Century Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Jazz Of Two Cities
| Recorded | Oct 3-11, 1956 |
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| Label | Century Records |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 639812 |
The record
Ted Brown and the tenor player trade oblique, floating phrases across this 1956 Century session, a coast-to-coast meeting of Tristano-schooled minds. Ronnie Ball's piano stays out of the way, giving Tucker and Morton room to keep the pulse honest underneath.
Session personnel
- Ben Tucker — bass
- Jeff Morton — drums
- Ronnie Ball — piano
- Ted Brown — tenor saxophone
- Warne Marsh — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | Imperial · LP 9027 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1957 | Imperial · IMP-5006 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | London American Recordings · LTZ-P 15080 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | Imperial · LP.9027 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album, Mono |
| 1957 | London Records · LTZM-P. 15080 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | Imperial · LP.9027 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1983 | Blue Note · BNP 25.106 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Century Records — STEREO |
| 1993 | Liberty · TOJJ-5804 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · laminated sleeve |
| 1993 | Liberty · TOCJ-5444 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2004 | Imperial · LP 9027 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono, 200g |
| 2005 | Imperial · LP 9027 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, 200g |
| 2010 | Liberty · TOCJ-50071 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Liberty · UCCU-8246 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue |
Follow the players
Ben Tucker also plays on
Jeff Morton also plays on
Ronnie Ball also plays on