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Long Island Suite

Tony Aless

Recorded	c. 1955
Label	Royal Roost
Catalog	LP-2202
Released	1955
Personnel	10 credited players
Discogs	master 840390

The record

A rare mid-'50s leader date from pianist-arranger Tony Aless, stacking a dream-team horn section -- Kai Winding and J.J. Johnson on trombones, Davey Schildkraut's alto, Seldon Powell's tenor -- into a suite-length showcase for his own writing. Cool-toned, arranger-driven bop from the Royal Roost stable, with Don Lamond and Billy Bauer lending the rhythm section real swing pedigree.

Session personnel

Davey Schildkraut — alto saxophone
Pete Mondello — baritone saxophone
Arnold Fishkin — bass
Don Lamond — drums
Billy Bauer — guitar
Tony Aless — piano, written-by
Seldon Powell — tenor saxophone
J.J. Johnson — trombone
Kai Winding — trombone
Nick Travis — trumpet

Contemporary reception

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Pressings

1955	Royal Roost · LP-2202 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file
1973	Royal Roost — MONO
1973	Royal Roost · YY-7005-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono
1978	Royal Roost · YW-7809-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
1978	Royal Roost · YW-7809-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono
2011	Roost · TOCJ-50144 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono
2014	Fresh Sound Records · FSR 1664 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono
2016	Roost · WPCR-29110 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, SHM-CD