Atlantic session · in the studio
February 17, 1965
Clifford Jordan Septet
In the room
Clifford Jordan – tenor sax- Roy Burrowes – trumpet
Julian Priester – trombone
Chuck Wayne – banjo- Sandra Douglas – vocal
Cedar Walton – piano
Richard Davis – bass- Albert Heath – drums · as Al Heath
The takes
2 of these 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8641 | Goodnight Irene | LP 1444 |
| 8642 | Yellow Gal | LP 1444 |
| 8643 | Take This Hammer | LP 1444 |
| 8644 | Black Betty | LP 1444 |
| 8645 | Black Girl | LP 1444 |
| 9262 | Take This Hammer (edited version) | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 45-5053 |
| 9271 | Black Girl (edited version) | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 45-5053 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 340 | Spellbound | Clifford Jordan Quartet | 1960 | Clifford Jordan, Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | JLP 52 | Starting Time | Clifford Jordan | 1961 | Clifford Jordan, Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | CL 1606 | J.J. Inc. | The J.J. Johnson Sextet | 1961 | Clifford Jordan, Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
2 of them 13 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 304 | The Little Giant | Johnny Griffin | 1959 | Julian Priester, Albert Heath |
 | RLP 308 | Abbey Is Blue | Abbey Lincoln | 1959 | Julian Priester, Cedar Walton |
 | CL 1383 | Really Livin' | The J.J. Johnson Sextet | 1959 | Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | RLP 333 | Really Big! | The Jimmy Heath Orchestra | 1960 | Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | A-8 | Percussion Bitter Sweet | Max Roach | 1961 | Clifford Jordan, Julian Priester |
 | RLP 372 | The Quota | Jimmy Heath | 1961 | Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | LP-672 | Big City Sounds | The Jazztet / Art Farmer & Benny Golson | 1961 | Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | BLP 4073 | Hub Cap | Freddie Hubbard | 1961 | Julian Priester, Cedar Walton |
 | A-16 | It's Time | Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra | 1962 | Clifford Jordan, Julian Priester |
 | JLP 69 | Bearcat | Clifford Jordan Quartet | 1962 | Clifford Jordan, Cedar Walton |
 | RLP 400 | Triple Threat | Jimmy Heath | 1962 | Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | BLP 4181 | Trompeta Toccata | Kenny Dorham | 1965 | Richard Davis, Albert Heath |
 | BLP 4257 | Boss Horn | Blue Mitchell | 1967 | Julian Priester, Cedar Walton |