Tag Archives: Candid

Benny Bailey: Big Brass

In December 1960, “Candid” label released “Big Brass”, the second Benny Bailey album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Nola Penthouse Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  • Benny Bailey – trumpet
  • Phil Woods – alto saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Julius Watkins – French horn
  • Les Spann – guitar, flute
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Buddy Catlett – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

Track listing:

  1. Hard Sock Dance – Quincy Jones
  2. Alison – Hale Smith
  3. Tipsy – Oliver Nelson
  4. Please Say Yes – Tom McIntosh
  5. A Kiss to Build a Dream On – Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Oscar Hammerstein II
  6. Maud’s Mood – Benny Bailey

Don Ellis: How Time Passes

In November 1960, “Candid“ label released “How Time Passes”, the debut Don Ellis album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Nola Penthouse Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  •  Don Ellis – trumpet
  • Jaki Byard – piano, alto saxophone
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Ellis, except where noted.

  1. How Time Passes
  2. Sallie
  3. A Simplex One
  4. Waste – Jaki Byard
  5. Improvisational Suite #1

Clark Terry: Color Changes

In October 1961, “Candid” label released “Color Changes”, the ninth Clark Terry album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  • Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, English horn, oboe
  • Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Julius Watkins – French horn
  • Jimmy Knepper – trombone
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Budd Johnson – piano
  • Joe Benjamin – bass
  • Ed Shaughnessy – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Clark Terry, except where noted.

  1. Blue Waltz (La Valse Bleue) – Bob Wilber
  2. Brother Terry – Yusef Lateef
  3. Flutin’ and Fluglin’
  4. No Problem – Duke Jordan
  5. La Rive Gauche
  6. Nahstye Blues
  7. Chat Qui Peche (A Cat That Fishes)

Charles Mingus: Mingus

In October 1961, “Candid” label released “Mingus”, the 19th Charles Mingus album. It was recorded October – November 1960, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Charles Mingus – bass
  • Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
  • Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Ted Curson, Lonnie Hillyer – trumpet
  • Jimmy Knepper, Britt Woodman – trombone
  • Nico Bunink, Paul Bley – piano
  • Dannie Richmond – drums

Track listing:

  1. M.D.M. (Monk, Duke and Me) – Charles Mingus
  2. Stormy Weather – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  3. Lock ‘Em Up (Hellview of Bellevue) – Charles Mingus

Booker Little: Out Front

In October 1961, “Candid” label released “Out Front”, the fourth Booker Little album. It was recorded March – April 1961, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  • Booker Little – trumpet
  • Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
  • Julian Priester – trombone
  • Don Friedman – piano
  • Art Davis – bass  
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Max Roach – drums, timpani, vibraphone

All tracks by Booker Little.

  1. We Speak
  2. Strength and Sanity
  3. Quiet Please
  4. Moods in Free Time
  5. Man of Words
  6. Hazy Hues
  7. A New Day

Charles Mingus: Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus

In December 1960, “Candid” label released “Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus”, the 19th Charles Mingus album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Nola Penthouse Sound Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Charles Mingus – bass
  • Ted Curson – trumpet
  • Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Bob D’Orleans – engineer
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Mingus.

  1. Folk Forms No. 1
  2. Original Faubus Fables
  3. What Love
  4. All the Things you Could Be by Now if Sigmund Freud’s Wife Was Your Mother

Benny Bailey: Big Brass

In December 1960, “Candid” label released “Big Brass”, the second Benny Bailey album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Nola Penthouse Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  • Benny Bailey – trumpet
  • Julius Watkins – French horn 
  • Phil Woods – alto saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Les Spann – guitar, flute
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Buddy Catlett – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

Track listing:

  1. Hard Sock Dance – Quincy Jones
  2. Alison – Hale Smith
  3. Tipsy – Oliver Nelson
  4. Please Say Yes – Tom McIntosh
  5. A Kiss to Build a Dream On – Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Oscar Hammerstein II
  6. Maud’s Mood – Benny Bailey