Candid session · in the studio
February 22, 1961
Abbey Lincoln
In the room
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
The takes
1 of these 8 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
Candid numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Straight Ahead | CJM 8015 |
| – | When Malindy Sings | CJM 8015 |
| – | In The Red | CJM 8015 |
| – | Blue Monk | CJM 8015 |
| – | Left Alone | CJM 8015 |
| – | African Lady | CJM 8015 |
| – | African Lady (take 4) | Not issued at the time · later on Candid (Eu) CS 9033 |
| – | Retribution | CJM 8015 |
8 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.
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 |
