New Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Imagination!
| Recorded | May 17, 1960 |
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| Label | New Jazz |
| Catalog | NJLP 8238 |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 384793 |
The record
A cello gives this 1960 Prestige quintet a chamber-like undertow, flute and oboe floating above it in place of the expected tenor lead. Hard bop bends quieter without losing its pulse.
Session personnel
- Herman Wright — bass
- Doug Watkins — cello
- Lex Humphries — drums
- Yusef Lateef — flute, oboe
- Hugh Lawson — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1972 | Prestige · PR 7832 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1970 | Prestige — STEREO |
| 2023 | Sowing Records · SOW046 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Clear |
Follow the players
Herman Wright also plays on
Doug Watkins also plays on
Lex Humphries also plays on