Abbey Is Blue

Abbey Lincoln

Released: 1959
Tracks: 10

Who's on it

Abbey Lincoln – vocal
Tommy Turrentine – trumpet
Julian Priester – trombone
Stanley Turrentine – tenor sax
Bobby Boswell – bass
Max Roach – drums
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Les Spann – guitar, flute
Wynton Kelly – piano
Sam Jones – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Cedar Walton – piano
Phil Wright – piano

Credits

Producer: Bill Grauer and Orrin Keepnews

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded.

1Afro-BlueOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Tommy Turrentine, Julian Priester, Stanley Turrentine, Bobby Boswell, Max Roachfall 1959 ·
2Lonely HouseOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Kenny Dorham, Les Spann, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jonesfall 1959 ·
3Let UpOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Tommy Turrentine, Julian Priester, Stanley Turrentine, Cedar Walton, Bobby Boswell, Max Roachfall 1959 ·
4Thursday's ChildOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Kenny Dorham, Les Spann, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jonesfall 1959 ·
5Brother, Where Are You?On this track: Abbey Lincoln, Kenny Dorham, Les Spann, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jonesfall 1959 ·
6Laugh, Clown, LaughOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Tommy Turrentine, Julian Priester, Stanley Turrentine, Cedar Walton, Bobby Boswell, Max Roachfall 1959 ·
7Come SundayOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Kenny Dorham, Les Spann, Phil Wright, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jonesfall 1959 ·
8Softly, As In A Morning SunriseOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Kenny Dorham, Les Spann, Phil Wright, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jonesfall 1959 ·
9Lost In The StarsOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Kenny Dorham, Les Spann, Phil Wright, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jonesfall 1959 ·
10Long As You're LivingOn this track: Abbey Lincoln, Tommy Turrentine, Julian Priester, Stanley Turrentine, Bobby Boswell, Max Roachfall 1959 ·

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Together elsewhere

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

5 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 12-277	It's Magic	Abbey Lincoln	1958	Abbey Lincoln, Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-294	New Blue Horns	Various Artists	1959	Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Cedar Walton

4 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 12-244	Jazz For Lovers	Various Artists	1957	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-251	Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars	Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars	1958	Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-267	Riverside Drive	Various Artists	1958	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
CJM 8019	The Jazz Life!	Various Artists	1961	Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester, Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
CJM 8022	Newport Rebels	Jazz Artists Guild	1961	Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester, Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
JLP 82	Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins	Kenny Dorham Quintet/Sextet	1962	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Philly Joe Jones, Cedar Walton

3 of them 17 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 12118	Pretty For The People	A.K. Salim	1957	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-256	The Modern Touch	Benny Golson Sextet	1958	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-275	This Is The Moment!	Kenny Dorham Sings And Plays	1958	Kenny Dorham, Sam Jones, Cedar Walton
RLP 12-293	Out Of The Blue	Blue Mitchell	1959	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Cedar Walton
RLP 12-297	Blue Spring	Kenny Dorham Septet, Cannonball Adderley	1959	Kenny Dorham, Philly Joe Jones, Cedar Walton
RLP 302	Drums Around The World	Philly Joe Jones Big Band Sounds	1959	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 304	The Little Giant	Johnny Griffin	1959	Julian Priester, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 309	Blue Soul	Blue Mitchell Sextet	1959	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 330	That's Right!	Nat Adderley And The Big Sax Section	1960	Les Spann, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
CJM 8002	We Insist!	Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite	1960	Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester, Max Roach
A-8	Percussion Bitter Sweet	Max Roach	1961	Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester, Max Roach
RLP 358	The Chant	Sam Jones Plus 10	1961	Les Spann, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
BLP 4073	Hub Cap	Freddie Hubbard	1961	Julian Priester, Philly Joe Jones, Cedar Walton
CJM 8015	Straight Ahead	Abbey Lincoln	1961	Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester, Max Roach
A-16	It's Time	Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra	1962	Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester, Max Roach
RLP 407	Bags Meets Wes!	Milt Jackson And Wes Montgomery	1962	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 432	Down Home	Sam Jones & Co.	1962	Les Spann, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones

2 of them 86 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7841	The Max Roach Quintet · not on the site yet	The Max Roach Quintet	1949	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
PRLP 109	Modern Jazz Trombones	Kai Winding And His All Stars, Jay Jay Johnson And His All Stars	1951	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
PRLP 113	Modern Jazz Trumpets	Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham	1951	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
BLP 1511	Genius of Modern Music Volume 2	Thelonious Monk	1956	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
BLP 1524	'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia	Kenny Dorham	1956	Kenny Dorham, Sam Jones
BLP 1533	Introducing Johnny Griffin	Johnny Griffin	1956	Max Roach, Wynton Kelly
PRLP 7023	Trombone By Three	J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green	1956	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
PRLP 7046	Pairing Off	Phil Woods Septet	1956	Kenny Dorham, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-237	Serenade To A Bus Seat	Clark Terry Quintet	1957	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-239	Jazz Contrasts	Kenny Dorham	1957	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
RLP 12-248	Seven Standards And A Blues	Ernie Henry Quartet	1957	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 1542	Sonny Rollins Volume 1	Sonny Rollins	1957	Max Roach, Wynton Kelly
BLP 1543	Kenny Burrell Volume 2	Kenny Burrell	1957	Kenny Dorham, Sam Jones
PRLP 7095	Rollins Plays For Bird	Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach	1957	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
RLP 12-254	Wynton Kelly Piano	Wynton Kelly Quartet/Trio	1958	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-266	Last Chorus	Ernie Henry	1958	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-269	Portrait Of Cannonball	Julian Adderley Quintet	1958	Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-271	In Orbit	Clark Terry With Thelonious Monk	1958	Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-272	8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter	Various Artists	1958	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-273	Big 6	Blue Mitchell	1958	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-278	It Could Happen To You	Chet Baker Sings	1958	Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-282	Blues For Dracula	Philly Joe Jones Sextet	1958	Julian Priester, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 1598	The Amazing Bud Powell Volume 4: Time Waits	Bud Powell	1958	Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4430	Bud Powell Trio · not on the site yet	Bud Powell Trio	1958	Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones
MG-36141	Newport '58	Dinah Washington, Terry Gibbs, Max Roach, Don Elliott	1958	Max Roach, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-291	Everybody Digs Bill Evans	Bill Evans Trio	1959	Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4001	Newk's Time	Sonny Rollins	1959	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4007	Off To The Races	Donald Byrd	1959	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
MGV-8313	Have Trumpet, Will Excite!	Dizzy Gillespie	1959	Les Spann, Sam Jones
MGV-8328	The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie	Dizzy Gillespie Sextet	1959	Les Spann, Sam Jones
MG-36127	The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker	Max Roach Quartet	1959	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
JLP 7	Cruisin' The Rhythm Sections	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers	1960	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
JLP 10	Top Trumpets	Clark Terry/Kenny Dorham	1960	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7207	Sonny Boy	Sonny Rollins	1961	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
JLP 72	Sonny's Time	Sonny Rollins	1962	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
LP-623	Max!	Max Roach	1958?	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
PRLP 7253	Looking Back	J.J. Johnson	1963	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
MGV-8000	The Charlie Parker Story #1	Machito And His Orchestra	1956+	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
MGV-8009	Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7	Charlie Parker	1956+	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
MG-36098	Max Roach + 4	Max Roach Quintet	1956	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
MG-36108	Jazz In 3/4 Time	Max Roach	1957	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
RLP 301	Much Brass	Nat Adderley Sextet	1959	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
MGV-8317	Back To Back	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues	1959	Les Spann, Sam Jones
JLP 25	Spiritsville	Julian Priester Sextet	1960	Julian Priester, Sam Jones
RLP 313	Showcase	Philly Joe Jones	1960	Julian Priester, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 316	Keep Swingin'	Julian Priester	1960	Julian Priester, Sam Jones
RLP 327	The Sound Of The Wide Open Spaces!!!!	James Clay & David "Fathead" Newman	1960	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 336	Blue's Moods	Blue Mitchell	1960	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
BLP 4032	Out Of The Blue	Sonny Red	1960	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
BLP 4043	Speakin' My Piece	Horace Parlan Quintet	1960	Tommy Turrentine, Stanley Turrentine
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Les Spann, Sam Jones
JLP 35	Gemini	Les Spann	1961	Les Spann, Sam Jones
JLP 36	Gettin' Together	Paul Gonsalves	1961	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
JLP 47	Naturally!	Nat Adderley Quartets	1961	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
JLP 52	Starting Time	Clifford Jordan	1961	Kenny Dorham, Cedar Walton
RLP 352	Devil May Care	Teri Thornton	1961	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 367	Smooth As The Wind	Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass	1961	Julian Priester, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 388	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus	1961	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
CL 1656	Someday My Prince Will Come	Miles Davis Sextet	1961	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4047	A.T.'s Delight	Art Taylor	1961	Stanley Turrentine, Wynton Kelly
BLP 4063	Whistle Stop	Kenny Dorham	1961	Kenny Dorham, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4074	On The Spur Of The Moment	Horace Parlan	1961	Tommy Turrentine, Stanley Turrentine
BLP 4431	Hank Mobley Quintet · not on the site yet	Hank Mobley Quintet	1961	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
BCP-6059	Tenor Sax	Harold Ousley	1961	Julian Priester, Phil Wright
CJM 8027	Out Front	Booker Little	1961	Julian Priester, Max Roach
V-8406	Blue Hodge	Johnny Hodges	1961	Les Spann, Sam Jones
JLP 73	Solar	Red Garland Quartet	1962	Les Spann, Sam Jones
JLP 84	Recuerdo	Chuck Mangione Quintet	1962	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 414	A Sure Thing	Blue Mitchell And Orchestra	1962	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
BLP 4080	Workout	Hank Mobley	1962	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4135	Freddie Hubbard Quintet · not on the site yet	Freddie Hubbard Quintet	1962	Philly Joe Jones, Cedar Walton
PRLP 7222	Soul Meeting	King Curtis With Nat Adderley And Wynton Kelly	1962	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
MG 12179	The 'Bird' Returns	Charlie Parker	1962	Max Roach, Kenny Dorham
JLP 87	Red's Good Groove	Red Garland Quintet	1963	Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 476	Soulmates	Ben Webster And Joe Zawinul	1963	Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4129	Never Let Me Go	Stanley Turrentine	1963	Stanley Turrentine, Sam Jones
A-38	The Body & The Soul	Freddie Hubbard	1964	Philly Joe Jones, Cedar Walton
LP 1428	Together!	Philly Joe Jones & Elvin Jones	1964	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
LP 1444	These Are My Roots	Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly	1965	Julian Priester, Cedar Walton
BLP 4256	The Spoiler	Stanley Turrentine	1967	Julian Priester, Stanley Turrentine
BLP 4257	Boss Horn	Blue Mitchell	1967	Julian Priester, Cedar Walton
PR 7519	Cedar!	The Cedar Walton Trio, Quartet & Quintet	1967	Kenny Dorham, Cedar Walton