Jazzland · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Bottom Groove
| Recorded | Jul 5, 1961 |
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| Label | Jazzland |
| Catalog | JLP 54 |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 592048 |
The record
Ben Riley's drums and Joe Benjamin's bass hold down a session where Moore's tenor still carries the honk of his postwar work, now dressed in organ and hand percussion. Recorded July 5, 1961, it favors slow-burning grease over restraint.
Session personnel
- Joe Benjamin — bass
- Ray Barretto — congas
- Ben Riley — drums
- Johnny Hammond — organ
- William "Wild Bill" Moore — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1961 | Jazzland · JLP 54 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1961 | Jazzland · JLP 54 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Promo |
| — | Jazzland — STEREO |
| — | Jazzland · JLP 954S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
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