Candid session · in the studio
April 4, 1961
Booker Little Sextet
In the room
- Booker Little – trumpet
Julian Priester – trombone
Eric Dolphy – alto sax, bass clarinet, flute- Nat Hentoff – supervisor
Don Friedman – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Max Roach – drums, tympani, vibes
The takes
2 of these 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Strength And Sanity | CJM 8027 |
| – | Strength And Sanity (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Candid (J) 32JDC-106 |
| – | Moods In Free Time (take 5) | CJM 8027 |
| – | Man Of Words | CJM 8027 |
| – | Hazy Hues | CJM 8027 |
| – | Hazy Hues (take 5) | Not issued at the time · later on Candid (Eu) CS 9033 |
6 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.
5 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CJM 8015 | Straight Ahead | Abbey Lincoln | 1961 | Booker Little, Julian Priester, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Max Roach |
 | CJM 8019 | The Jazz Life! | Various Artists | 1961 | Booker Little, Julian Priester, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Max Roach |
 | CJM 8022 | Newport Rebels | Jazz Artists Guild | 1961 | Booker Little, Julian Priester, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Max Roach |
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CJM 8002 | We Insist! | Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite | 1960 | Booker Little, Julian Priester, Nat Hentoff, Max Roach |
 | A-8 | Percussion Bitter Sweet | Max Roach | 1961 | Booker Little, Julian Priester, Eric Dolphy, Max Roach |
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A-6 | Africa/Brass | The John Coltrane Quartet | 1961 | Booker Little, Julian Priester, Eric Dolphy |
| A-9273 | John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet | John Coltrane Orchestra | 1961 | Booker Little, Julian Priester, Eric Dolphy | |
 | NJLP 8270 | Far Cry | Eric Dolphy With Booker Little | 1962 | Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Ron Carter |
