Prestige
April Skies / Bright Boy
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| Recorded | 1953 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | 840 |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 4029598 |
The record
Congas in the rhythm section is the detail that catches the eye -- Robert Collier alongside Lawrence Marable and Harper Cosby, with Hampton Hawes at the piano. Gray's tenor and Art Farmer's trumpet make up the front line. The billing itself supplies the L.A. in Wardell Gray L.A. Stars. Prestige 840, 1953, two sides: 'April Skies' and 'Bright Boy'.
Tracks
- April Skies
- Bright Boy
Session personnel
- Harper Cosby — Bass
- Robert Collier — Congas
- Lawrence Marable — Drums
- Hampton Hawes — Piano
- Wardell Gray — Tenor Saxophone
- Art Farmer — Trumpet
- Wardell Gray L.A. Stars
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1953 | Prestige · 840 — Shellac 10" 78 RPM Mono |
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| 1953 | Prestige · 45-840 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
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