Straight Ahead

Abbey Lincoln

Released: 1961
Tracks: 7

Who's on it

Abbey Lincoln – vocal
Booker Little – trumpet
Julian Priester – trombone
Walter Benton – tenor sax
Coleman Hawkins – tenor sax
Eric Dolphy – reeds
Nat Hentoff – supervisor
Mal Waldron – piano
Art Davis – bass
Max Roach – drums
Montego Joe – conga drum
Robert Whitley – conga drum

Credits

Producer: Nat Hentoff

The tracks

1Straight AheadOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Mal Waldron, Art Davis, Max RoachFebruary 22, 1961 · 5:24
2When Malindy SingsOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Mal Waldron, Art Davis, Max RoachFebruary 22, 1961 · 4:05
3In The RedOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Mal Waldron, Art Davis, Max RoachFebruary 22, 1961 · 8:31
4Blue MonkOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Mal Waldron, Art Davis, Max RoachFebruary 22, 1961 · 6:39
5Left AloneOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Mal Waldron, Art Davis, Max RoachFebruary 22, 1961 · 6:49
6African LadyFebruary 22, 1961 · 3:46
7RetributionOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Mal Waldron, Art Davis, Max RoachFebruary 22, 1961 · 3:50

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Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

7 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CJM 8002	We Insist!	Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite	1960	Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins, Nat Hentoff, Max Roach
A-8	Percussion Bitter Sweet	Max Roach	1961	Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron, Art Davis, Max Roach
CJM 8019	The Jazz Life!	Various Artists	1961	Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Walter Benton, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Max Roach
CJM 8022	Newport Rebels	Jazz Artists Guild	1961	Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Walter Benton, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Max Roach

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CJM 8027	Out Front	Booker Little	1961	Booker Little, Julian Priester, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Art Davis, Max Roach

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-16	It's Time	Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra	1962	Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester, Mal Waldron, Art Davis, Max Roach

4 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-6	Africa/Brass	The John Coltrane Quartet	1961	Booker Little, Julian Priester, Eric Dolphy, Art Davis
	A-9273	John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Orchestra	1961	Booker Little, Julian Priester, Eric Dolphy, Art Davis

3 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 12-280	Deeds, Not Words	Max Roach	1958	Booker Little, Art Davis, Max Roach
MG-36140	Max Roach + 4 At Newport	Max Roach New Quintet	1958	Booker Little, Art Davis, Max Roach
RLP 308	Abbey Is Blue	Abbey Lincoln	1959	Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester, Max Roach
NJLP 8260	Eric Dolphy At The Five Spot Volume 1.	Eric Dolphy - Booker Little Quintet	1961	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron
PRLP 7294	Eric Dolphy At The Five Spot Volume 2.	Eric Dolphy - Booker Little Quintet	1963	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron
PR 7334	Eric Dolphy & Booker Little Memorial Album: Recorded Live At The Five Spot	Eric Dolphy - Booker Little Quintet	1965	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron
PR 7382	Here And There	Eric Dolphy	1966	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron

2 of them 21 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7824	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra	1946	Coleman Hawkins, Max Roach
MG-36039	Best Coast Jazz	Various Artists	1955	Walter Benton, Max Roach
DEB-123	Mingus At The Bohemia	Charles Mingus	1956	Mal Waldron, Max Roach
MG-36102	Caravan	Clifford Brown All Stars	1956	Walter Benton, Max Roach
RLP 12-251	Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars	Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars	1958	Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach
CL 1098	The Sound Of Jazz	Various Artists	1958	Coleman Hawkins, Mal Waldron
MG-36132	Max Roach + 4 On The Chicago Scene	Max Roach Quintet	1958	Booker Little, Max Roach
JLP 25	Spiritsville	Julian Priester Sextet	1960	Julian Priester, Walter Benton
CJM 8005	Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus	Charles Mingus Quartet	1960	Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff
LP 1373	Ole Coltrane	John Coltrane	1961	Eric Dolphy, Art Davis
BCP-6061	Booker Little And Friend	Booker Little Sextet	1961	Booker Little, Julian Priester
CJM 8020	Jazz Reunion	Pee Wee Russell, Coleman Hawkins	1961	Coleman Hawkins, Nat Hentoff
CJM 8021	Mingus	Charles Mingus Quartet	1961	Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff
NJLP 8265	Where?	Ron Carter With Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron	1962	Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron
NJLP 8269	The Quest	Mal Waldron With Eric Dolphy And Booker Ervin	1962	Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron
NJLP 8270	Far Cry	Eric Dolphy With Booker Little	1962	Booker Little, Eric Dolphy
V-8539	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 1)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Coleman Hawkins, Art Davis
V-8540	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 2)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Coleman Hawkins, Art Davis
V-8541	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 3)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Coleman Hawkins, Art Davis
V-8542	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 4)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Coleman Hawkins, Art Davis
LP 1435	The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan	The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan	1965	Art Davis, Max Roach