I Remember You by James Clay

In 1960, Clay made his greatest impact, leading two excellent albums for Riverside. “The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces,” teams him with David “Fathead” Newman (another Texas tenor), pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Arthur Taylor. The two tenors battle it out on a variety of tunes and the results are a tie for the saxophonists and a victory for the listeners. “A Double Dose of Soul,” has Clay utilizing Cannonball Adderley’s sidemen (cornetist Nat Adderley, vibraphonist Victor Feldman, Sam Jones, and drummer Louis Hayes) plus pianist Gene Harris in a bop-based program that features Clay doubling on flute.

[@stevensaucier5044]

Missing the boys playing in my bar àt the Lodge of granbury in tx¡!

[@reythmband]

I played (drums) with James in Dallas in my youthful days. One night in Tulsa at an after hours jam attended by flautist Jeremy Steig, himself no slouch, Jeremy said to me, listening to James play flute, "He's the best flute player I ever heard!"

[@lefanandre9592]

Thanks.