Columbia session · in the studio

1962

Olatunji

In the room

Babatunde Olatunji – leader
Clark Terry – trumpet
Hosea Taylor – alto sax, oboe, flute
Al Schackman – guitar
Fred Karlin – conductor
Calvin Ridle – bass
George Duvivier – bass

The takes

What the numbers mean

Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Abana	CL 1866
–	African Spiritual	CL 1866
–	Uhuru	CL 1866
–	Mystery Of Love	CL 1866
–	Adofo	CL 1866
–	Hail The King	CL 1866

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

Where it ended up

Olatunji – Flaming Drums! (Columbia CL 1866)

CL 1866 · 1962Flaming Drums!Olatunji

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 1634	Zungo! Afro-Percussion	Olatunji And His Percussion, Brass, Woodwind, And Choir	1961	Babatunde Olatunji, Clark Terry, Al Schackman, George Duvivier

2 of them 18 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
V-8507	Several Shades Of Jade	Cal Tjader	1963	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
A-9127	Spanish Rice	Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill	1966	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
A-9135	Nine Flags	Chico O'Farrill	1966	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
A-9133	Soul Duo	Shirley Scott & Clark Terry	1967	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
A-9157	It's What's Happenin'	The Varitone Sound Of Clark Terry	1967	Clark Terry, George Duvivier
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Clark Terry, George Duvivier