James Clay Catalog
1956 (age 21)
Various Artists - Solo Flight Pacific Jazz JWC-505 1957
James Clay, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; James Bond, bass; Peter Littman, drums.
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 25, 1956
| In A Sentimental Mood |
** also released on World Pacific JWC-505 in 1958.
1960
James Clay & David "Fathead" Newman - The Sound Of The Wide Open Spaces!!!! Riverside RLP 12-327 1960
David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax; James Clay, tenor sax #1-3,5, flute #4; Wynton Kelly, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 26, 1960
| 1. | Wide Open Spaces |
| 2. | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 3. | Some Kinda Mean |
| 4. | What's New? |
| 5. | Figger-ration |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1178 in 1960; Original Jazz Classics OJC-257 in 1986, OJCCD-1075-2 in 2002.
James Clay - A Double Dose Of Soul Riverside RLP 349 1961
Nat Adderley, cornet #3,4,6,7; James Clay, flute #1,2,5, tenor sax #3,4,6,7; Victor Feldman, vibes #1,2,5; Gene Harris, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, October 11, 1960
| 1. | New Delhi (take 6) |
| 2. | I Remember You |
| 3. | Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 8) |
| 4. | Pockets |
| 5. | Pavanne |
| 6. | Linda Serene |
| 7. | Lost Tears |
** also released on Riverside RLP 9349 in 1961; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1790-2 in 1992.
James Clay - A Double Dose Of Soul Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1790-2 1992
Nat Adderley, cornet #2; James Clay, flute #1, tenor sax #2; Victor Feldman, vibes #1; Gene Harris, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, October 11, 1960
| 1. | New Delhi (take 5) |
| 2. | Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 1) |
** originally released on Riverside RLP 349 in 1961 + 2 bonus tracks.
1989 (age 54)
James Clay - I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Antilles 422-848 279-2 1991
James Clay, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; David Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1989
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | |
| My Foolish Heart (bonus track) | |
| Rain Check | |
| The Very Thought Of You | |
| I Mean You | |
| I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | |
| Just In Time | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| John Paul Jones A.K.A. Trane's Blues | |
| Body And Soul |
** originally released on Antilles 422-848 279-4 in 1991 + 1 bonus track.
1991
James Clay - Cookin' At The Continental Antilles 314 510 724-2 1992
Roy Hargrove, trumpet #2,3; James Clay, tenor sax; David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax #1-3,9; Kirk Lightsey, piano #1-3,5-9; Christian McBride, bass; Winard Harper, drums #1-3,5-9.
BMG Studios, NYC, June 18 and 19, 1991
| 1. | Cookin' At The Continental |
| 2. | Sister Sadie |
| 3. | Moanin' |
| 4. | Crazeology |
| 5. | Easy Living |
| 6. | Georgia On My Mind |
| 7. | Barbados |
| 8. | You're Mine, You! |
| 9. | Wide Open Spaces |