Tag Archives: July 1961

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

VA: Newport Rebels

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In July 1961, “Candid” label released “Newport Rebels”, album by various artists,  released under the “Jazz Artists Guild”, led by Charles Mingus and Max Roach. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Nola Penthouse Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone
  • Walter Benton – tenor saxophone
  • Roy Eldridge, Booker Little, Benny Bailey – trumpet
  • Jimmy Knepper, Julian Priester – trombone
  • Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Dorham – piano
  • Charles Mingus, Peck Morrison – bass
  • Jo Jones, Max Roach – drums
  • Abbey Lincoln – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Mysterious Blues – Charles Mingus
  2. Cliff Walk – Booker Little
  3. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams – Harry Barris
  4. Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do – Everett Robbins, Porter Grainger
  5. Me and You – Charles Mingus, Jo Jones, Roy Eldridge, Tommy Flanagan

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

Bud Shank: New Groove

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In July 1961, “Pacific Jazz” label released “New Groove”, the 24th Bud Shank album. It was recorded in May 1961, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Bud Shank – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Carmell Jones – trumpet
  • Dennis Budimir – guitar
  • Gary Peacock – bass
  • Mel Lewis – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bud Shank, except where noted.

  1. New Groove
  2. The Awakening
  3. White Lightnin’
  4. Sultry Serenade – Tyree Glenn
  5. Well You Needn’t – Thelonious Monk
  6. Liddledabulduya – Gary Peacock

Robert Pete Williams: Free Again

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In July 1961, “Bluesville” label released “Free Again”, the third Robert Pete Williams album. It was recorded in November 1960, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Denham Springs, Louisiana, and was produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein.

Personnel:

  • Robert Pete Williams – guitar, vocals
  • Harry Oster – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Pete Williams, except where noted.

  1. Free Again
  2. Almost Dead Blues
  3. Rolling Stone – traditional
  4. Two Wings
  5. A Thousand Miles from Nowhere
  6. Thumbing a Ride
  7. I’ve Grown So Ugly
  8. Death Blues
  9. Hobo Worried Blues
  10. Hay Cutting Song