Storyville · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Her Trio, Her Quartet
| Recorded | 1956 |
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| Label | Storyville |
| Catalog | STLP 918 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1095847 |
The record
Two rhythm sections split duty on this 1956 Storyville set, Oscar Pettiford's bass giving the trio cuts one color and Wyatt Ruther's another, while Boots Mussulli's alto sharpens the quartet tracks with Boston bebop bite. An early portrait of a pianist years from her orchestral writing.
Session personnel
- Boots Mussulli — alto saxophone
- Oscar Pettiford — bass
- Wyatt Ruther — bass
- Ed Thigpen — drums
- Roy Haynes — drums
- Toshiko Akiyoshi — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | Storyville (3) · STLP 918 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1974 | Storyville (3) · PA-6006(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1984 | Storyville — MONO |
| 1994 | Storyville (3) · TKCB-70556 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1997 | Storyville (3) · TKCB-71174 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 1999 | Tokuma Japan Communications · TKCB-71605 — CD, Album, Gold Disc |
| 2008 | Storyville (3) · MZCB-1163 — CD, Album, Reissue, Papersleeve |
| 2014 | Mad About Records · MAR-CD 03 — CD, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2017 | Doxy · ACV2079 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Mono |
| 2018 | Reborn Recordings — File, FLAC, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 16-Bit/44.1 kHz |
| — | Storyville (3) · PA-6134(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
Follow the players
Boots Mussulli also plays on
Oscar Pettiford also plays on
Wyatt Ruther also plays on