Savoy session · in the studio

September 17, 1957

A.K. Salim

In the room

A.K. Salim – leader, arranger
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Buster Cooper – trombone
Johnny Griffin – tenor sax · as John Griffin
Pepper Adams – baritone sax
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Max Roach – drums
Chino Pozo – conga drum

The takes

2 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

Savoy numbered its masters by the tune, and kept the takes: the figure after the dash is which take of that master it is.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
70125	Blu-Binsky	MG 12118
70126	R.U.1.2.	MG 12118
70127	Pretty For The People	MG 12118
70128	Ba-Lu-Ee-Du	MG 12118
70129	Shirley Ray	MG 12118
70130	Takin' Care Of Business	MG 12118
–	Blu-Binsky (previously unissued)	Not issued at the time · later on Savoy 93006-2
–	Pretty For The People (previously unissued)	Not issued at the time · later on Savoy 93006-2

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

Where it ended up

A.K. Salim – Pretty For The People (Savoy MG 12118)

MG 12118 · 1957Pretty For The PeopleA.K. Salim

Together elsewhere

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

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Kenny Dorham, Johnny Griffin, Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach

5 of them 2 albums

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

4 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 12-251	Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars	Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars	1958	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 12-294	New Blue Horns	Various Artists	1959	Johnny Griffin, Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers

3 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 1533	Introducing Johnny Griffin	Johnny Griffin	1956	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Max Roach
RLP 12-237	Serenade To A Bus Seat	Clark Terry Quintet	1957	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 1559	A Blowing Session	Johnny Griffin	1957	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
MG 12115	Stable Mates	Various Artists	1957	A.K. Salim, Buster Cooper, Johnny Griffin
RLP 12-277	It's Magic	Abbey Lincoln	1958	Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 308	Abbey Is Blue	Abbey Lincoln	1959	Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly, Max Roach
JLP 7	Cruisin' The Rhythm Sections	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers	1960	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
JLP 10	Top Trumpets	Clark Terry/Kenny Dorham	1960	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
JLP 82	Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins	Kenny Dorham Quintet/Sextet	1962	Kenny Dorham, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
RLP 434	Full House	Wes Montgomery	1962	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers

2 of them 90 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 109	Modern Jazz Trombones	Kai Winding And His All Stars, Jay Jay Johnson And His All Stars	1951	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
PRLP 113	Modern Jazz Trumpets	Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham	1951	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
LP-623	Max!	Max Roach	1958?	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
MG-36043	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1955	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
BLP 1511	Genius of Modern Music Volume 2	Thelonious Monk	1956	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
PRLP 7023	Trombone By Three	J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green	1956	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
RLP 12-226	Brilliant Corners	Thelonious Monk	1957	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
RLP 12-239	Jazz Contrasts	Kenny Dorham	1957	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 1542	Sonny Rollins Volume 1	Sonny Rollins	1957	Wynton Kelly, Max Roach
BLP 1557	Lee Morgan Vol. 3	Lee Morgan	1957	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 1578	The Cooker	Lee Morgan	1957	Pepper Adams, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7095	Rollins Plays For Bird	Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach	1957	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
MG-36108	Jazz In 3/4 Time	Max Roach	1957	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
RLP 12-254	Wynton Kelly Piano	Wynton Kelly Quartet/Trio	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-264	Johnny Griffin Sextet	Johnny Griffin Sextet	1958	Johnny Griffin, Pepper Adams
RLP 12-266	Last Chorus	Ernie Henry	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-273	Big 6	Blue Mitchell	1958	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly
BLP 1580	The Congregation	Johnny Griffin	1958	Johnny Griffin, Paul Chambers
C3552	Benny Golson's New York Scene	The Benny Golson Quintet And Band	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
MG 12123	Jazz Is Busting Out All Over	Various Artists	1958	Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly
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
CL 1303	Blue Trombone	J.J. Johnson	1959	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
JLP 72	Sonny's Time	Sonny Rollins	1962	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
PRLP 7253	Looking Back	J.J. Johnson	1963	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
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 12083	Jazz Men Detroit	Various Artists	1956	Pepper Adams, Paul Chambers
MG-36066	Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars	Jimmy Cleveland Octet	1956	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
MG-36098	Max Roach + 4	Max Roach Quintet	1956	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
RLP 12-281	Chet Baker In New York	Chet Baker Quintet/Quartet	1958	Johnny Griffin, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7145	Outskirts Of Town	The Prestige Blues-Swingers	1958	Buster Cooper, Pepper Adams
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 12-298	Kelly Blue	Wynton Kelly	1959	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-299	Chet	Chet Baker Sextet	1959	Pepper Adams, Paul Chambers
RLP 303	Cannonball Takes Charge	Cannonball Adderley Quartet	1959	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 304	The Little Giant	Johnny Griffin	1959	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly
CL 1324	Happy Session	Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Featuring Andre Previn And Russ Freeman	1959	Buster Cooper, Pepper Adams
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 4007	Off To The Races	Donald Byrd	1959	Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly
PR 7754	Kenny Dorham Quartet · not on the site yet	Kenny Dorham Quartet	1959	Kenny Dorham, Paul Chambers
MG 12132	Blues Suite By A.K. Salim	A.K. Salim	1959	A.K. Salim, Buster Cooper
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 28	Out Of This World	Walter Benton Quintet	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 314	The Thumper	Jimmy Heath Sextet	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
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
JLP 43	Glidin' Along	Benny Green Quintet	1961	Johnny Griffin, Paul Chambers
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
BCP-6056	Motor City Scene	Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, "Hey" Lewis, Paul Chambers	1961	Pepper Adams, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7207	Sonny Boy	Sonny Rollins	1961	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
CJM 8019	The Jazz Life!	Various Artists	1961	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
CJM 8022	Newport Rebels	Jazz Artists Guild	1961	Kenny Dorham, Max Roach
RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly
RLP 414	A Sure Thing	Blue Mitchell And Orchestra	1962	Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly
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