Long lost recording and only outing on disc by jazz trumpeter Cal Massey

In January 1961, Producer Nat Hentoff gave Cal Massey his first date, and as it turned out, his only change to record under his own name. Sadly the session was lost for many years an only an edited 'Father and Son' every appeared on the Candid album titled "Jazz Life" (Candid CCD 79019). Cal came to Europe with Archie Shepp's band in 1969 and was interviewed by Francois Postif for "Le Jazz Hot" magazine. When the article appeared it was headed by a rare photo of Massey (curiously enough playing Flugel horn, apparently) and with his sole title on record listed as his complete discography!

Here at long last, is the missing date in its entirety. Calvin “Cal” Massey plays trumpet and his sidemen were Julius Watkins (French Horn), Hugh Brodie (tenor sax), Patti Brown (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and G.T. Hogan (drums).

Perhaps the belated release of this album a quarter of a century after it was recorded will bring him some of the recognition which eluded him most of his life.