V.S.O.P. Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Richie Kamuca Quartet
| Recorded | Jun 1957 |
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| Label | V.S.O.P. Records |
| Catalog | Mod-LP-102 |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 799639 |
The record
A West Coast tenor date from '57, Kamuca's breathy, Websterish sound set against Carl Perkins' behind-the-beat piano and the Vinnegar-Levey rhythm team that anchored so much of the era's Pacific jazz. Understated and swinging, it's a fine showcase for Perkins, gone too soon, and Kamuca's easy, lyrical command of the horn.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Stan Levey — drums
- Carl Perkins — piano
- Richie Kamuca — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | Mode Records · MOD-LP #102 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1985 | V.S.O.P. Records — MONO |
| 1988 | Vap · 35211-28 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1988 | Vap · 85031-30 — CD, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1988 | Vap · 35211-28 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1990 | Tofrec · TFCL-88906 — CD, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1991 | Mode Records · SGD-37 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 2006 | Mode Records · MZCS-1108 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| — | V.S.O.P. Records · V.S.O.P. #17CD — CD, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono |
| — | V.S.O.P. Records · V.S.O.P. #17CD — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| — | Mode Records · MOD-LP 102 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
Follow the players
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