Prestige session · in the studio
August 22, 1962
Ahmed Abdul-Malik
In the room
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass, oud
- Richard Williams – trumpet
- Edwin Steede – alto sax
- Taft Chandler – tenor sax
- Bilal Abdurahman – clarinet, darubeka
- Rupert Alleyne – flute
- Calo Scott – cello, violin
- Rudy Collins – drums
- Chief Bey – African drum
- Montego Joe – conga, bongo
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
918 is a matrix number: Prestige gave every tune it recorded the next number in one running series. Most dates kept only the take that was issued, so there's seldom a take number beside it.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 3566 | Wakida Hena | NJLP 8282 |
| 3567 | Listen To My Friends | Not issued at the time |
| 3568 | African Bossa Nova | NJLP 8282 |
| 3569 | Suffering | NJLP 8282 |
| 3570 | Communication | NJLP 8282 |
| 3571 | Untitled Oud Solo | Not issued at the time |
| 3572 | Nadusilma | NJLP 8282 |
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 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 1634 | Zungo! Afro-Percussion | Olatunji And His Percussion, Brass, Woodwind, And Choir | 1961 | Rudy Collins, Chief Bey, Montego Joe |
 | LP 1380 | Herbie Mann At The Village Gate | Herbie Mann Sextet + | 1962 | Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Rudy Collins, Chief Bey |
 | BLP 4097 | The African Beat | Art Blakey And The Afro-Drum Ensemble | 1962 | Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Chief Bey, Montego Joe |
 | LP 1407 | Returns To The Village Gate | Herbie Mann | 1963 | Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Rudy Collins, Chief Bey |
 | BLP 4136 | African High Life | Solomon Ilori | 1963 | Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Chief Bey, Montego Joe |
2 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NJLP 8266 | The Music Of Ahmed Abdul-Malik | Ahmed Abdul-Malik Sextet | 1962 | Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Calo Scott |
 | NJLP 8292 | The Jazz Soul Of Cleopatra | John Coltrane/Ahmed Abdul-Malik/Dizzy Reece/Oudi Hrant/Yusef Lateef | 1963 | Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Calo Scott |