| Ballads & Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | January 7, 1959 Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | World Pacific PJ 1260 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Ballads & Blues is an album by The Mastersounds led by vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery with pianist Richie Crabtree, bassist Monk Montgomery and drummer Benny Barth featuring performances recorded in early 1959 and released on the World Pacific label. [1] [2]
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The music is quite accessible, if now difficult to find". [3]
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