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The West Coasters Featuring Jimmy Giuffre
| Recorded | 1955 |
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| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 14 credited players |
The record
A '55 Bethlehem session capturing the loose, harmonically curious West Coast scene, with Giuffre's reeds threading through Mariano's alto and Rosolino's trombone. Corky Hale's harp is the odd, lovely wrinkle in an otherwise stacked deck of coast regulars like Rowles and Holman.
Session personnel
- Charlie Mariano — alto saxophone
- Harry Babasin — bass
- Max Bennett — bass
- Irv Cottler — drums
- Stan Levey — drums
- Corky Hale — harp
- Bobby Scott — piano
- Jimmy Rowles — piano
- Bill Holman — tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Giuffre — tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet
- Frank Rosolino — trombone
- Herb Harper — trombone
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
- Paul Sarmento — tuba
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1982 | Bethlehem Records |
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