Candid session · in the studio
September 6, 1960
Max Roach Duo/Nonet
In the room
Max Roach – drums- Booker Little – trumpet
Julian Priester – trombone- Walter Benton – tenor sax
Abbey Lincoln – vocal- Nat Hentoff – supervisor
- James Schenck – bass
- Michael Olatunji – conga drum
- Tomas Du Vall – percussion
- Raymond Mantillo – percussion
The takes
What the numbers mean
Candid numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace | CJM 8002 |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | All Africa | CJM 8002 |
| – | Tears For Johannesburg | CJM 8002 |
3 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.
6 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CJM 8015 | Straight Ahead | Abbey Lincoln | 1961 | Max Roach, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Walter Benton, Abbey Lincoln, Nat Hentoff |
 | CJM 8019 | The Jazz Life! | Various Artists | 1961 | Max Roach, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Walter Benton, Abbey Lincoln, Nat Hentoff |
 | CJM 8022 | Newport Rebels | Jazz Artists Guild | 1961 | Max Roach, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Walter Benton, Abbey Lincoln, Nat Hentoff |
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A-8 | Percussion Bitter Sweet | Max Roach | 1961 | Max Roach, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Abbey Lincoln |
 | CJM 8027 | Out Front | Booker Little | 1961 | Max Roach, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Nat Hentoff |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 308 | Abbey Is Blue | Abbey Lincoln | 1959 | Max Roach, Julian Priester, Abbey Lincoln |
 | A-16 | It's Time | Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra | 1962 | Max Roach, Julian Priester, Abbey Lincoln |
2 of them 10 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36039 | Best Coast Jazz | Various Artists | 1955 | Max Roach, Walter Benton |
 | MG-36102 | Caravan | Clifford Brown All Stars | 1956 | Max Roach, Walter Benton |
 | RLP 12-251 | Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars | Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars | 1958 | Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln |
 | RLP 12-280 | Deeds, Not Words | Max Roach | 1958 | Max Roach, Booker Little |
 | MG-36132 | Max Roach + 4 On The Chicago Scene | Max Roach Quintet | 1958 | Max Roach, Booker Little |
 | MG-36140 | Max Roach + 4 At Newport | Max Roach New Quintet | 1958 | Max Roach, Booker Little |
 | JLP 25 | Spiritsville | Julian Priester Sextet | 1960 | Julian Priester, Walter Benton |
 | A-6 | Africa/Brass | The John Coltrane Quartet | 1961 | Booker Little, Julian Priester |
 | BCP-6061 | Booker Little And Friend | Booker Little Sextet | 1961 | Booker Little, Julian Priester |
| A-9273 | John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet | John Coltrane Orchestra | 1961 | Booker Little, Julian Priester |