Riverside session · in the studio

October 28, 1957

Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars

In the room

Abbey Lincoln – vocal
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Sonny Rollins – tenor sax
Wynton Kelly – piano, bass
Paul Chambers – bass
Max Roach – drums

The takes

10 of these 19 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

Riverside numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Strong Man	RLP 12-251
–	Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe	RLP 12-251
–	My Man	RLP 12-251
–	Tender As A Rose	RLP 12-251
–	That's Him	RLP 12-251
–	I Must Have That Man	RLP 12-251
–	Porgy	RLP 12-251
–	When A Woman Loves A Man	RLP 12-251
–	Don't Explain	RLP 12-251
–	I Must Have That Man (take 3)	Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-085-2
–	Porgy (take 1)	Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-085-2

Same band

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Strong Man	Not issued at the time
–	My Man	Not issued at the time
–	Porgy	Not issued at the time
–	I Must Have That Man	Not issued at the time
–	Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe	Not issued at the time
–	When A Woman Loves A Man	Not issued at the time
–	Can't Help Lovin' That Man	Not issued at the time · later on Riverside RLP 1107
–	Don't Explain	Not issued at the time

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

Where it ended up

Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars – Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars (Riverside RLP 12-251)

RLP 12-251 · 1958Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz StarsAbbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars

Together elsewhere

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

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	RLP 12-244	Jazz For Lovers	Various Artists	1957	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
	RLP 12-267	Riverside Drive	Various Artists	1958	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach

4 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 12118	Pretty For The People	A.K. Salim	1957	Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
RLP 12-256	The Modern Touch	Benny Golson Sextet	1958	Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
RLP 12-266	Last Chorus	Ernie Henry	1958	Sonny Rollins, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
RLP 12-277	It's Magic	Abbey Lincoln	1958	Abbey Lincoln, Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
RLP 308	Abbey Is Blue	Abbey Lincoln	1959	Abbey Lincoln, Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly, Max Roach
JLP 72	Sonny's Time	Sonny Rollins	1962	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
JLP 82	Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins	Kenny Dorham Quintet/Sextet	1962	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers, Max Roach

3 of them 13 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 109	Modern Jazz Trombones	Kai Winding And His All Stars, Jay Jay Johnson And His All Stars	1951	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 7023	Trombone By Three	J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green	1956	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
MG-36098	Max Roach + 4	Max Roach Quintet	1956	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 12-226	Brilliant Corners	Thelonious Monk	1957	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
RLP 12-239	Jazz Contrasts	Kenny Dorham	1957	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
BLP 1542	Sonny Rollins Volume 1	Sonny Rollins	1957	Sonny Rollins, Wynton Kelly, Max Roach
PRLP 7095	Rollins Plays For Bird	Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach	1957	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
MG-36108	Jazz In 3/4 Time	Max Roach	1957	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 7207	Sonny Boy	Sonny Rollins	1961	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
CJM 8019	The Jazz Life!	Various Artists	1961	Abbey Lincoln, Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
CJM 8022	Newport Rebels	Jazz Artists Guild	1961	Abbey Lincoln, Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
PRLP 7253	Looking Back	J.J. Johnson	1963	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach

2 of them 85 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7841	The Max Roach Quintet · not on the site yet	The Max Roach Quintet	1949	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
PRLP 113	Modern Jazz Trumpets	Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham	1951	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
PRLP 186	Sonny Rollins Quintet	Sonny Rollins Quintet Featuring Kenny Dorham	1954	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
BLP 1511	Genius of Modern Music Volume 2	Thelonious Monk	1956	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
BLP 1533	Introducing Johnny Griffin	Johnny Griffin	1956	Wynton Kelly, Max Roach
PRLP 7020	Work Time	Sonny Rollins	1956	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 7038	Sonny Rollins Plus 4	Sonny Rollins Plus 4	1956	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 7058	Moving Out	Sonny Rollins	1956	Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins
MGV-8000	The Charlie Parker Story #1	Machito And His Orchestra	1956+	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
MGV-8009	Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7	Charlie Parker	1956+	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
MG-36043	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1955	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
PRLP 7044	Collectors' Items	Miles Davis	1956	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7047	Tenor Madness	Sonny Rollins Quartet	1956	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers
PR 7847	Miles Davis Quintet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Quintet	1956	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers
MG-36066	Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars	Jimmy Cleveland Octet	1956	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
MG-36070	Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street	Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet	1956	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 12-237	Serenade To A Bus Seat	Clark Terry Quintet	1957	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-241	The Sound Of Sonny	Sonny Rollins	1957	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-243	Blues For Tomorrow	Various Artists	1957	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-254	Wynton Kelly Piano	Wynton Kelly Quartet/Trio	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-258	Freedom Suite	Sonny Rollins	1958	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 12-293	Out Of The Blue	Blue Mitchell	1959	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-297	Blue Spring	Kenny Dorham Septet, Cannonball Adderley	1959	Kenny Dorham, Paul Chambers
RLP 303	Cannonball Takes Charge	Cannonball Adderley Quartet	1959	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 314	The Thumper	Jimmy Heath Sextet	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
LP-623	Max!	Max Roach	1958?	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
CL 1020	Jazz Omnibus	Various Artists	1957	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
CL 1030	First Place	J.J. Johnson	1957	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 1557	Lee Morgan Vol. 3	Lee Morgan	1957	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 1558	Sonny Rollins Volume 2	Sonny Rollins	1957	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers
BLP 1559	A Blowing Session	Johnny Griffin	1957	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7079	Saxophone Colossus	Sonny Rollins	1957	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
C3552	Benny Golson's New York Scene	The Benny Golson Quintet And Band	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7126	Tour De Force	Sonny Rollins	1958	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
MG-36126	Cleveland Style	Jimmy Cleveland	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
MG-36141	Newport '58	Dinah Washington, Terry Gibbs, Max Roach, Don Elliott	1958	Wynton Kelly, Max Roach
RLP 12-294	New Blue Horns	Various Artists	1959	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-298	Kelly Blue	Wynton Kelly	1959	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
CL 1303	Blue Trombone	J.J. Johnson	1959	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
CL 1355	Kind Of Blue	Miles Davis	1959	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 1574	Peckin' Time	Hank Mobley & Lee Morgan	1959	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 4001	Newk's Time	Sonny Rollins	1959	Sonny Rollins, Wynton Kelly
PR 7754	Kenny Dorham Quartet · not on the site yet	Kenny Dorham Quartet	1959	Kenny Dorham, Paul Chambers
MG 12143	The Curtis Fuller Jazztet With Benny Golson	The Curtis Fuller Jazztet With Benny Golson	1959	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
MG-36127	The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker	Max Roach Quartet	1959	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
JLP 7	Cruisin' The Rhythm Sections	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
JLP 10	Top Trumpets	Clark Terry/Kenny Dorham	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
JLP 28	Out Of This World	Walter Benton Quintet	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
LP 1311	Giant Steps	John Coltrane	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
C3573	Gettin' Together!	Art Pepper	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
C3630	Art Pepper Quintet · not on the site yet	Art Pepper Quintet	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 4023	Star Bright	Dizzy Reece	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 4031	Soul Station	Hank Mobley	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 4032	Out Of The Blue	Sonny Red	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
CJM 8002	We Insist!	Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite	1960	Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach
NJLP 8225	Quiet Kenny	Kenny Dorham	1960	Kenny Dorham, Paul Chambers
NJLP 8237	The New Scene Of King Curtis	King Curtis Quintet	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
A-8	Percussion Bitter Sweet	Max Roach	1961	Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach
JLP 47	Naturally!	Nat Adderley Quartets	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
LP 1354	Coltrane Jazz	John Coltrane	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
LP 1366	Straight Ahead	Dave 'Fathead' Newman	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
CL 1656	Someday My Prince Will Come	Miles Davis Sextet	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
CL 1669	Miles Davis In Person Friday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco Volume I	Miles Davis Quintet	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
CL 1670	Miles Davis In Person Saturday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco Volume II	Miles Davis Quintet	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 4047	A.T.'s Delight	Art Taylor	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 4058	Roll Call	Hank Mobley	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 4063	Whistle Stop	Kenny Dorham	1961	Kenny Dorham, Paul Chambers
BLP 4431	Hank Mobley Quintet · not on the site yet	Hank Mobley Quintet	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
CJM 8015	Straight Ahead	Abbey Lincoln	1961	Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach
A-16	It's Time	Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra	1962	Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach
RLP 421	Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits	Thelonious Monk Quintet	1962	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 434	Full House	Wes Montgomery	1962	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
CL 1812	Miles Davis At Carnegie Hall	Miles Davis Quintet With Gil Evans And His 21-Piece Orchestra	1962	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 4080	Workout	Hank Mobley	1962	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
MG 12179	The 'Bird' Returns	Charlie Parker	1962	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
A-62	The Great	Lorez Alexandria	1964	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
LP 1428	Together!	Philly Joe Jones & Elvin Jones	1964	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
V-8576	Comin' In The Back Door	Wynton Kelly	1964	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
V-8588	It's All Right!	Wynton Kelly Trio	1964	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
V-8622	Undiluted	The Wynton Kelly Trio	1965	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
V-8633	Smokin' At The Half Note	Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery	1965	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
V-8765	Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio	1965	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 486	On The Trail	Jimmy Heath Quintet	1966	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers