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Abbey Lincoln: Straight Ahead

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In July 1961, “Candid” label released “Straight Ahead”, the fifth Abbey Lincoln album. It was recorded in February 1961, at “Nola Penthouse Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  • Abbey Lincoln — vocals
  • Julian Priester — trombone
  • Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo
  • Walter Benton — tenor saxophone
  • Coleman Hawkins — tenor saxophone
  • Booker Little — trumpet
  • Mal Waldron — piano
  • Art Davis — bass
  • Max Roach — drums
  • Roger Sanders, Robert Whitley — congas

Track listing:

  1. Straight Ahead – Abbey Lincoln, Earl Baker, Mal Waldron
  2. When Malindy Sings – Oscar Brown, Paul Lawrence Dunbar
  3. In the Red – Chips Bayen, Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach
  4. Blue Monk – Abbey Lincoln, Thelonious Monk
  5. Left Alone – Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron
  6. African Lady – Langston Hughes, Randy Weston
  7. Retribution – Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester

Frank Sinatra: Swing Along With Me

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In July 1961, “Reprise” label released “Swing Along with Me”, the twenty-second Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded in May 1961, at “United Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sonny Burke.

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocals
  • Billy May and his Orchestra
  • Billy May – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Falling in Love with Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  2. The Curse of an Aching Heart – Henry Fink, Al Piantadosi
  3. Don’t Cry Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go) – Joe Marsala
  4. Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone – Sidney Clare, Sam H. Stept
  5. Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Granada – Dorothy Dodd, Agustin Lara
  7. I Never Knew – Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn
  8. Don’t Be That Way – Benny Goodman, Mitchell Parish, Edgar Sampson
  9. Moonlight on the Ganges – Sherman Myers, Chester Wallace
  10. It’s a Wonderful World – Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson
  11. Have You Met Miss Jones – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  12. You\re Nobody till Somebody Loves You – James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan, Larry Stock

Mal Waldron: The Quest

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In July 1962, “New Jazz” label released “The Quest”, the 15th Mal Waldron album. It was recorded in June 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Ron Carter – cello
  • Joe Benjamin – double bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mal Waldron

  1. Status Seeking
  2. Duquility
  3. Thirteen
  4. We Diddit
  5. Warm Canto
  6. Warp and Woof
  7. Fire Waltz

Charles Mingus: Tonight At Noon

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In July 1964, “Atlantic” label released “Tonight at Noon”, the 21st Charles Mingus album. It was recorded March 1957 – November 1961, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Charles Mingus – vocals, bass, piano
  • Shafi Hadi (as Curtis Porter) – alto saxophone
  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, siren, flute
  • Jimmy Knepper – trombone
  • Wade Legge – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Dannie Richmond – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Mingus.

  1. Tonight at Noon
  2. Invisible Lady
  3. “Old” Blues for Walt’s Torin (aka Roland Kirk’s Message)
  4. Peggy’s Blue Skylight
  5. Passions of a Woman Loved

Baby Face Willette: Face To Face

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In July 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Face to Face”, the debut Baby Face Willette studio album. It was recorded in January 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Baby Face Willette – organ
  • Fred Jackson – tenor saxophone
  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Ben Dixon – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Baby Face Willette, except where noted.

  1. Swingin’ at Sugar Ray’s
  2. Goin’ Down
  3. Whatever Lola Wants – Richard Adler, Jerry Ross
  4. Face to Face
  5. Somethin’ Strange
  6. High ‘N’ Low

Jimmy Giuffre: Fusion

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In June 1961, “Verve” label released “Fusion”, the 17th Jimmy Giuffre album. It was recorded in Maech 1961, at “Olmstead Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Giuffre – clarinet
  • Paul Bley – piano
  • Steve Swallow – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Giuffre, except where noted.

  1. Scootin’ About
  2. Jesus Maria – Carla Bley
  3. Emphasis
  4. In the Mornings Out There – Carla Bley
  5. Cry, Want
  6. Trudgin’
  7. Used to Be
  8. Brief Hesitation
  9. Venture

Sonny Clark: Leapin’ And Lopin’

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In May 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Leapin’ and Lopin’”, the twelve and final Sonny Clark album. It was recorded in November 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Clark – piano
  • Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
  • Ike Quebec – tenor saxophone
  • Tommy Turrentine – trumpet
  • Butch Warren – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Clark, except where noted.

  1. Somethin’ Special
  2. Deep in a Dream – Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange
  3. Melody in C
  4. Eric Walks – Butch Warren
  5. Voodoo
  6. Midnight Mambo – Tommy Turrentine

Sabu Martinez And His Jazz Espagnole: Sabu’s Jazz Espagnole

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On May 7, 1961, “Alegre Records” label released “Sabu’s Jazz Espagnole”, album by Sabu Martinez and his Jazz Espagnole (the fourth Sabu Martinez album overall). It was recorded in 1960, and was produced by Al Santiago.

Personnel:

  • Sabu Martinez – congas
  • Arty Jenkins – piano
  • Bobby Porcellki – alto saxophone
  • Mart Sheller – trumpet
  • Bill Salter – bass
  • Arsenio Rodriguez, Ernie Newsum, Louie Ramirez – percussion
  • Israel Sanabria – design

Track listing:

  1. Intro
  2. The Oracle
  3. I remember Carmen
  4. Delilah
  5. Breakin’ In It
  6. Flipping
  7. Otra Vez
  8. Flamenco Ain’t Bad
  9. Woody’n You
  10. Enchantmene
  11. Nica’s Dream
  12. Coda

Horace Parlan: Up & Down

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In April 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Up & Down”, the sixth Horace Parlan album. It was recorded in June 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alferd Lion.

Personnel:

  • Horace Parlan – piano
  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Grant Green – guitar
  • George Tucker – bass
  • Al Harewood – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Horace Parlan, except where noted.

  1. The Book’s Beat – Booker Ervin
  2. Up and Down
  3. Fugee – George Tucker
  4. The Other Part of Town – Grant Green
  5. Lonely One – Babs Gonzales
  6. Light Blue – Tommy Turrentine

Grant Green: Grantstand

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In April 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Grantstand”, the fourth Grant Green album. It was recorded in April 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute 
  • Brother Jack McDuff – organ
  • Al Harewood – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Grant Green, except where noted.

  1. Grantstand
  2. My Funny Valentine – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  3. Blues in Maude’s Flat
  4. Old Folks – Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison