MetroJazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
United Notions
| Recorded | Jun 13, 1958 |
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| Label | MetroJazz |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 490399 |
The record
Recorded for the short-lived MetroJazz label in 1958, this date gathers an international cast -- Kühn, Thomas, and Jaspar alongside Nat Adderley and studio veteran Doc Severinsen. Hard bop stretched across borders, well before Akiyoshi's own big-band writing took hold.
Session personnel
- John Drew — bass
- Rolf Kühn — clarinet, alto saxophone
- Nat Adderley — cornet
- Nils-Bertil Dahlander — drums
- Bobby Jaspar — flute, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- René Thomas — guitar
- Toshiko Akiyoshi — piano
- Doc Severinsen — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1958 | MetroJazz · E 1001 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1958 | MetroJazz · SL 3005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove |
| 1958 | MetroJazz · E 1001 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | MetroJazz · E 1001 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1961 | MetroJazz · YS-5003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | MetroJazz · MM 2087 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1993 | MetroJazz — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 2008 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR 1636 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Studio Songs (2) · YZSO-10059 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
John Drew also plays on
Rolf Kühn also plays on
Nat Adderley also plays on
Nils-Bertil Dahlander also plays on