Atlantic session · in the studio

May 2, 1961

Hank Crawford Septet

In the room

Hank Crawford – alto sax, piano
Phil Guilbeau – trumpet
John Hunt – trumpet
David Newman – tenor sax
Leroy Cooper – baritone sax
Edgar Willis – bass
Bruno Carr – drums

The takes

1 of these 4 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.

What the numbers mean

Atlantic numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
5520	Playmates	LP 1372
5521	Lorelie's Lament	LP 1372
5522	Blue Stone	LP 1372
5705	Playmates (edited version)	Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 45-5016

4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Hank Crawford – The Soul Clinic (Atlantic LP 1372)

LP 1372 · 1962The Soul ClinicHank Crawford

Together elsewhere

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

The whole band 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1387	From The Heart	Hank Crawford	1962	Hank Crawford, Phil Guilbeau, John Hunt, David Newman, Leroy Cooper, Edgar Willis, Bruno Carr

6 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1356	More Soul	Hank Crawford	1961	Hank Crawford, Phil Guilbeau, John Hunt, David Newman, Leroy Cooper, Edgar Willis
LP 1423	True Blue	Hank Crawford	1964	Hank Crawford, Phil Guilbeau, John Hunt, Leroy Cooper, Edgar Willis, Bruno Carr
LP 1436	Dig These Blues	Hank Crawford	1965	Hank Crawford, Phil Guilbeau, John Hunt, Leroy Cooper, Edgar Willis, Bruno Carr

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1399	Fathead Comes On	Dave Newman	1963	Hank Crawford, David Newman, Edgar Willis, Bruno Carr

3 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1289	Ray Charles At Newport	Ray Charles	1958	Hank Crawford, David Newman, Edgar Willis
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	John Hunt, David Newman, Edgar Willis
LP 1304	Fathead	Ray Charles Presents David Newman	1960	Hank Crawford, David Newman, Edgar Willis
V-8684	Mustang	Curtis Amy	1967	Leroy Cooper, Edgar Willis, Bruno Carr

2 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1259	The Great Ray Charles	Ray Charles	1957	John Hunt, David Newman
LP 1337	The Blues In Modern Jazz	Various Artists	1961	John Hunt, David Newman
LP 1369	The Genius After Hours	Ray Charles	1961	John Hunt, David Newman
LP 1455	After Hours	Hank Crawford	1966	Hank Crawford, John Hunt
LP 1470	Mr. Blues	Hank Crawford	1967	Hank Crawford, John Hunt