James Clay Discography
1956 (age 21)
James Clay Quartet
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 | Pacific Jazz JWC-505; Blue Note CDP 7 84440 2 |
* Pacific Jazz JWC-505 Various Artists - Solo Flight 1957
= World Pacific JWC-505 - 1958
* Blue Note CDP 7 84440 2 The Lawrence Marable Quartet Featuring James Clay - Tenorman 1989
1960
James Clay & David "Fathead" Newman Quintet
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 | Riverside RLP 12-327 |
| 2. | They Can't Take That Away From Me | - |
| 3. | Some Kinda Mean | - |
| 4. | What's New? | - |
| 5. | Figger-ration | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-327, RLP 1178 James Clay & David "Fathead" Newman - The Sound Of The Wide Open Spaces!!!! 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-257 - 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1075-2 - 2002
James Clay Quintet
Nat Adderley, cornet #3,4,6,7,9; James Clay, flute #1,2,5,8, tenor sax #3,4,6,7,9; Victor Feldman, vibes #1,2,5,8; Gene Harris, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, October 11, 1960
| 1. | New Delhi (take 6) | Riverside RLP 349 |
| 2. | I Remember You | - |
| 3. | Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 8) | - |
| 4. | Pockets | - |
| 5. | Pavanne | - |
| 6. | Linda Serene | - |
| 7. | Lost Tears | - |
| 8. | New Delhi (take 5) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1790-2 |
| 9. | Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 1) | - |
* Riverside RLP 349, RLP 9349 James Clay - A Double Dose Of Soul 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1790-2 - 1992
1989 (age 54)
James Clay Quartet
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 | Antilles 422-848 279-4 | |
| My Foolish Heart (bonus track) | Antilles 422-848 279-2 | |
| Rain Check | Antilles 422-848 279-4 | |
| 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 | - |
* Antilles 422-848 279-4, 422-848 279-2 James Clay - I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart 1991
1991
James Clay Sextet
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 | Antilles 314 510 724-2 |
| 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 | - |
* Antilles 314 510 724-2 James Clay - Cookin' At The Continental 1992