Prestige

Prestige

Profile:
US jazz label.
Label Code: LC 0313 .
For the company, see Prestige Records Inc.
For unofficial releases, see Prestige (4).
Like several other prominent jazz producers of the Fifties, Bob Weinstock started out as a traditional jazz fan but soon found himself standing at the cutting edge of modern jazz. He launched his own label – originally called New Jazz, soon renamed Prestige – in 1949 and, during the next decade, recorded such giants as Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Eric Dolphy, Thelonious Monk, the Modern Jazz Quartet and John Coltrane, often in informal "blowing" sessions.

Weinstock turned the reins over to other producers in 1958, and Prestige soon became the leading purveyor of what is now known as acid jazz with its recordings of Jack McDuff, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Charles Earland, and others.

Prestige, its sub labels and its publishing company, Prestige Music, Inc., became part of the Fantasy group of labels in June 1971, Weinstock remaining President. The Fantasy group merged with the Concord Music Group in 2004.

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A guide to label variations of the 7000 cat.# series and up to the beginning of the 10000 cat.# series, as issued in the USA:

On first pressings from 7000 up to 7141, the 'fireworks' labels in yellow/black show the following address in the upper rim text, and are all mono pressings:
446 W. 50th ST., N.Y.C.

From 7142 up to (approximately) 7325, the fireworks labels in yellow/black for mono, and black/silver for stereo, show the following:
203 South Washington Ave., Bergenfield, N.J.

All mono 'fireworks' pressings have a caption on the right hand side of the spindle hole that can read any of the following:
"HI FI" / "HI FIDELITY" / "HIGH FIDELITY" / "High Fidelity".

In 1964, a completely different design, known as the 'trident' label was introduced:

1964
Gold label, Black print, Trident 12 'o' clock, Mono.
No label address.
Some titles originally released, and some titles reissued, with this transitional label design.
From (approximately) 7310 up to (approximately) 7331 but most titles up to 7325 still released with the older fireworks design and many titles up to 7331 with the trident at 3 'o' clock blue label.

1964
Black label, Silver print, Trident 12 'o' clock, Stereo.
No label address.
Some titles originally released, and some titles reissued, with this transitional label design.
From (approximately) 7310 up to (approximately) 7336 but most titles up to 7325 still released with the older fireworks design and many titles up to 7336 with the trident at 3 'o' clock blue label.

1964-1968
Blue label, Trident 3 'o' clock, Mono or Stereo.
203 South Washington Ave., Bergenfield, N.J. label address.
From (approximately) 7326 up to (approximately) 7549 but some titles from 7541 with the new 12 'o' clock trident position.

1968-1970
Blue label, Circled trident 12 'o' clock.
203 South Washington Ave., Bergenfield, N.J. label address.
From (approximately) 7541 up to (approximately) 7827.

1970-1971
Purple label, Circled trident 12 'o' clock.
203 South Washington Ave., Bergenfield, N.J. label address.
From (approximately) 7828 up to (approximately) 10013.

1971
Green label.
Prestige Records, Berkeley, California. label address.
10014 & some reissued titles with this label.

1971-19??
Green label.
Distributed By Fantasy Records, Berkeley, California. label address.
From (approximately) 10015 and onward.

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Prestige in France:
from the fifties to the eighties, license and distribution by different labels:

- mid-50's to 1962 : Barclay (and Bel Air) grey or yellow Barclay labels
- 1963 to mid-60's : La Voix De Son Maître clear blue "HMV-dog" labels
- mid-60's to 1969/1970 : Les Industries Musicales Et Electriques Pathé Marconi blue "trident" labels
- 1969/1970 : La Compagnie blue "trident" labels
- 1971 to 1979 : Musidisc green labels
- 1980's : Carrere green labels
Sublabels
Parent Label:
Contact Info:
(obsolete)
distributed by:
Fantasy Records
10th And Parker
Berkeley
California 94710
USA

(obsolete)
Prestige Records, Inc. & Status Records
203 South Washington Avenue
Bergenfield
New Jersey
USA
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Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
2C 054-10.134 Miles Davis - Blue Haze Miles Davis Blue Haze(LP, Album, RE) Prestige 2C 054-10.134 France 1969 Sell This Version
2 C 054-10135 Eric Dolphy - At The Five Spot, Volume 1. Eric Dolphy At The Five Spot, Volume 1.(LP, Album, RE) Prestige 2 C 054-10135 France 1969 Sell This Version
2C 054 - 90.425 Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk(LP, Comp) Prestige 2C 054 - 90.425 France 1969 Sell This Version
2PCD-24073-2 Duke Ellington - The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944 Duke Ellington The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts December 1944 (Album) 2PCD-24073-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
2PCD-24074-2 Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts January 1946 Duke Ellington And His Orchestra The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts January 1946 (Album) 2PCD-24074-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
2PCD-24075-2 Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts, December, 1947 Duke Ellington And His Orchestra The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts, December, 1947 (Album) 2PCD-24075-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
2PCD-34004-2 Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943 Duke Ellington And His Orchestra The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943 (Album) 2PCD-34004-2 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
2PRCD-24295-2 The Red Garland Trio - Red Garland Trio At The Prelude The Red Garland Trio Red Garland Trio At The Prelude(2xCD, Album, Comp) Prestige 2PRCD-24295-2 US 2006 Sell This Version
3PCD-2302-2 Various - Giants Of The Blues And Funk Tenor Sax Various Giants Of The Blues And Funk Tenor Sax(3xCD, Comp) Prestige 3PCD-2302-2 Unknown Sell This Version
3PRCD-4428-2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Prestige Recordings Thelonious Monk The Complete Prestige Recordings (Comp) 3PRCD-4428-2 US 2000 Sell This Version
4C006-93504 Eddie Chamblee - The Honeydripper Eddie Chamblee The Honeydripper(7", Single) Prestige 4C006-93504 Belgium 1972 Sell This Version
4 C 006-93767 M Funk, Inc.* - Bowlegs Funk, Inc.* Bowlegs(7", Single) Prestige 4 C 006-93767 M Belgium 1971 Sell This Version
4 C 006-93944 Rusty Bryant - It's Impossible / All That I've Got Rusty Bryant It's Impossible / All That I've Got(7") Prestige 4 C 006-93944 Belgium 1969 Sell This Version
4 C 052-93611 Eddie Chamblee - The Rocking Tenor Sax Of Eddie Chamblee Eddie Chamblee The Rocking Tenor Sax Of Eddie Chamblee(LP) Prestige 4 C 052-93611 Belgium 1972 Sell This Version
4 C 062-93807 Funk Inc. - Funk Inc. Funk Inc. Funk Inc.(LP, Album) Prestige, Prestige 4 C 062-93807 Belgium 1971 Sell This Version
4 C 062-93887 Funk Inc. Chicken Lickin'(LP, Album) Prestige 4 C 062-93887 Belgium 1972 Sell This Version
4 CO62 93807 Funk Inc. - Funk Inc. Funk Inc. Funk Inc.(LP, Album) Prestige, Prestige 4 CO62 93807 Belgium 1971 Sell This Version
4M175 Moondog (2) - Moondog Moondog (2) Moondog (Album) 4M175 US 2009 Sell This Version
4M177 Moondog (2) - The Story Of Moondog Moondog (2) The Story Of Moondog(LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Pur) 4 Men With Beards 4M177 US 2017 Sell This Version
4PRCD4438-2 The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Complete Modern Jazz Quartet Prestige & Pablo Recordings The Modern Jazz Quartet The Complete Modern Jazz Quartet Prestige & Pablo Recordings 4PRCD4438-2 US 2003 Sell This Version
5C 006-62602 Bill Summers & Summers Heat - Straight To The Bank Bill Summers & Summers Heat Straight To The Bank(7") Prestige 5C 006-62602 Netherlands 1979 Sell This Version
5C 052-96466 Charlie Parker - Remember The Bird. Charlie Parker Live At Massey Hall Charlie Parker Remember The Bird. Charlie Parker Live At Massey Hall(LP, Album, RE) Prestige, Prestige, Fantasy 5C 052-96466 Netherlands 1975 Sell This Version
5C 062-98873 Patrice Rushen - Shout It Out Patrice Rushen Shout It Out(LP, Album) Prestige 5C 062-98873 Netherlands 1977 Sell This Version
5P-10107 Bill Summers And Summers Heat* - On Sunshine Bill Summers And Summers Heat* On Sunshine(Cass, Album) Prestige 5P-10107 US 1979 Sell This Version
5P 10110 Patrice Rushen - Let There Be Funk Patrice Rushen Let There Be Funk(Cass, Comp) Prestige 5P 10110 US 1980 Sell This Version
5P 24001 Miles Davis - Miles Davis Miles Davis Miles Davis(Cass, Comp, Mono, RM) Prestige 5P 24001 US 1972 Sell This Version
5P 24009 Charlie Parker - Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Charlie Parker(Cass, Comp, RP, Dol) Prestige, Prestige 5P 24009 US Unknown Sell This Version
5P 24017 King Pleasure - The Source King Pleasure The Source(Cass, Album, Comp) Prestige 5P 24017 US 1972 Sell This Version
5P-24024 Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever(Cass, Comp, RE) Prestige 5P-24024 US Unknown Sell This Version
7PCD-4407-2 Sonny Rollins - The Complete Prestige Recordings Sonny Rollins The Complete Prestige Recordings (Comp) 7PCD-4407-2 Germany 1992 Sell This Version
7PCD-4407-2 Sonny Rollins - The Complete Prestige Recordings – Volume 1 Sonny Rollins The Complete Prestige Recordings – Volume 1(4xCD, Comp) Prestige, Prestige 7PCD-4407-2 Germany 1992 Sell This Version
8P-10107 Bill Summers & Summers Heat - On Sunshine Bill Summers & Summers Heat On Sunshine(8-Trk, Album) Prestige 8P-10107 US 1979 Sell This Version
8 P-24028 Charles Mingus - Reincarnation Of A Lovebird Charles Mingus Reincarnation Of A Lovebird(8-Trk, Album, Comp) Prestige 8 P-24028 US 1974 Sell This Version
8PCD-012-2 Miles Davis - Chronicle: The Complete Prestige Recordings 1951–1956 Miles Davis Chronicle: The Complete Prestige Recordings 1951–1956 (Comp) 8PCD-012-2 Europe 1987 Sell This Version
9PRCD-4418-2 Eric Dolphy - The Complete Prestige Recordings Eric Dolphy The Complete Prestige Recordings (Comp) 9PRCD-4418-2 US 1995 Sell This Version
11PRCD-4442-2 Dexter Gordon - The Complete Prestige Recordings Dexter Gordon The Complete Prestige Recordings (Comp) 11PRCD-4442-2 US 2004 Sell This Version
12RCD-4408-2 Wes Montgomery - The Complete Riverside Recordings Wes Montgomery The Complete Riverside Recordings(12xCD, Comp + Box) Riverside Records 12RCD-4408-2 Europe 1992 Sell This Version
14 Arnett Cobb - Ballads By Cobb Arnett Cobb Ballads By Cobb(LP, Album, RE) Prestige, Moodsville, Prestige, Status Records (2) 14 US Unknown Sell This Version
15 Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Relaxes Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Relaxes(2x12", Album, Ltd, Num, RE, RM, 180) Analogue Productions, Analogue Productions, Moodsville, Prestige 15 US 2005 Sell This Version
16PCD-4405-2 John Coltrane - The Prestige Recordings John Coltrane The Prestige Recordings (Comp) 16PCD-4405-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
20 Edna McGriff / Buddy Lucas - Since I Met You Baby / Confidential Edna McGriff / Buddy Lucas Edna McGriff / Buddy Lucas - Since I Met You Baby / Confidential(7") Bell Records 20 US 1957 Sell This Version
#138 Zoot Sims All Stars* - Contemporary Music Zoot Sims All Stars* Contemporary Music(10", Album) Prestige, Prestige #138 US 1953 Sell This Version
194 Billy Taylor Trio - In Concert At Town Hall, December 17, 1954 Billy Taylor Trio In Concert At Town Hall, December 17, 1954 194 US 1955 Sell This Version
195 Miles Davis - When I Fall In Love Miles Davis When I Fall In Love(7", Single) Prestige 195 US 1961 Sell This Version
198 Etta Jones - Till There Was You / All The Way Etta Jones Till There Was You / All The Way(7", Single) Prestige 198 US 1961 Sell This Version
201 Gene Ammons - Namely You / Miss Lucy Gene Ammons Namely You / Miss Lucy(7", Single) Prestige 201 US 1961 Sell This Version
254 Yusef Lateef / Cannonball Adderley Sextet - Love Theme From Spartacus / Brother John Yusef Lateef / Cannonball Adderley Sextet Yusef Lateef / Cannonball Adderley Sextet - Love Theme From Spartacus / Brother John(7", Single, Mono) Prestige, Riverside Records 254 UK 2020 Sell This Version
273 Jack McDuff* - A Real Good Yn' / Rock Candy Jack McDuff* A Real Good Yn' / Rock Candy(7", Single) Prestige 273 US 1963 Sell This Version
273 Jack McDuff* - Rock Candy / Screamin' Jack McDuff* Rock Candy / Screamin'(7", Single) Prestige 273 US Unknown Sell This Version
301 Jimmy McPartland And His Dixieland Band* - (The Daughter Of) Sister Kate Jimmy McPartland And His Dixieland Band* (The Daughter Of) Sister Kate(Shellac, 10") Prestige 301 US 1950 Sell This Version
302 Jimmy McPartland And His Dixieland Band* - Royal Garden Blues / In A Mist Jimmy McPartland And His Dixieland Band* Royal Garden Blues / In A Mist(Shellac, 10") Prestige 302 US 1950 Sell This Version
304 Jimmy McPartland And His Sextette - Goin' Back A Ways Jimmy McPartland And His Sextette Goin' Back A Ways(Shellac, 10") Prestige 304 US Unknown Sell This Version
314 Manfred Mann - Blue Brave Manfred Mann Blue Brave(7", Single, Mono, Promo) Prestige 314 US 1964 Sell This Version
397 Frank Foster - Raunchy Rita Frank Foster Raunchy Rita(7", Promo) Prestige 397 US Unknown Sell This Version
419 Yusef Lateef - Love Theme From Spartacus Yusef Lateef Love Theme From Spartacus (7") Prestige 419 US Unknown Sell This Version
440 Byrdie Green - Goin Out Of My Head Byrdie Green Goin Out Of My Head(7", Single, Promo) Prestige 440 Unknown Sell This Version
0460-1 Mose Allison - Mose Allison Mose Allison Mose Allison(2xLP, Comp) Prestige, Prestige 0460-1 Netherlands Unknown Sell This Version
547X Cal Tjader Quartet - Doxie Cal Tjader Quartet Doxie(7", Promo, Red) Fantasy 547X US Unknown Sell This Version
701 James Moody And His Band - Lester Leaps In / Out Of Nowhere James Moody And His Band Lester Leaps In / Out Of Nowhere 701 US 1950 Sell This Version
702 Max Roach Quintet - Maxology Part 1 / Part 2 Max Roach Quintet Maxology Part 1 / Part 2 702 US 1949 Sell This Version
703 James Moody And His Quartet* / James Moody And His Band - The Flight / I'm In The Mood For Love James Moody And His Quartet* / James Moody And His Band James Moody And His Quartet* / James Moody And His Band - The Flight / I'm In The Mood For Love 703 US 1949 Sell This Version
704 Sonny Stitt Quartet - Later / Ain't Misbehaven Sonny Stitt Quartet Later / Ain't Misbehaven (Shellac, 10") Prestige 704 US 1950 Sell This Version
705 Sonny Stitt Quartet - All God's Children / Sunset Sonny Stitt Quartet All God's Children (Got Rhythm) / Sunset 705 US 1950 Sell This Version
706 Sonny Stitt Quartet - Bud's Blues / Fine And Dandy Sonny Stitt Quartet Bud's Blues / Fine And Dandy(Shellac, 10") Prestige 706 US 1950 Sell This Version
708 Stan Getz - There's A Small Hotel / I've Got You Under My Skin Stan Getz There's A Small Hotel / I've Got You Under My Skin 708 US 1950 Sell This Version
709 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt - Blues Up And Down / You Can Depend On Me Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt - Blues Up And Down / You Can Depend On Me(Shellac, 10") Prestige 709 US 1950 Sell This Version
710 Stan Getz - Long Island Sound / Marcia Stan Getz Long Island Sound / Marcia 710 US 1950 Sell This Version
711 Wardell Gray - South Side / Sweet Lorraine Wardell Gray South Side / Sweet Lorraine(Shellac, 10") Prestige 711 US 1950 Sell This Version
712 Stan Getz - My Old Flame / The Lady In Red Stan Getz My Old Flame / The Lady In Red 712 US 1950 Sell This Version
713 Gene Ammons And His Band - Bye Bye / Let It Be Gene Ammons And His Band Bye Bye / Let It Be(Shellac, 10") Prestige 713 US 1950 Sell This Version
714 Wardell Gray - Blue Gray / Treadin' With Treadwell Wardell Gray Blue Gray / Treadin' With Treadwell(Shellac, 10") Prestige 714 US 1950 Sell This Version
715 Teddy Williams (4) - A Touch of the Blues Teddy Williams (4) A Touch of the Blues(Shellac, 10") Prestige 715 US 1950 Sell This Version
716 James Moody - Good Bait / Dexterious James Moody Good Bait / Dexterious(Shellac, 10") Prestige 716 US 1950 Sell This Version
717 Gene Ammons - I Wanna Be Loved / Gravy Gene Ammons I Wanna Be Loved / Gravy(Shellac, 10") Prestige 717 US 1950 Sell This Version
718 Sonny Stitt - Count Every Star / Nice Work If You Can Get It Sonny Stitt Count Every Star / Nice Work If You Can Get It 718 US 1950 Sell This Version
719 Zoot Sims - You Go To My Head / The Scene Is Clean Zoot Sims You Go To My Head / The Scene Is Clean 719 US 1950 Sell This Version
720 Leo Parker And His Quartet* - I Cross My Fingers / Mad Lad Returns Leo Parker And His Quartet* I Cross My Fingers / Mad Lad Returns(Shellac, 10", Single, Mono) Prestige 720 US 1951 Sell This Version
721 Gene Ammons And His Band - La Vie En Rose / Who Put The Sleeping Pills In Rip Van Winkle's Coffee Gene Ammons And His Band La Vie En Rose / Who Put The Sleeping Pills In Rip Van Winkle's Coffee(Shellac, 10") Prestige 721 US 1950 Sell This Version
722 Sonny Stitt Quartet - Sonny Side / Takin' A Chance On Love Sonny Stitt Quartet Sonny Side / Takin' A Chance On Love(Shellac, 10") Prestige 722 US 1950 Sell This Version
723 Wardell Gray - A Sinner Kissed An Angel / Grayhound Wardell Gray A Sinner Kissed An Angel / Grayhound(Shellac, 10") Prestige 723 US 1950 Sell This Version
724 Stan Getz - Battle Of The Saxes / Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams Stan Getz Battle Of The Saxes / Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 724 US 1950 Sell This Version
725 Gene Ammons And His Band - Back In Your Own Backyard / Seven Eleven Gene Ammons And His Band Back In Your Own Backyard / Seven Eleven(Shellac, 10") Prestige 725 US 1950 Sell This Version
726 Zoot Sims And His Quartet* - My Silent Love / Dancing In The Dark Zoot Sims And His Quartet* My Silent Love / Dancing In The Dark(Shellac, 10") Prestige 726 US 1950 Sell This Version
727 Sonny Stitt And His Orchestra - After You've Gone / Our Very Own Sonny Stitt And His Orchestra After You've Gone / Our Very Own (Single) 727 US 1950 Sell This Version
728 Dizzy Gillespie Sextet / Sonny Stitt And His Orchestra - Thinking Of You / To Think You've Chosen Me Dizzy Gillespie Sextet / Sonny Stitt And His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie Sextet / Sonny Stitt And His Orchestra - Thinking Of You / To Think You've Chosen Me 728 US 1950 Sell This Version
729 Stan Getz Quartet - Too Marvelous For Words / Michelle Stan Getz Quartet Too Marvelous For Words / Michelle 729 US 1950 Sell This Version
730 James Moody And His Band / James Moody And His Quintet* - Body And Soul / Blue And Moody James Moody And His Band / James Moody And His Quintet* James Moody And His Band / James Moody And His Quintet* - Body And Soul / Blue And Moody 730 US 1950 Sell This Version
731 Gene Ammons And His Quartet* - I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Sweet Jennie Lou Gene Ammons And His Quartet* I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Sweet Jennie Lou 731 US 1950 Sell This Version
732 Zoot Sims And His Quartet* - Jane-O / Memories Of You Zoot Sims And His Quartet* Jane-O / Memories Of You(Shellac, 10") Prestige 732 US 1950 Sell This Version
733 Sonny Stitt And His Quartet* - Imagination / Cherokee Sonny Stitt And His Quartet* Imagination / Cherokee 733 US 1951 Sell This Version
734 Miles Davis And His Band - Morpheus / Blue Room Miles Davis And His Band Morpheus / Blue Room 734 US 1951 Sell This Version
735 Gene Ammons And His Band - Jug / 'Round About One A.M. Gene Ammons And His Band Jug / 'Round About One A.M. 735 US 1951 Sell This Version
736 Dizzy Gillespie And His Band* - She's Gone Again / Nice Work If You Can Get It Dizzy Gillespie And His Band* She's Gone Again / Nice Work If You Can Get It(Shellac, 10") Prestige 736 US 1951 Sell This Version
737 Roy Eldridge And His Quartet* / Roy Eldridge And His Band - Echoes Of Harlem / School Days Roy Eldridge And His Quartet* / Roy Eldridge And His Band Roy Eldridge And His Quartet* / Roy Eldridge And His Band - Echoes Of Harlem / School Days 737 US 1951 Sell This Version
738 James Moody And His Band - Again / Moody's Got Rhythm James Moody And His Band Again / Moody's Got Rhythm 738 US 1951 Sell This Version
739 Sonny Stitt And His Orchestra / Sonny Stitt And His Quartet* - If The Moon Turns Green / Can't We Be Friends Sonny Stitt And His Orchestra / Sonny Stitt And His Quartet* Sonny Stitt And His Orchestra / Sonny Stitt And His Quartet* - If The Moon Turns Green / Can't We Be Friends 739 US 1951 Sell This Version
740 Stan Getz And His Quartet* - What's New / Indian Summer Stan Getz And His Quartet* What's New / Indian Summer(Shellac, 10") Prestige 740 US 1951 Sell This Version
741 Gene Ammons And His Band / Gene Ammons - Chabootie / Blue And Sentimental Gene Ammons And His Band / Gene Ammons Gene Ammons And His Band / Gene Ammons - Chabootie / Blue And Sentimental(Shellac, 10") Prestige 741 US 1951 Sell This Version
742 Miles Davis And His Band - Whispering / Down Miles Davis And His Band Whispering / Down(Shellac, 10") Prestige 742 US 1951 Sell This Version
743 Lee Konitz Sextet - Ezz-Thetic / Hi Beck Lee Konitz Sextet Ezz-Thetic / Hi Beck 743 US 1951 Sell This Version