Album
Monster
1965 · Jazz, Latin
3 collectors on Gatefold own this
Monster is a Jazz album by The Incredible Jimmy Smith, originally released in 1965. On Gatefold: 23 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
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Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Soul Jazz
- warm
- swaggering
- soulful
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Gatefold cover with printed inner company sleeve. Different pressing rings on this stereo version.
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on January 19th and 20th, 1965.
Runouts are etched (e.g."V6- 8618 65VGS - 524 S-1") and stamped (e.g. "3-21 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped "S" stamp]").
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Budd JohnsonBASS CLARINET, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Danny BankBARITONE CLARINET, BASS CLARINET, FLUTE, ALTO FLUTE BARITONE SAXOPHONE, BASS CLARINET, FLUTE, ALTO FLUTE BASS CLARINET , BARITONE SAXOPHONE , ALTO FLUTE
- George DorseyALTO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET, FLUTE CLARINET , FLUTE , ALTO SAXOPHONE CLARINET, FLUTE, ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Grady TateDRUMS
- Harvey EstrinBASS CLARINET , ALTO FLUTE , FLUTE BASS CLARINET, ALTO FLUTE, FLUTE BASS CLARINET, ALTO FLUTE, SOPRANO FLUTE, CLARINET
- Jerome RichardsonCLARINET , FLUTE , OBOE , ALTO SAXOPHONE , TENOR SAXOPHONE CLARINET, FLUTE, OBOE, ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE FLUTE, OBOE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, ALTO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET
- Jimmy SmithLEADER, ORGAN ORGAN ORGAN, LEADER
- Kenny BurrellGUITAR
- Oliver NelsonARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR
- Phil WoodsCLARINET , ALTO SAXOPHONE CLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Ray BeckensteinCLARINET , FLUTE , SOPRANO SAXOPHONE CLARINET, FLUTE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET, PICCOLO FLUTE , FLUTE
- Richard DavisBASS
- Robert AshtonCLARINET , FLUTE , TENOR SAXOPHONE CLARINET, FLUTE, TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE, CLARINET, FLUTE
- Warren SmithPERCUSSION
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 23 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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