Candid label discography This is a discography of LPs released on the Candid label in the early 1960's and selected releases of material recorded for Candid in the 1960's but not released at that time. Candid was revived in 1988. Releases recorded for the revived label are not included on this page. Candid was a subsidiary of Cadence Records. About 25 LPs were released on Candid in 1960 and 1961. These were released in mono (with 8000 series numbers) and in stereo (9000 series numbers). A number of the albums in the series were not released in the 1960's due to financial problems. Some of these were released in the late 1980's. These later releases and some additional Candid related releases are listed at the bottom of the page - though uncertain if all these delayed releases have been correctly identified. When available the "See more details" link leads to a page with a track list and musicians information for the album.

Otis Spann Is The Blues, Otis Spann with Robert Lockwood Jr., 1960, Candid CJM-8001/CJS-9001

We Insist! Freedom Now Suite, Max Roach, 1960, Candid CJM-8002/CJS-9002 Tracks : Driva' Man, Freedom Day, Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace, All Africa, Tears For Johannesburg Musicians : Max Roach, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins, James Schenck, Olatunji, Raymond Mantillo, Tomas du Vall, Abbey Lincoln

New Horn In Town, Richard Williams, 1960, Candid CJM-8003/CJS-9003 Tracks : I Can Dream, Can't I?, I Remember Clifford, Ferris Wheel, Raucous Notes, Blues In A Quandary, Over The Rainbow, Renita's Bounce Musicians : Richard Williams, Leo Wright, Richard Wyands, Reginald Workman, Bobby Thomas

How Time Passes ... Third Stream Jazz, Don Ellis, 1960, Candid CJM-8004/CJS-9004

Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus, 1961, Candid CJM-8005/CJS-9005 Tracks : Folk Forms, No. 1, Original Faubus Fables, What Love, All The Things You Could Be By Now If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother Musicians : Charles Mingus, Ted Curson, Eric Dolphy, Dannie Richmond

The World of, Cecil Taylor, 1960, Candid CJM-8006/CJS-9006

The Straight Horn of, Steve Lacy, 1961, Candid CJM-8007/CJS-9007

Wild Women Don't Have the Blues, Nancy Harrow with Buck Clayton's Jazz Stars, 1961, Candid CJM-8008/CJS-9008

Color Changes, Clark Terry featuring Yusef Lateef, 1961, Candid CJM-8009/CJS-9009

Lightnin' In New York, Lightnin' Hopkins, 1961, Candid CJM-8010/CJS-9010

Big Brass, Benny Bailey, 1961, Candid CJM-8011/CJS-9011

Toshiko-Mariano Quartet, Toshiko-Mariano Quartet, 1961, Candid CJM-8012/CJS-9012

That's It, Booker Ervin, 1961, Candid CJM-8014/CJS-9014 Tracks : Mojo, Uranus, Poinciana, Speak Low, Booker's Blues, Boo Musicians : Booker Ervin, Horace Parlan, George Tucker, Al Harewood

Straight Ahead, Abbey Lincoln, 1961, Candid CJM-8015/CJS-9015 Tracks : Straight Ahead, When Malindy Sings, In The Red, Blue Monk, Left Alone, African Lady, Retribution Musicians : Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Julian Priester, Eric Dolphy, Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins, Mal Waldron, Art Davis, Max Roach, Roger Sanders, Robert Whitley

Rights of Swing, Phil Woods, 1961, Candid CJM-8016/CJS-9016 Tracks : Prelude And Part I, Part II (Ballad), Part III (Waltz), Part IV (Scherzo), Part V (Presto) Musicians : Phil Woods, Benny Bailey, Curtis Fuller, Willie Dennis, Sahib Shihab, Julius Watkins, Tommy Flanagan, Buddy Catlett, Granville Roker, Osie Johnson

New York City R&B, Buell Neidlinger and Cecil Taylor, 1961, Candid CJM-8017/CJS-9017

Blues for Smoke, Jaki Byard, 1961, Candid CJM-8018/CJS-9018

Jazz Life, Various Artists, 1961, Candid CJM-8019/CJS-9019

Jazz Reunion, Pee Wee Russell & Coleman Hawkins, 1961, Candid CJM-8020/CJS-9020

Mingus, Charles Mingus, 1961, Candid CJM-8021/CJS-9021 Tracks : MDM, Stormy Weather, Lock 'Em Up Musicians : Charles Mingus, Ted Curson, Lonnie Hillyer, Jimmy Knepper, Britt Woodman, Booker Ervin, Charlie McPherson, Eric Dolphy, Nico Bunick, Paul Bley, Dannie Richmond

Newport Rebels, Jazz Artists Guild, 1961, Candid CJM-8022/CJS-9022 Tracks : Mysterious Blues, Cliff Walk, Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams, Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do, Me And You Musicians : Benny Bailey, Booker Little (track 2), Roy Eldridge, Jimmy Knepper, Julian Priester, Eric Dolphy, Walter Benton, Tommy Flanagan, Charles Mingus, John "Peck" Morrison, Jo Jones, Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln

Tribute To Big Bill Broonzy/Leroy Carr/Cow Cow Davenport/Curtis Jones/Jazz Gillum, Memphis Slim, 1961, Candid CJM-8023/CJS-9023

Memphis Slim, U.S.A., Memphis Slim, 1961, Candid CJM-8024/CJS-9024

Treasury Of Field Recordings Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1962, Candid CJM-8025/CJS-9025

Out Front, Booker Little Quintet Featuring Max Roach, 1961?, Candid CJM-8027/CJS-9027 Tracks : We Speak, Strength and Sanity, Quiet Please, Moods in Free Time, Man of Words, Hazy Blues, A New Day Musicians : Booker Little, Julian Priester, Eric Dolphy, Don Friedman, Art Davis, Ron Carter, Max Roach

Plays Pal Joey, Chamber Jazz Sestet, 1962?, Candid CJM-8030/CJS-9030

Later releases of Candid recordings

Jumpin' Punkins, Cecil Taylor, 1987, Candid CD 9013

Blues to Coltrane, Cal Massey, 1987, Candid CD 9029 Tracks : Blues To Coltrane, What's Wrong, Bakai, These Are Soulful Days, Father And Son Musicians : Cal Massey, Hugh Brodie, Julius Watkins, Patti Bown, Jimmy Garrison, G. T. Hogan

Candid Jazz, Various Artists, 1988, Candid CD 9000

Reincarnation Of A Love Bird, Charles Mingus, 1988, Candid CD 9026

Smooth Groove, Ray Crawford, 1988, Candid CD 9028 See more details

Walking The Blues, Otis Spann, 1988, Candid CD 79025

Picasso of Big Band Jazz, Marty Paich, 1988?, Candid CD 9031

Out of Nowhere, Don Ellis, 1988, Candid CD 9032 Tracks : Sweet and Lovely, My Funny Valentine, I Love You, I'll Remember April, Just One of Those Things, You Stepped out of a Dream, All the Things You Are, Out of Nowhere Musicians : Don Ellis, Paul Bley, Steve Swallow Recorded in April 1961.

Candid Dolphy, Eric Dolphy, 1988?, Candid CD 9033 Tracks : Reincarnation Of A Love Bird, Stormy Weather, Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do, Body And Soul, African Lady, Quiet, Please, Moods In Free Time, Hazy Hues Musicians : Eric Dolphy, Lonnie Hillyer, Ted Curson, Roy Eldridge, Booker Little, Benny Bailey, Jimmy Knepper, Julian Priester, Charles McPherson, Coleman Hawkins, Walter Benton, Nico Bunick, Kenny Dorham, Tommy Flanagan, Mal Waldron, Don Friedman, Charles Mingus, Peck Morrison, Art Davis, Ron Carter, Dannie Richmond, Jo Jones, Max Roach, Robert Whitley, Roger Sanders, Abbey Lincoln A collection of previously released and unreleased tracks.

Cell Walk For Celeste, Cecil Taylor, 1988, Candid CC 7 9034

Air, Cecil Taylor, 1988, Candid CD 7 9046

The Complete Candid Recordings Of, Charles Mingus, 1989, Mosaic Tracks : Folk Forms No. 1, Original Faubus Fables, What Love, All The Things You Could Be By Now If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother, Stormy Weather, Melody From The Drums, Reincarnation Of A Lovebird No. 1, Vasserlean, MDM, Bugs, Reincarnation Of A Lovebird No. 2, Lock 'Em Up, Mysterious Blues, Body And Soul, Body And Soul, R & R, Wrap Your Troubles Up In Dreams, Wrap Your Troubles Up In Dreams, Me And You Musicians : Charles Mingus, Ted Curson, Lonnie Hillyer, Roy Eldridge, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Knepper, Booker Ervin, Charles McPherson, Eric Dolphy, Nico Bunink, Paul Bley, Tommy Flanagan, Dannie Richmond, Jo Jones A 3 CD set. Ted Curson plays on most tracks on the first 2 CDs. Also released as a 4 LP set possible in 1986.

Mysterious Blues, Charles Mingus, 1990, Candid CD 79042

Lord, Lord, Am I Ever Gonna Know?, Lucky Thompson, 1997, Candid CD 79035

The Complete Candid Recordings of, Cecil Taylor and Buell Neidlinger, 1993, Mosaic

Complete 1960 Nat Hentoff Sessions, Charles Mingus, 2011, Solar

Last updated January 2013