CHRIS COLUMBO QUINTET - Summertime (1963)

One of the most haunting and unusual versions ever of this standard.

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• columbo
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• summertime

[parsonsrules]

One of the greatest of all time that practically nobody has ever heard. I think I heard played one time on the radio. I bought it and wore it out.

[GordNeil]

Haven't heard this in nearly fifty years - forgot how fab it is!!!

[jakeslade100]

Looked for this 45 for years; found out Strand was out of business. Then I walked into a record store on W. 25th in Cleveland and jokingly said, "Do you have Summertime by the Chris Columbo Quintet?" and the guy says, "Sure, right over here!" I nearly keeled over.

[MarkinDC]

@TheRydersBand Yes, same Chris Colombo, with Johnny "Hammond" Smith doing the organ work......... THe LP this comes from is terrific!

[TheRydersBand]

Is this the Chris Columbo from Atlantic City?

[confetto]

It's my all-time favorite version of this standard. Yay, Hammond B-3! I bought it when it came out in 1963, and I still love it just as much. The flip side is "Mineralogy."

[aninquisitive1]

I loove this version and have not heard it in years....do u happen to have Minerology??? Thank you, thank you for posting this!!!!!!