Riverside Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Evidence
| Recorded | Feb 28, 1959 & Apr 29, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Label | Riverside Records |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 14 credited players |
| Discogs | master 948455 |
The record
A rare big-band outing stacks alto, tenor, baritone, and french horn around themes usually heard in quartet form, thickening the sound without dulling its edges. Rouse, Byrd, and Woods all pass through the horn section here.
Session personnel
- Phil Woods — alto saxophone
- Pepper Adams — baritone saxophone
- John Ore — bass
- Sam Jones — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
- Billy Higgins — drums
- Robert Northern — french horn
- Thelonious Monk — piano, composed by
- Charlie Rouse — tenor saxophone
- Harold Land — tenor saxophone
- Eddie Bert — trombone
- Donald Byrd — trumpet
- Joe Gordon — trumpet
- Jay McAllister — tuba
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1983 | Milestone (4) · M-9115 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Riverside Records |
| 1983 | Riverside Records · VIJ-4036 — Vinyl, LP, Promo |
| 1983 | Milestone (4) · M-915 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1983 | Milestone (4) · 68146 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1983 | Milestone (4) · M-9115 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1987 | France's Concert · FCD 105 — CD, Album |
| 1987 | France's Concert · FC 105 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 2000 | Newsound 2000 · NST037 — CD, Compilation |
| — | France's Concert · FCD 105 — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Phil Woods also plays on
Pepper Adams also plays on
John Ore also plays on