Art Blakey Catalog

1944 (The age of 25)

Billy Eckstine - Mr. B (Ember (E) FA 2010)

Gail Brockman, Dizzy Gillespie, Marion Hazel, Shorty McConnell (tp) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott (tb) Gerald "Gerry" Valentine (tb, arr) Bill Frazier, John Jackson (as) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) John Malachi (p, arr) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb, cond) Tadd Dameron (arr)

NYC, December 5, 1944

118-2	If That's The Way You Feel
119-4	I Want To Talk About You
120-3	Blowing The Blues Away
121-2	Opus X
122	I'll Wait And Pray

Billy Eckstine - Blowing The Blues Away (Swingtime (E) ST 1015)

NYC, December 5, 1944

120	Blowing The Blues Away

Billy Eckstine/Maxine Sullivan - Mr. B (Audio Lab AL 1549)

NYC, December 5, 1944

123	The Real Thing Happened To Me

1945

Billy Eckstine - Together (Spotlite (E) SPJ 100)

Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (tp) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Bill Frazier, John Jackson (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Budd Johnson (ts, arr) Leo Parker (bars) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughan (vo) Tadd Dameron, John Malachi, Jerry Valentine (arr)

AFRS Jubilee broadcast, Los Angeles, CA, February, March, 1945

	Blue 'N' Boogie (theme)
	Blowin' The Blues Away
	'Deed I Do
	I Wanna Talk About You
	Blue 'N' Boogie (theme)
	-
	Together
	Mean To Me
	Without A Song
	Mr. Chips
	Blue 'N' Boogie (theme)
	-
	Air Mail Special
	Don't Blame Me
	If That's The Way You Feel
	Blue 'N' Boogie (theme)
	-
	Opus X
	Love Me Or Leave Me
	One O'Clock Jump (theme)

Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale (EmArcy MG 36029)

Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (tp) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott (tb) Gerald "Gerry" Valentine (tb, arr) Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) John Malachi (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb, cond)

NYC, May 2, 1945

NSC53-1

Lonesome Lover Blues

Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr (tp) Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) John Cobbs, Budd Johnson (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Teddy Cypron (bars) Richard "Duke" Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)

NYC, September, 1945

NSC61	My Deep Blue Dream
NSC64	It Ain't Like That

same personnel

NYC, October, 1945

NSC71	All I Sing Is Blues
NSC72	Long Long Journey

Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr (tp) Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams (as) Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson (ts) Leo Parker (bars) possibly Jimmy Golden (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Bill McMahon (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)

NYC, February, 1946

NSC114	Blue
NSC117	Tell Me Pretty Baby

Miles Davis, Hobart Dotson, Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax (tp) Water Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Velentine (tb) John Cobbs, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Sammons (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Linton Garner (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb)

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 5, 1946

NSC167

Jelly Jelly

Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" (EmArcy MG 36030)

NYC, May 2, 1945

NSC54-3

A Cottage For Sale

NYC, September, 1945

NSC62

Prisoner Of Love

same personnel

NYC, October, 1945

NSC69	I'm In The Mood For Love
NSC70	You Call It Madness

Kenny Dorham, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr (tp) Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Tate Houston (bars) possibly Richard Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Bill McMahon (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)

NYC, January 3, 1946

NSC103

You're My Everything

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 5, 1946

NSC165

I Love The Loveliness Of You

add unidentified strings

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 6, 1946

NSC168	My Silent Love
NSC169	Time On My Hands
NSC170	All The Things You Are

Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s (EmArcy MG 36016)

NYC, May 2, 1945

NSC55-2

I Love The Rhythm In A Riff

NYC, February, 1946

NSC115

Second Balcony Jump

Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness (Regent MG 6058)

NYC, May 2, 1945

NSC56

Last Night

Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love (Regent MG 6052)

NYC, September, 1945

NSC63

A Penny For Your Thoughts

1946

Billy Eckstine - Mr. B And The Band (Savoy SJL 2214)

NYC, January 3, 1946

NSC100	I Only Have Eyes For You
NSC105	The Jitney Man

Fats Navarro (tp) Josh Jackson (ts) Leo Parker (bars) possibly Jimmy Golden (p) replaces Dorham, Simmons, Houston, Ellington

NYC, March, 1946

NSC125

Don't Take Your Love From Me

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 5, 1946

NSC164

Oo Bop Sh' Bam (alt. take)

Billy Eckstine Sings (Savoy SJL 1127)

NYC, January 3, 1946

NSC104

I've Got To Pass Your House

Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream (Regent MG 6054)

NYC, February, 1946

NSC116

Gloomy Sunday

same personnel

NYC, March, 1946

NSC122

Love Is The Thing

Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear (EmArcy MG 36010)

NYC, March, 1946

NSC123

Without A Song

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 5, 1946

NSC166

In The Still Of The Night

add unidentified strings

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 6, 1946

NSC171

In A Sentimental Mood

Various Artists - Boning Up The 'Bones (EmArcy MG 36038)

NYC, March, 1946

NSC124

Cool Breeze

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 5, 1946

NSC164

Oo Bop Sh' Bam

Billy Eckstine - Rhythm In A Riff (Soundtrack) (Harlequin (E) HQ 2068)

Hobart Dotson, Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax, possibly Rostelle Reese (tp) Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, unknown, Gerald Valentine (tb) Billy Eckstine (vtb, vo) Porter Kilbert, possibly Robert "Junior" Williams (as) Gene Ammons, Frank Wess (ts) unknown (bars) possibly Linton Garner or Jimmy Golden (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Bill McMahon (b) Art Blakey (d) Ann Baker (vo)

NYC, circa June, July, 1946

	Second Balcony Jump
	Rhythm In A Riff
	You Call It Madness
	Second Balcony Jump (alt. take)
	Lonesome Lover Blues
	Taps Miller
	I Cried For You
	I Want To Talk About You
	Our Delight
	Prisoner Of Love

Miles Davis - Boppin' The Blues (Black Lion (E) BLP 60102)

Miles Davis (tp) Gene Ammons (ts) Linton Garner (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Earl Coleman (vo)

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 18, 1946

168-1	Don't Sing Me The Blues
168-2	-
169-1	Don't Explain To Me Baby
169-2	-
169-3	-
169-4	-

Ann Baker (vo) replaces Coleman

same location, date

170-1	Baby, Won't You Make Up Your Mind
170-2	-
170-3	-
171-1	I've Always Got The Blues (incomplete)
171-2	I've Always Got The Blues
171-3	-

** also issued on Black Lion (E) BLCD 760102.

1947

Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1510)

Idrees Sulieman (tp) Danny Quebec West (as) Billy Smith (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947

BN308-2	Humph
BN311-0	Thelonious

Thelonious Monk (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947

BN313-1	Ruby, My Dear
BN314-0	Well, You Needn't
BN315-1	April In Paris
BN317-1	Off Minor
BN316-3	Introspection

George Taitt (tp) Sahib Shihab (as) Thelonious Monk (p) Bob Paige (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947

BN318-3	In Walked Bud
BN321-1	'Round About Midnight

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81510 (pseudo stereo).
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101.

The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk (Mosaic MR4-101)

Idrees Sulieman (tp) Danny Quebec West (as) Billy Smith (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947

BN309-1	Evonce (alt. take)
BN310-2	Suburban Eyes (alt. take)

Thelonious Monk (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947

BN312-0	Nice Work If You Can Get It (alt. take)
BN313-0	Ruby, My Dear (alt. take)
BN314-1	Well, You Needn't (alt. take)
BN315-0	April In Paris (alt. take)

George Taitt (tp) Sahib Shihab (as) Thelonious Monk (p) Bob Paige (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947

BN320-7

Who Knows? (alt. take)

Sahib Shihab (as -1) Milt Jackson (vib -1) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951

1. BN393-1	Criss Cross (alt. take)
2. BN396-0	Ask Me Now (alt. take)

** same contents as Blue Note BLP 1510 + BLP 1511 + 25 bonus tracks.

Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1511)

Idrees Sulieman (tp) Danny Quebec West (as) Billy Smith (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947

BN309-4	Evonce
BN310-1	Suburban Eyes

Thelonious Monk (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947

BN312-1

Nice Work If You Can Get It

George Taitt (tp) Sahib Shihab (as) Thelonious Monk (p) Bob Paige (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947

BN319-0	Monk's Mood
BN320-0	Who Knows?

Sahib Shihab (as -1,2) Milt Jackson (vib -1,2) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951

1. BN392-1	Four In One
2. BN395-0	Straight, No Chaser
3. BN396-1	Ask Me Now

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81511 (pseudo stereo).
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101.

Fats Navarro - Fat Girl (Savoy SJL 2216)

Fats Navarro (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Tadd Dameron (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, December 5, 1947

S3483-1	Nostalgia
S3484-3	Barry's Bop
S3485-1	Bebop Romp

Fats Navarro Memorial, Vol. 2 - Nostalgia (Savoy MG 12133)

Fats Navarro (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Tadd Dameron (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

NYC, December 5, 1947

S3483-6	Nostalgia
S3484-6	Barry's Bop
S3485-6	Bebop Romp
S3486	Fat Blows

Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again (Savoy MG 12130)

Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) Tadd Dameron (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, December 11, 1947

S3491-3	Settin'n The Pace, Pt. 1
S3492-3	Settin'n The Pace, Pt. 2
S3493	So Easy
S3494	Dexter's Riff

Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter (Savoy SJL 2211)

Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) Tadd Dameron (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

NYC, December 11, 1947

S3493	So Easy (alt. take)
S3494	Dexter's Riff (alt. take)

Max Roach/James Moody/Art Blakey - New Sounds (Blue Note CDP 7 84436-2)

Kenny Dorham (tp) Howard Bowe (tb) Sahib Shihab (as) Orland Wright (ts) Ernest Thompson (bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) LaVerne Barker (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, December 22, 1947

BN322-3	The Thin Man
BN323-1	The Bop Alley
BN323-2	The Bop Alley (alt. take)
BN324-2	Groove Street
BN325-1	Musa's Vision

** reissue of Blue Note BLP 5006 entitled "James Moody And His Modernists With Chano Pozo" + 6 bonus tracks.

Ida James - Try A Little Tenderness c/w Yesterdays (Manor 1107)

John Hunt (tp) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Lawrence "88" Keyes (org) probably John Simmons (b) Art Blakey (d) Ida James (vo) and others

NYC, 1947

I-1565	Try A Little Tenderness
I-1566	Yesterdays

Ida James - You're A Fool If You Don't c/w Let's Do It (Manor 1121)

John Hunt (tp) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Lawrence "88" Keyes (org) probably John Simmons (b) Art Blakey (d) Ida James (vo) and others: same session

NYC, 1947

A1658	You're A Fool If You Don't
A1660	Let's Do It

1948

The Vibes Are On Art Tatum/Thelonious Monk (Chazzer 2002)

Idrees Sulieman (tp) Thelonious Monk (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

WNYC radio broadcast, "Festival Of American Music", February 16, 1948

	All The Things You Are
	Just You, Just Me
	Suburban Eyes

James Moody/George Wallington - The Beginning And End Of Bop (Blue Note B 6503)

Dave Burnes, Elmon Wright (tp) Ernie Henry (as) James Moody (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) James "Men Gates" Forman (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Art Blakey (d) Chino Pozo (bgo, vo) Gil Fuller (arr)

Apex Studios, NYC, October 25, 1948

BN344-0	Tropicana
BN345-1	Cu-Ba
BN346-0	Moody's All Frantic

Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album (Blue Note BLP 1001)

Dave Burnes, Elmon Wright (tp) Ernie Henry (as) James Moody (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) James "Men Gates" Forman (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Art Blakey (d) Chino Pozo (bgo, vo) Gil Fuller (arr): same session

Apex Studios, NYC, October 25, 1948

BN347-0

Tin Tin Deo

** also issued on Blue Note BLP 2001, BST 82001 entitled "Blue Note Gems Of Jazz".

1949 (The age of 30)

Lucky Millinder - Moanin' The Blues c/w How Would You Know? (RCA Victor 20-3430)

Frank Galbreath, Gene Roland, Abdul Salaam, Lammar Wright (tp) Alfred Cobbs, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito (tb) Rudy Powell, Teddy Small (as) Harold Clark, Ike Quebec, Paul Quinichette (ts) Sidney Brown (bars) Leroy Lovett, Lannie Scott (p) Danny Perri (g) Horace Holmes (b) Art Blakey, Chris Stanton (d) Annisteen Allen, J. Carnes (vo) Lucky Millinder (ldr)

NYC, February 15, 1949

D9VB888	Moanin' The Blues
D9VB889	How Would You Know?

Big John Greer - Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee c/w Long Tall Gal (RCA Victor 22-0023)

Frank Galbreath (tp) Teddy Small (as) Harold Clark (ts) Big John Greer (ts, vo) Leroy Lovett (p) Al Casey (g) Henry Holmes (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, April 8, 1949

D9VB1251	Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee
D9VB1252	Long Tall Gal

Big John Greer - I Found A Dream c/w If I Told You Once (RCA Victor 22-0045)

Frank Galbreath (tp) Teddy Small (as) Harold Clark (ts) Big John Greer (ts, vo) Leroy Lovett (p) Al Casey (g) Henry Holmes (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

NYC, April 8, 1949

D9VB1253

I Found A Dream

Frank Galbreath (tp) Zolman "Pork" Cohen (tb) Tony Scott (cl) Big John Greer (ts, vo) Tate Houston (bars, ts) Leroy Lovett (p) Danny Perri (g) Henry Holmes (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, June 27, 1949

D9VB1754

If I Told You Once

Various Artists - The Bebop Boys (Savoy SJL 2225)

Dave Burns, Mustapha Daleel, Bill Massey, Abdul Salaam (tp) Charlie Johnson, Haleen Rasheed, Clarence Ross, Rip Tarrant (tb) Jimmy Heath, Sahib Shihab (as) Pritchard Cheesman, Billy Mitchell (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Gil Fuller (arr, cond, vo)

NYC, June 11, 1949

D172 \| D268	Mean To Me
D173	Blues For A Debutante
D174 \| D268	The Scene Changes
D175	Tropicana

Big John Greer - Rockin' With Big John c/w ??? (RCA Victor 22-0137)

Frank Galbreath (tp) Zolman "Pork" Cohen (tb) Tony Scott (cl) Big John Greer (ts, vo) Tate Houston (bars, ts) Leroy Lovett (p) Danny Perri (g) Henry Holmes (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, June 27, 1949

D9VB1753

Rockin' With Big John

1950

Sonny Stitt - Stitt's Bits (Prestige PRLP 7133)

Sonny Stitt (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, February 17, 1950

JRC1008	Avalon
JRC1011	Mean To Me
JRC1012	Stairway To The Stars

Sonny Stitt (ts) Junior Mance (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, December 15, 1950

120	Nevertheless
121	Jeepers Creepers

Sonny Stitt - Kaleidoscope (Prestige PRLP 7077)

Sonny Stitt (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, February 17, 1950

JRC1009A	Later
JRC1010A	Ain't Misbehavin'

Sonny Stitt (ts) Junior Mance (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, December 15, 1950

122	Imagination
123	Cherokee

Charlie Bateman (p) replaces Mance

NYC, January 31, 1951

133	Liza
134	Can't We Be Friends?

** also issued on Fantasy OJC 060, OJCCD 060-2.

Here Are Stan Getz And Miles Davis (Kings Of Jazz (It) KLJ 20013)

Dick Hyman (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

WNYC radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, February 18, 1950

Honeysuckle Rose

Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Stan Getz (ts) Tadd Dameron (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

same location, date

That Old Black Magic

Miles Davis - Dick Hyman - Sonny Stitt (Ozone 1)

Sonny Stitt (as -1,3) Gene Ammons (ts -2,3) Dick Hyman (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

WNYC radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, February 18, 1950

1.	You're Driving Me Crazy
2.	The Way You Look Tonight
3.	Fine And Dandy

Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Stan Getz (ts) Tadd Dameron (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

same location, date

	Conception
	Ray's Idea
	Max Is Making Wax
	Woody'n You

Gene Ammons - Blues Up And Down, Vol. 1 (Prestige PR 7823)

Bill Massey (tp) Bennie Green (tb) Gene Ammons (ts) Sonny Stitt (bars) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, April 26, 1950

85	Chabootie
86	Who Put The Sleeping Pills (In Rip Van Winkle's Coffee?)
87	Gravy (Walkin')
88	Easy Glide

Charlie Parker - Fats Navarro - Bud Powell (Ozone 4)

Fats Navarro (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Bud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 15 & 16, 1950

52nd Street Theme, I

Charlie Parker - One Night In Birdland (Columbia JG 34808)

Fats Navarro (tp -1,4/12) Charlie Parker (as -1/4,6/12) Bud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 15 & 16, 1950

1.	Perdido (Wahoo)
2.	'Round About Midnight (incomplete)
3.	This Time The Dream's On Me
4.	Dizzy Atmosphere
5.	A Night In Tunisia
6.	Rifftide (The Street Beat)
7.	Out Of Nowhere
8.	Little Willie Leaps (into)
9.	52nd Street Theme, III
10.	Ornithology (into)
11.	I'll Remember April (into)
12.	52nd Street Theme, IV

Charlie Parker - Bud Powell - Fats Navarro (Ozone 9)

Fats Navarro (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Bud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 15 & 16, 1950

	Move (into)
	52nd Street Theme, II (incomplete)

Miles Davis - The Last Bebop Session (Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY ME 6401)

Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Brew Moore (ts) Tadd Dameron (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950

	band warming up
	Max Is Making Wax

The Persuasively Coherent Miles Davis (Alto AL 701)

Miles Davis (tp) Fats Navarro (tp -2) J.J. Johnson (tb -1) Brew Moore (ts) Tadd Dameron (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950

1.	Wee (Rambunctious Rambling)
2.	Ow! (Chubbie's Blues)

Miles Davis, Fats Navarro (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

same location, date

Conception/Deception (Poobah)

Hooray For Miles Davis, Vol. 1 (Session Disc 101)

Miles Davis (tp) Fats Navarro (tp -1) J.J. Johnson (tb) Brew Moore (ts) Tadd Dameron (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950

1.	Hot House (Miles' Midnight Breakaway)
2.	Embraceable You

Miles Davis All Stars And Gil Evans (Beppo (E) BEP 502)

Miles Davis, Fats Navarro (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Brew Moore (ts) Tadd Dameron (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950

52nd Street Theme

Hooray For Miles Davis, Vol. 2 (Session Disc 102)

Miles Davis, Fats Navarro (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Brew Moore (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950

	Eronel (Overturia)
	52nd Street Theme (Slow Broadway Theme)

Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Sonny Rollins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Birdland", NYC, June 2, 1951

	Move (Moo/Mod)
	Half Nelson (two)
	Down (Mick's Blues)
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Charlie Parker - More Unissued, Vol. 2 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 506)

Red Rodney (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Bob Garrity, "Symphony Sid" Torin (ann)

WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, December 8, 1950

	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
	Anthropology
	Embraceable You
	Cheryl
	Salt Peanuts
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

1951

Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 (Oberon 5100)

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo)

"Birdland", NYC, January 6, 1951

	Congo Blues
	Yesterdays
	A Night In Tunisia

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951

Good Bait

add J.J. Johnson (tb)

"Birdland", NYC, February 3, 1951

	Birks' Works
	I Can't Get Started
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works (Duke (It) D 1019)

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo)

"Birdland", NYC, January 6, 1951

	Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dah
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete)

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951

	Birks' Works
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete)

Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951, Vol. 2 (Broadcast Tributes 0009)

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo): same session

"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951

	Good Groove
	Tin Tin Deo, No. 1

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, January 20, 1951

	Groovin' High
	A Night In Tunisia

add J.J. Johnson (tb)

"Birdland", NYC, February 3, 1951

Good Bait

Dinah Washington - Queen Of The Juke Box "Live" 1948-1955 (Baldwin Street Music BJH 310)

Wynton Kelly (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Dinah Washington (vo)

radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951

	I'll Never Be Free
	I Cross My Fingers
	Harbor Lights
	Only A Moment Ago

same personnel

radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, January 20, 1951

	I Wanna Be Loved
	My Heart Cries For You
	Time Out For Tears

Sonny Stitt - This Can't Be Love c/w For The Fat Man (Prestige 831 (alt.))

Sonny Stitt (ts) Charlie Bateman (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, January 31, 1951

135	This Can't Be Love

Gene Ammons All Star Sessions (Prestige PRLP 7050)

Billy Massey (tp) Chippy Outcalt (tb) Sonny Stitt (ts) Gene Ammons (bars) Charlie Bateman (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d) Larry Townsend (vo)

NYC, January 31, 1951

136A	New Blues Up And Down, Pt. 1
137A	New Blues Up And Down, Pt. 2

** also issued on Prestige PRLP 7050 (alt.) entitled "Woofin' And Tweetin'". Fantasy OJC 014, OJCCD 014-2.

Dizzy Gillespie - School Days (Regent MG 6043)

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Budd Johnson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore (vo)

NYC, April 16, 1951

3636	Lady Be Good
3637	Love Me Pretty Baby

** also issued on Savoy MG 12204 entitled "Dizzy Gillespie - Milt Jackson - Joe Carroll".

Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ (Savoy MG 12047)

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Budd Johnson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore (vo): same session

NYC, April 16, 1951

3638	The Champ, Pt. 1&2

Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet (Clef MGC 622)

Illinois Jacquet (ts) Hank Jones (p) John Collins (g) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, May 24, 1951

545-4	Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
546-6	Mean To Me

Illinois Jacquet - Groovin' (Clef MGC 702)

Illinois Jacquet (ts) Hank Jones (p) John Collins (g) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

NYC, May 24, 1951

547-4	One-Nighter Boogie
548-2	Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
549-2	Cotton Tail
550-3	Weary Blues
551-4	Groovin'

** also issued on Verve MGV 8086.

Milt Jackson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet (Blue Note BLP 1509)

Sahib Shihab (as -1/3) Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951

1. BN392-2	Four In One (alt. take)
2. BN393-0	Criss Cross
3. BN394-0	Eronel
4. BN397-0	Willow Weep For Me

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81509 (pseudo stereo).

Zoot Sims Quartets (Prestige PRLP 7026)

Zoot Sims (ts) Harry Biss (p) Clyde Lombardi (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, August 14, 1951

164	Trotting
165	It Had To Be You
166A	Swingin' The Blues (Zoot Swings The Blues)
166	Zoot Swings The Blues (alt. take)
168	East Of The Sun
169	I Wonder Who

** originally intended as New Jazz NJLP 8302.
** also issued on Prestige PR 16009 entitled "Trotting". Fantasy OJC 242, OJCCD 242-2.

Zoot Sims Quartets (Fantasy OJCCD 242-2)

Zoot Sims (ts) Harry Biss (p) Clyde Lombardi (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

NYC, August 14, 1951

164	Trotting (alt. take 1)
-	Trotting (alt. take 2)

** reissue of Prestige PRLP 7026 + 2 bonus tracks.

Miles Davis - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Art Blakey (Ozone 7)

Miles Davis (tp) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Big Nick Nicholas (ts) Billy Taylor (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Birdland", NYC, September 29, 1951

	Move (Mod)
	The Squirrel
	Lady Bird

J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding/Bennie Green - Trombone By Three (Prestige PRLP 7023)

Bennie Green (tb) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Big Nick Nicholas (ts) Rudy Williams (bars) Teddy Brannon (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, October 5, 1951

221	Green Junction
222	Flowing River
223	Whirl-A-Licks
224	Bennie's Pennie's (Pennies From Heaven)

** also issued on Fantasy OJC 091, OJCCD 091-2.
** part of Prestige PRLP 16-4.

J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding/Bennie Green - Trombone By Three (Fantasy OJCCD 091-2)

Bennie Green (tb) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Big Nick Nicholas (ts) Rudy Williams (bars) Teddy Brannon (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

NYC, October 5, 1951

226	Tenor Sax Shuffle
227	Sugar Syrup

** reissue of Prestige PRLP 7023 + 5 bonus tracks.

Various Artists - Conception (Prestige PRLP 7013)

Miles Davis (tp) Jackie McLean (as -1) Sonny Rollins (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)

Apex Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951

1. 228	Conception
2. 233	My Old Flame

** also issued on Fantasy OJC 1726, OJCCD 1726-2.

Miles Davis - Dig (Prestige PRLP 7012)

Miles Davis (tp) Jackie McLean (as -1/5) Sonny Rollins (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)

Apex Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951

1. 229	Out Of The Blue
2. 230	Denial
3. 231	Bluing, Pt. 1&2
4. -	Bluing, Pt. 3
5. 232	Dig
6. 234	It's Only A Paper Moon

** also issued on Prestige PRLP 7281 entitled "Diggin' With The Miles Davis Sextet". Fantasy OJC 005, OJCCD 005-2.

Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey, Kenny Drew (Prestige PRLP 7029)

Sonny Rollins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Apex Studios, NYC, December 17, 1951

267	Time On My Hands
268	Mambo Bounce
269	This Love Of Mine
270	Shadrack
271	On A Slow Boat To China
272	With A Song In My Heart
273	Scoops
274	Newk's Fadeaway

** also issued on Prestige PRLP 7269 entitled "Rollins And The Stars". Prestige PR 7856 entitled "First Recordings!". Fantasy OJC 011, OJCCD 011-2.

1952

Buddy DeFranco (MGM E 3396)

Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

Hollywood, CA, June 30, 1952

52-S-3107	Just One Of Those Things
52-S-3108	Street Of Dreams
52-S-3109	Carioca

same personnel

Hollywood, CA, July 23, 1952

52-S-3123	The Way You Look Tonight
52-S-3124	Sophisticated Lady
52-S-3125	Lover Come Back To Me
52-S-3126	I Got It Bad

Buddy DeFranco - Lady Be Good c/w Easy Living (MGM 11453)

Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Hollywood, CA, June 30, 1952

52-S-3110

Easy Living

Stan Getz/Zoot Sims/Al Cohn - The Brothers (Prestige PRLP 7022)

Kai Winding (tb -1/3) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) George Wallington (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, September 8, 1952

1. 359	Tangerine
2. 360	Zootcase
3. 361	The Red Door
4. 362	Morning Fun

** also issued on Prestige PRLP 7252; Fantasy OJC 008, OJCCD 008-2.

Buddy DeFranco - Street Scene c/w Kamasutra (MGM 11358)

Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Luis Martinez (cga) Richard Maltby (arr, cond) unidentified strings

NYC, October 2, 1952

52-S-386	Street Scene
52-S-388	Kamasutra

Buddy DeFranco - Summertime c/w Over The Rainbow (MGM 11411)

Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Luis Martinez (cga) Richard Maltby (arr, cond) unidentified strings: same session

NYC, October 2, 1952

52-S-387	Summertime
52-S-389	Over The Rainbow

King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings (Prestige PRLP 7128)

Teacho Wiltshire (p -1,2) George Wallington (p -3,4) Roger Ram Ramirez (org) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Annie Ross (vo)

NYC, October 9, 1952

1. 363	Twisted
2. 364	Farmer's Market
3. 365	The Time Was Right
4. 366	Annie's Lament

** also issued on Fantasy OJC 217, OJCCD 217-2.

Horace Silver Trio And Art Blakey-Sabu (Blue Note BLP 1520)

Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, October 9, 1952

BN448 tk.1	Horoscope
BN449-1 tk.5	Safari

Curly Russell (b) replaces Ramey

WOR Studios, NYC, October 20, 1952

BN453-2 tk.6	Ecaroh
BN454-0 tk.7	Yeah!
BN456-3 tk.15	Prelude To A Kiss

Horace Silver (p -2,3,5/7) Percy Heath (b -2,3,5/7) Art Blakey (d) "Sabu" Martinez (bgo, cga -1)

WOR Studios, NYC, November 23, 1953

1. BN533-0 tk.1	Message From Kenya
2. BN534-2 tk.6	Opus De Funk
3. BN535-1 tk.9	Day In, Day Out
4. BN536-0 tk.11	Nothing But The Soul
5. BN537-1 tk.14	I Remember You
6. BN538-0 tk.15	Silverware
7. BN539-0 tk.18	How About You?

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81520 (pseudo stereo), (J) LNJ 70108, CDP 7 81520-2.

Horace Silver - The Trio Sides (Blue Note BN-LA 474-H2)

Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, October 9, 1952

BN450-6 tk.15

Thou Swell

Curly Russell (b) replaces Ramey

WOR Studios, NYC, October 20, 1952

BN452-1 tk.2	Quicksilver
BN455-3 tk.11	Knowledge Box

Percy Heath (b) replaces Russell

WOR Studios, NYC, November 23, 1953

BN540-0 tk.21

Buhaina

Thelonious Monk Trio (Prestige PRLP 7027)

Thelonious Monk (p) Gerry Mapp (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, October 15, 1952

367	Little Rootie Tootie
368	Sweet And Lovely
369	Bye-Ya
370	Monk's Dream

Percy Heath (b) replaces Mapp

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 22, 1954

621

Blue Monk

** also issued on Prestige PRLP 7159 entitled "Monk's Moods". Prestige PR 7508 entitled "The High Priest". Fantasy OJC 010, OJCCD 010-2.

Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (Blue Note BLP 1537)

Blue Mitchell (tp -2/4) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, November 19, 1952

1. BN457-0 tk.1	Sweet Juice
2. BN459-1 tk.8	Down Home
3. BN460-1 tk.10	The Best Things In Life Are Free
4. BN458-5 tk.12	If I Love Again

Kenny Dorham (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 22, 1954

tk.3	Caracas
tk.4	The Stroller
tk.6	Moe's Bluff

** also issued on Blue Note CDP 7 81537-2.

1953

Buddy DeFranco - Song From "Moulin Rouge" c/w Many Are The Times (MGM 11491)

Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, January, 1953

53-S-185	Song From "Moulin Rouge"
53-S-186	Many Are The Times

Buddy DeFranco - Lost In The Night c/w I'm Getting Sentimental (MGM 11538)

Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

NYC, January, 1953

53-S-187	Lost In The Night
53-S-188	I'm Getting Sentimental

Buddy DeFranco Quartet (Norgran MGN 1026)

Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

NYC, April 15, 1953

1208-9	Ferdinando
1209-3	It Could Happen To You
1210-5	Autumn In New York
1211-8	Bass On Balls
1212-4 \| 63VK737	Left Field
1213-3	Show Eyes

same personnel

NYC, April 20, 1953

1218-6	But Not For Me
1221-1	Buddy's Blues

** also issued on Norgran MGN 1069; Verve MGV 8159 entitled "Mr. Clarinet".

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet (Norgran EPN 123)

Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

NYC, April 15, 1953

1213-?

Show Eyes (alt. take)

Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio (Blue Note (J) BNJ 71002)

Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 16, 1953

BN469-3 tk.4	Lover Come Back To Me
BN470-1 tk.6	Yesterdays (alt. take)
BN470-2 tk.7	Yesterdays
BN471-0 tk.8	Everything Happens To Me
BN472-1 tk.11	Spring Will Be A Little Late
BN473-2 tk.14	Be My Love
BN474-1 tk.16	Drew's Blues
BN475-0 tk.17	Gloria
BN476-1 tk.19	Stella By Starlight
BN471-2 tk.20	Everything Happens To Me (alt. take)

** reissue of Blue Note BLP 5023 entitled "New Faces-New Sounds" + 2 bonus tracks.

Buddy DeFranco - Jazz Tones (Norgran MGN 1068)

Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, April 20, 1953

1219-4	When Your Lover Has Gone
1220-3	The Things We Did Last Summer

** also issued on Verve MGV 8158.

Miles Davis - Complete 2nd Session On Blue Note (Blue Note CDP 7 81502-2)

Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Jimmy Heath (ts) Gil Coggins (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953

BN477-1 tk.2	Kelo (alt. take)
BN478-1 tk.5	Enigma (alt. take)

Miles Davis, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1501)

Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Jimmy Heath (ts) Gil Coggins (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953

BN477-2 tk.3	Kelo
BN478-2 tk.6	Enigma
BN479-2 tk.9	Ray's Idea
BN480-0 tk.10	Tempus Fugit
BN481-2 tk.14	C.T.A. (alt. take)
BN481-3 tk.15	C.T.A.

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81501 (pseudo stereo).

Miles Davis, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1502)

Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb -1,2) Jimmy Heath (ts -1,2) Gil Coggins (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953

1. BN479-0 tk.7	Ray's Idea (alt. take)
2. BN480-1 tk.11	Tempus Fugit (alt. take)
3. BN482-0 tk.16	I Waited For You

Miles Davis (tp) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 6, 1954

BN548-3 tk.4	Take Off
BN549-0 tk.6	Lazy Susan
BN550-0 tk.8	The Leap
BN551-0 tk.9	Well, You Needn't
BN552-0 tk.10	Weirdo
BN553-1 tk.12	It Never Entered My Mind

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81502 (pseudo stereo).

Oscar Peterson Trio And Buddy DeFranco Quartet 1953 Live (Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2111-2)

Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Blue Note Club", Chicago, IL, May 1, 1953

	Somebody Loves Me
	The Tthings We Did Last Summer
	Cairo
	Street Of Dreams
	Easy Living

Gerry Mulligan With Chet Baker And Buddy DeFranco (Gene Norman Presents GNP 56)

Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d) "Sabu" Martinez (cga -6) Herman McCoy's Swing Choir (vocal group)

Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1953

1. GNP103	Handful Of Stars
2. GNP103	Star Sapphire
3. GNP103	Stella By Starlight
4. GNP104	Stairway To The Stars
5. GNP104	Star Eyes
6. GNP104 \| GNP-EP-112	Star Of Africa

Buddy DeFranco - Takes You To The Stars (Gene Norman Presents Vol. 2)

Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d) Herman McCoy's Swing Choir (vocal group)

Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1953

GNP103

It Wasn't The Stars (That Thrilled Me)

** also issued on Vogue (E) LDE 077; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50012 entitled "no details".

Clifford Brown - More Memorable Tracks (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61001)

Clifford Brown (tp) Gigi Gryce (as, fl) Charlie Rouse (ts) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Audio-Video Studios, NYC, August 28, 1953

BN524-0 tk.1	Wail Bait (alt. take)
BN527-0 tk.18	Cherokee (alt. take)
BN525-3 tk.26	Hymn Of The Orient (alt. take)

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84428 entitled "Alternate Takes".
** part of Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2.

Clifford Brown Memorial Album (Blue Note BLP 1526)

Clifford Brown (tp) Gigi Gryce (as, fl) Charlie Rouse (ts) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Audio-Video Studios, NYC, August 28, 1953

BN524-2 tk.3	Wail Bait
BN525-1 tk.9	Hymn Of The Orient
BN527-1 tk.21	Cherokee
BN528-0 tk.23	Easy Living
BN529-0 tk.24	Minor Mood

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81526 (pseudo stereo).
** part of Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2.

Clifford Brown - Brownie Eyes (Blue Note BN-LA 267-G)

Clifford Brown (tp) Gigi Gryce (as, fl) Charlie Rouse (ts) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Audio-Video Studios, NYC, August 28, 1953

BN526-1 tk.13

Brownie Eyes

Hooray For Milt Jackson - John Lewis - Art Blakey - Kenny Dorham (Session Disc 110)

Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Birdland", NYC, October 31, 1953

	An Oscar For Oscar
	If I Love Again

Kenny Dorham 1953, 1956, 1964 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515)

Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Birdland", NYC, October 31, 1953

	Split Kick
	Get Happy
	Lullaby Of Birdland

Introducing Paul Bley (Fantasy OJC 201)

Paul Bley (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, November 30, 1953

	Opus I
	Walkin' (Teapot)
	Like Someone In Love
	I Can't Get Started
	Spontaneous Combustion
	Split Kick

** also issued on Fantasy OJCCD 201-2.

Introducing Paul Bley (Fantasy OJCCD 201-2)

Paul Bley (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

NYC, November 30, 1953

	Opus I (alt. take)
	The Theme
	This Time The Dream's On Me
	Zootcase

** reissue of Fantasy OJC 201 + 4 bonus tracks.

Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut DEB 198)

Paul Bley (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

NYC, November 30, 1953

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55 (Mythic Sound MS 6002-1)

Bud Powell (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d) Steve Allen (ann)

television broadcast, "Tonight Show With Steve Allen", CBS Studios, NYC, 1953

Bud's Bubble

omit Allen

"Birdland", NYC, September, 1955

	Intro And That Old Black Magic
	Like Someone In Love
	Star Eyes
	Blues In The Closet
	Hallucinations (Budo)

** also issued on Mythic Sound MS 6002-2.

1954 (The age of 35)

Art Blakey - Live Messengers (Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2)

Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann)

"Birdland", NYC, 1st set, February 21, 1954

tk.1	Wee Dot (alt. take)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Village Gate", NYC, August 17, 1961

	Arabia
	The Promised Land

same personnel

"Renaissance Club", Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1962

tk.8	Up Jumped Spring (alt. take)
tk.11	It's Only A Paper Moon
tk.12	Mosaic
tk.13	Ping Pong

A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1522)

Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann)

"Birdland", NYC, 1st set, February 21, 1954

tk.2	Now's The Time

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, 2nd set, February 21, 1954

tk.4	Confirmation

omit Brown

"Birdland", NYC, 3rd set, February 21, 1954

tk.8	If I Had You

add Clifford Brown (tp)

"Birdland", NYC, 4th set, February 21, 1954

tk.13

Quicksilver (alt. take)

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, February 21, 1954

tk.17

Wee Dot

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81522 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR 8839, (J) LNJ 70092, CDP 7 46520-2.
** part of Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2.

A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note (J) NR 8839)

Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann): same session

"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, February 21, 1954

tk.16

The Way You Look Tonight

** reissue of Blue Note BLP 1522 + 1 bonus track.

A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1521)

Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as -2) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann)

"Birdland", NYC, 2nd set, February 21, 1954

1. tk.5	Once In A While
2. tk.6	Mayreh

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, 3rd set, February 21, 1954

tk.9	Split Kick

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, 4th set, February 21, 1954

tk.12

A Night In Tunisia

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, February 21, 1954

tk.18

Quicksilver

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81521 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR 8838, (J) LNJ 70091, CDP 7 46519-2.
** part of Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2.

A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note (J) NR 8838)

Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann): same session

"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, February 21, 1954

tk.15

Blues (Improvisation)

** reissue of Blue Note BLP 1521 + 1 bonus track.

A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61002)

Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann): same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, 3rd set, February 21, 1954

tk.10

Lou's Blues

Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (Mercury (J) 25PJ 58/61)

Clark Terry (tp) unknown (tb) unknown (as) unknown (b) Art Blakey (d)

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, February, 1954

10321-7	Money In The Bank (take 7)
10321-12	Money In The Bank (take 12)

Miles Davis - Blue Haze (Prestige PRLP 7054)

Miles Davis (tp) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Beltone Studios, NYC, March 15, 1954

556	Four
557	Old Devil Moon
558	Blue Haze

** also issued on Fantasy OJC 093, OJCCD 093-2.

The Complete Art Blakey On EmArcy (EmArcy (J) 195J 10085)

Henry Durant (ts) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, March 24, 1954

10397	In The Basement
10398	Try A Little Tenderness
10399	Little Girl Blue
10400	On The Roof

Joe Gordon (tp) Gigi Gryce (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Bernie Griggs (b) Art Blakey (d)

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, May 20, 1954

10542	Minority
10543	Salute To Birdland
10544	Eleanor
10545	Futurity
10546	Simplicity
10547	Strictly Romantic
10548	Hello
10549	May Rah

** reissue of EmArcy MG 26030 entitled "Blakey Featuring Art Blakey" + 4 bonus tracks.

Elmo Hope Trio/Elmo Hope Quintet (Blue Note (J) K18P 9271)

Freeman Lee (tp) Frank Foster (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 9, 1954

BN566-2 tk.3	Crazy
BN567-3 tk.8	Later For You
BN568-1 tk.10	Abdullah
BN569-1 tk.12	Chips
BN570-2 tk.15	Maybe So
BN571-2 tk.18	Low Tide

** same contents as Blue Note BLP 5029 + BLP 5044.

Elmo Hope Trio And Quintet (Blue Note CDP 7 84438-2)

Freeman Lee (tp) Frank Foster (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 9, 1954

BN566-3 tk.4

Crazy (alt. take)

** same contents as Blue Note BLP 5029 + BLP 5044 + 3 bonus tracks.

Thelonious Monk - Monk (Prestige PRLP 7053)

Ray Copeland (tp) Frank Foster (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 11, 1954

570	Wee See
571	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
572	Locomotive
573	Hackensack

** also issued on Prestige PRLP 7245 entitled "Wee See". Prestige PR 7363 entitled "The Golden Monk". Fantasy OJC 016, OJCCD 016-2.

Sonny Rollins - Moving Out (Prestige PRLP 7058)

Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 18, 1954

606	Movin' Out
607	Swinging For Bumsy
608	Silk 'N' Satin
609	Solid

** also issued on Prestige PR 7433 entitled "Jazz Classics". Fantasy OJC 058, OJCCD 058-2.

Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)

Kenny Dorham (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 22, 1954

tk.10

After You've Gone

Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 30, 1955

tk.9	K.D.'s Cab Ride (Echo Of Spring)

Miles Davis (tp) Cannonball Adderley (as) Hank Jones (p) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 9, 1958

tk.7	Alison's Uncle (Bangoon)

Introducing Joe Gordon (EmArcy MG 36025)

Joe Gordon (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Junior Mance (p) Jimmy Schenck (b) Art Blakey (d)

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 3, 1954

10952	Grasshopper
10953	Flash Gordon
11086	Xochimilco

same personnel

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 8, 1954

10948	Boos Bier
10949	Toll Bridge
10950	Lady Bob

** also issued on EmArcy (J) EJD 3071; Universal (J) UCCM 9106.
** part of Verve 314 538 634-2.

Various Artists - The Jazz School (Wing MGW 60002)

Joe Gordon (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Junior Mance (p) Jimmy Schenck (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 3, 1954

W249 | 10954

Evening Lights

same personnel

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 8, 1954

W254 | 10951

Body And Soul

** also issued on EmArcy MG 36093.

Thelonious Monk And Sonny Rollins (Prestige PRLP 7075)

Thelonious Monk (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 22, 1954

619	Work
620	Nutty

** also issued on Prestige PRLP 7169 entitled "Work". Prestige PR 7656 entitled "The Genius Of Thelonious Monk". Fantasy OJC 059, OJCCD 059-2.

Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers (Blue Note BLP 1518)

Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 13, 1954

tk.3	Room 608
tk.6	Creepin' In
tk.8	Doodlin'
tk.10	Stop Time

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 6, 1955

tk.3	Hippy
tk.5	To Whom It May Concern
tk.9	Hankerin'
tk.13	The Preacher

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81518 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46140-2.

1955

Clark Terry (EmArcy MG 36007)

Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Art Blakey (d) Quincy Jones (arr)

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, 1955

11094	Double Play
11095	Slow Boat
11096	Swahili
11097	Co-Op

same personnel

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 4, 1955

11098	The Countess
11099	Chuckles
11100	Tuma
11101	Kitten

** also issued on EmArcy (J) 195J 10107 entitled "Clark Terry + 5". Verve 314 537 754-2; Universal (J) UCCM 9104.

The Complete Bud Powell On Verve (Verve 314 521 669-2)

Bud Powell (p) Lloyd Trotman (b) Art Blakey (d)

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 11, 1955

2154-1	Thou Swell (alt. take)
2157-1	Tenderly (incomplete)

same personnel

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 12, 1955

2159-1	I Get A Kick Out Of You (incomplete)
2160-1	The Best Thing For You (incomplete)

Bud Powell - Jazz Original (Norgran MGN 1017)

Bud Powell (p) Lloyd Trotman (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 11, 1955

2154-2	Thou Swell
2155-2	Someone To Watch Over Me
2156-1	Bean And The Boys (Lover Come Back To Me)
2157-2	Tenderly

same personnel

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 12, 1955

2158-1

How High The Moon

** also issued on Norgran MGN 1098; Verve MGV 8185 entitled "Bud Powell '57".

Bud Powell's Moods (Norgran MGN 1064)

Bud Powell (p) Lloyd Trotman (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 12, 1955

2159-2	I Get A Kick Out Of You
2160-1	The Best (The Best Thing For You)
2161-1	You Go To My Head

** also issued on Verve MGV 8154.

The Genius Of Bud Powell, Vol. 2 (Verve VE2 2526)

Bud Powell (p) Lloyd Trotman (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 12, 1955

2159-3

I Get A Kick Out Of You (alt. take)

Randy Weston - Trio And Solo (Riverside RLP 12-227)

Randy Weston (p) Sam Gill (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 25, 1955

	Again
	Zulu
	Pam's Waltz
	Solemn Meditation
	Sweet Sue

** also issued on Jazzland JLP 4 entitled "Randy Weston/Art Blakey - Zule".
** part of Milestone M 47045.

Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (Blue Note BLP 1535)

Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 30, 1955

tk.2	Venetia's Dance
tk.6	K.D.'s Motion
tk.12	The Villa

Kenny Dorham (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Hank Mobley (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (cga) Richie Goldberg (cowbell -1,3)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1955

1. tk.3	Minor's Holiday
2. tk.5	Basheer's Dream
3. tk.7	Afrodisia
4. tk.8	Lotus Flower

** also issued on Blue Note CDP 7 46815-2.

Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (Blue Note CDP 7 46815-2)

Kenny Dorham (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Hank Mobley (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (cga) Richie Goldberg (cowbell): same session

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1955

tk.2	Minor's Holiday (alt. take)

** reissue of Blue Note BLP 1535 + 2 bonus tracks.

Julius Watkins Sextet (Blue Note (J) K18P 9273)

Julius Watkins (frh) Hank Mobley (ts -1/3,5) Duke Jordan (p) Perry Lopez (g -2,4,5) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 20, 1955

1. tk.4	B And B
2. tk.6	Garden Delights
3. tk.11	Jordu (Jor-Du)
4. tk.13	Julie Ann
5. tk.15	Sparkling Burgundy

** same contents as Blue Note BLP 5053 + BLP 5064.

The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions (Mosaic MQ10-181)

Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 27, 1955

tk.2	Walkin' The Fence (alt. take)
tk.6	Hank's Pranks (alt. take)

add Art Farmer (tp)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 8, 1957

tk.5	Funk In Deep Freeze (alt. take)

** also issued on Mosaic MD6-181.
** same contents as Blue Note BLP 1540 + BLP 1544 + BLP 1550 + BLP 1560 + BLP 1568 + (J) GXF 3066 + (J) BNJ 61006 + 20 bonus tracks.

George Wallington And His Band/Hank Mobley Quartet (Blue Note (J) K18P 9276)

Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 27, 1955

tk.3	Walkin' The Fence
tk.5	Avila And Tequila
tk.8	Hank's Pranks
tk.10	Just Coolin'
tk.12	My Sin
tk.14	Love For Sale

** same contents as Blue Note BLP 5045 + BLP 5066.

Herbie Nichols Trio (Blue Note (J) K18P 9272)

Herbie Nichols (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 6, 1955

tk.1	The Third World
tk.3	Step Tempest
tk.4	Dance Line
tk.6	Blue Chopsticks
tk.9	Double Exposure
tk.10	Cro-Mangnon Nights

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1955

tk.16	Amoeba's Dance
tk.18	Brass Rings
tk.20	2300 Skidoo
tk.22	It Didn't Happen
tk.23	Crisp Day
tk.24	Shuffle Montgomery

** same contents as Blue Note BLP 5068 + BLP 5069.

The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2)

Herbie Nichols (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 6, 1955

tk.2	The Third World (alt. take)
tk.8	Double Exposure (alt. take)
tk.11	Cro-Mangnon Nights (alt. take)

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1955

tk.14	It Didn't Happen (alt. take)
tk.17	Brass Rings (alt. take)
tk.19	2300 Skidoo (alt. take)
tk.21	Shuffle Montgomery (alt. take)

Duke Jordan Trio And Quintet (Signal S 1202)

Duke Jordan (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 10, 1955

109	Sultry Eve
110	Forecast
111	A Night In Tunisia
112	They Can't Take That Away From Me

Eddie Bert (tb -1/4) Cecil Payne (bars) Duke Jordan (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 20, 1955

1. 124	Scotch Blues
2. 125	Two Loves
3.	Cu-Ba
4.	Flight To Jordan
5. 129	Yesterdays

Gigi Gryce Quartet And Orchestra (Signal S 1201)

Gigi Gryce (as) Thelonious Monk (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 15, 1955

114	Brake's Sake
115	Gallip's Gallop
116	Shuffle Boil
117	Nica's Tempo

Art Farmer (tp) Eddie Bert (tb) Julius Watkins (frh) Bill Barber (tu) Gigi Gryce (as) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d) Ernestine Anderson (vo)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 22, 1955

118	Social Call
119	(You'll Always Be) The One I Love

The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1508)

Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 1st set, November 23, 1955

tk.2	Like Someone In Love
tk.4	I Waited For You

Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts -1) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, November 23, 1955

1. tk.7	Avila And Tequila
2. tk.8	Yesterdays

same personnel

"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, November 23, 1955

tk.15	Sportin' Crowd
	The Theme (incomplete)

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81508 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46522-2.

The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1507)

Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 1st set, November 23, 1955

tk.5	Minor's Holiday

Kenny Dorham (tp -1) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, November 23, 1955

1. tk.6	Soft Winds
2. tk.10	Alone Together

same personnel

"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 3rd set, November 23, 1955

tk.12

Prince Albert

same personnel

"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, November 23, 1955

tk.19

The Theme

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81507 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46521-2.

The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01)

Kenny Dorham (tp -2) Hank Mobley (ts -2) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, November 23, 1955

1. tk.9	What's New?
2. tk.11	Deciphering The Message / The Theme

same personnel

"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 3rd set, November 23, 1955

tk.13	Just One Of Those Things
tk.14	Gone With The Wind

same personnel

"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, November 23, 1955

tk.17	Hank's Symphony
tk.18	Lady Bird

** originally intended as Blue Note (J) GXF 3074.
** also issued on Blue Note (J) BNJ 61007.

Donald Byrd - Byrd's Eye View (Transition TRLP 4)

Donald Byrd (tp) Joe Gordon (tp -3/5) Hank Mobley (ts -1/4) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)

Cambridge, MA, December 2, 1955

1.	Everything Happens To Me
2.	Hank's Other Tune (Late Show)
3.	Doug's Blues
4.	Hank's Tune
5.	El Sinoa

** also issued on Transition (J) LNJ 70104, (J) GXF 3123.

Various Artists - Jazz In Transition (Transition TRLP 30)

Donald Byrd, Joe Gordon (tp) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)

Cambridge, MA, December 2, 1955

Crazy Rhythm

** also issued on Transition (J) GXF 3126.

1956

Thelonious Monk - The Unique (Riverside RLP 12-209)

Thelonious Monk (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 17, 1956

	Liza
	You Are Too Beautiful
	Just You, Just Me

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 3, 1956

	Honeysuckle Rose
	Darn That Dream
	Tea For Two

** also issued on Fantasy OJC 064, OJCCD 064-2.
** part of Milestone M 47052.

The Jazz Messengers (Columbia CL 897)

Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, April 5, 1956

CO55744	It's You Or No One
CO55745	The End Of A Love Affair
CO55746	Nica's Dream
CO55747	Infra-Rae
CO55748	Carol's Interlude

same personnel

NYC, May 4, 1956

CO56026	Ecaroh
CO56027	Hank's Symphony

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Originally (Columbia FC 38036)

Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

NYC, April 5, 1956

	Late Show
	Ill Wind

same personnel

NYC, May 4, 1956

	Weird-O
	Carol's Interlude (alt. take)

Donald Byrd (tp) Ira Sullivan (tp, ts) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, June 25, 1956

	Lil T
	The New Message

Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, December 12, 1956

CO57026

Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody In Blue / Summertime / Someone To Watch Over Me / The Man I Love

The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers (Philips (H) B 08006L)

Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d) Rita Reys (vo)

NYC, May 3, 1956

	I Cried For You
	You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
	Takin' A Chance On Love
	That Old Black Magic

Donald Byrd (tp) Ira Sullivan (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d) Rita Reys (vo)

NYC, June 25, 1956

	My One And Only Love
	Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year

Metronome All Stars 1956 (Clef MGC 743)

Thad Jones (tp) Eddie Bert (tb) Tony Scott (cl) Lee Konitz (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Serge Chaloff (bars) Teddy Charles (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, June 18, 1956

2860-1

Billie's Bounce

** also issued on Verve MGV 8030.

Stan Getz Special, Vol. 1 (Raretone (It) FC 5010)

Stan Getz (ts) Sam Dockery (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d)

television broadcast, Chicago, IL, September 17, 1956

Broadway

The Jazz Messengers - Hard Bop (Columbia CL 1040)

Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, December 12, 1956

CO57023	Cranky Spanky
CO57024	Stella By Starlight
CO57025	Little Melonae
CO57027	My Heart Stood Still

same personnel

NYC, December 13, 1956

CO57030

Stanley's Stiff Chickens

Ray Bryant (p) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Art Blakey, Jo Jones (d) Charles "Specs" Wright (d, timp, gong) Candido, "Sabu" Martinez (bgo)

NYC, February 22, 1957

CO57063

Oscalypso

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Drum Suite (Columbia CL 1002)

Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, December 13, 1956

CO57028	D's Dilemma
CO57029	Just For Mary

Ray Bryant (p -2) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello -2) Art Blakey, Jo Jones (d) Charles "Specs" Wright (d, timp, gong) Candido, "Sabu" Martinez (bgo)

NYC, February 22, 1957

1. CO57064	The Scanifice
2. CO57065	Cubano Chant

1957

Milt Jackson - Plenty, Plenty Soul (Atlantic LP 1269)

Joe Newman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Cannonball Adderley (as) Frank Foster (ts) Sahib Shihab (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Quincy Jones (arr)

NYC, January 7, 1957

2439	Plenty, Plenty Soul
2440	Boogity Boogity
2441	Heartstrings

** also issued on Atlantic SD 1269, SD 8811.

Hank Mobley And His All Stars (Blue Note BLP 1544)

Hank Mobley (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 13, 1957

tk.2	Reunion
tk.3	Lower Stratosphere
tk.4	Don't Walk
tk.6	Ultramarine
tk.7	Mobley's Musings

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81544 (pseudo stereo).
** part of Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181.

The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual (Pacific Jazz PJM 402)

Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, January 14, 1957

	Once Upon A Groove
	Sam's Tune (Sam You Made The Bridge Too Long)
	Touche

same personnel

NYC, February 11, 1957

	Scotch Blues
	Wake Up
	Comments By Art Blakey
	Ritual

** also issued on World Pacific WPM 402, WP 1275.

Various Artists - The Hard Swing (World Pacific JWC 508)

Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

NYC, January 14, 1957

Little T (Lil' T)

** also issued on Vogue (E) LAE 12152; Disques Swing (F) LDM 30086.

A Date With Jimmy Smith, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1547)

Donald Byrd (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Hank Mobley (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957

tk.3	Falling In Love With Love
tk.5	Funk's Oats

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81547 (pseudo stereo).
** part of Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154.

The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions (Mosaic MQ5-154)

Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957

tk.4	First Night Blues

** also issued on Mosaic MD3-154.
** same contents as Blue Note BLP 1547 + BLP 1548 + BLP 1551 + BLP 1552 + BLP 1556 + 4 bonus tracks.

The Sounds Of Jimmy Smith (Blue Note BLP 1556)

Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d): same session

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957

tk.6	Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81556 (pseudo stereo).
** part of Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154.

A Date With Jimmy Smith, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1548)

Donald Byrd (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Hank Mobley (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957

tk.8	Groovy Date
tk.9	I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81548 (pseudo stereo).
** part of Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154.

The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey/The Elmo Hope Quintet Featuring Harold Land (Pacific Jazz PJ 33)

Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, February 11, 1957

Exhibit A

Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1552)

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 12, 1957

tk.8	Billie's Bounce

Jimmy Smith (org) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 13, 1957

tk.10

The Duel

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81552 (pseudo stereo).
** part of Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154.

Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1551)

Lou Donaldson (as -1,3) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 12, 1957

1. tk.10	Yardbird Suite
2. tk.11	There's A Small Hotel
3. tk.12	All Day Long

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81551 (pseudo stereo).
** part of Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154.

Cliff Jordan/John Gilmore - Blowing In From Chicago (Blue Note BLP 1549)

John Gilmore, Clifford Jordan (ts) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 3, 1957

tk.2	Evil Eye
tk.3	Status Quo
tk.7	Bo-Till
tk.9	Everywhere
tk.12	Blue Lights
tk.13	Billie's Bounce

** also issued on Blue Note B1 28977, CDP 7243 8 28977-2.
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 521-H2.

Cliff Jordan/John Gilmore - Blowing In From Chicago (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28977-2)

John Gilmore, Clifford Jordan (ts) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 3, 1957

tk.5	Let It Stand

** reissue of Blue Note BLP 1549 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1554)

Herbie Mann (fl -1,3,4) Ray Bryant (p -1,3,4) Wendell Marshall (b -1,3,4) Jo Jones, Art Taylor (d) Charles "Specs" Wright (d -1,3,4) Art Blakey (d, vo -1,3,4, d -2) Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Jose Valiente (cga -1,3,4) "Sabu" Martinez (bgo, tim, vo -1,3,4) Ubaldo Nieto (tim -1,3,4) Evilio Quntero (concerro, maracas, tee log -1,3,4)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, March 7, 1957

1. tk.1	Toffi
2. tk.4	Split Skins
3. tk.6	Ya Ya
4. tk.11	Buhaina Chant

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81554, CDP 7 89390-2.

Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1555)

Herbie Mann (fl) Ray Bryant (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Jo Jones, Art Taylor, Charles "Specs" Wright (d) Art Blakey (d, vo) Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Jose Valiente (cga) "Sabu" Martinez (bgo, tim, vo) Ubaldo Nieto (tim) Evilio Quntero (concerro, maracas, tee log): Blakey plays (d, vo)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, March 7, 1957

tk.5	Elephant Walk
tk.9	Abdullah's Delight
tk.12	Come Out Meet Me Tonight
tk.13	Amuck

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81555.

A Midnight Session With The Jazz Messengers (Elektra EKL 120)

Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Carl Fisher Concert Hall", NYC, March 8 & 9, 1957

	Casino
	The Biddie Griddies
	Potpourri
	Ugh!
	Mirage
	Reflections Of Buhaina

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Mirage (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4409)

Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Carl Fisher Concert Hall", NYC, March 8 & 9, 1957

Reflections Of Buhaina

** reissue of Savoy SJL 1112 + 1 bonus track.

Hank Mobley Quintet (Blue Note BLP 1550)

Art Farmer (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 8, 1957

tk.1	Wham And They're Off
tk.6	Funk In Deep Freeze
tk.7	Startin' From Scratch
tk.8	Stellawise
tk.9	Bass On Balls
tk.10	Fin De L'affaire (End Of The Affair)

** also issued on Blue Note CDP 7 46816-2.
** part of Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181.

Various Artists - 40 Years Of Jazz: History Of Blue Note, Box 2 (Blue Note (H) 1A158-83385/8)

Art Farmer (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 8, 1957

tk.4	Wham And They're Off (alt. take)

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Selections From Lerner And Loewe's... (Vik LAK 1103)

Bill Hardman (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

Webster Hall, NYC, March 13, 1957

	I Talk To The Trees
	I Could Have Danced All Night
	On The Street Where You Live
	There But For You Go
	They Call The Wind Maria
	Almost Like Being In Love

** also issued on RCA Bluebird 07863 66661-2 entitled "Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers 1957 - Second Edition".

Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers 1957 - Second Edition (RCA Bluebird 07863 66661-2)

Bill Hardman, Lee Morgan (tp) Melba Liston (tb) Sahib Shihab (as) Johnny Griffin (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

RCA Studio 3, NYC, April 2, 1957

A Night At Tony's (take 3)

Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Johnny Griffin (ts) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, April 8, 1957

H4JB3338	Off The Wall (take 5)
H4JB3340	Couldn't It Be You? (take 3)

** reissue of Vik LAK 1103 entitled "Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Selections From Lerner And Loewe's..." + 5 bonus tracks.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Tough! (Cadet LP 4049)

Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

Minneapolis, MN, circa spring 1957

	Scotch Blues
	Flight To Jordan
	Transfiguration
	Exhibit A
	Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody In Blue / Summertime / Someone To Watch Over Me / The Man I Love

** part of Chess 2ACMJ 406, CH2 92511.

Johnny Griffin, Vol. 2 - A Blowing Session (Blue Note BLP 1559)

Lee Morgan (tp) John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin, Hank Mobley (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 6, 1957

tk.2	Smokestack
tk.3	The Way You Look Tonight
tk.4	Ball Bearing
tk.5	All The Things You Are

** also issued on Blue Note CDP 7 81559-2, CDP 7243 4 99009-2.
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 521-H2.

Johnny Griffin, Vol. 2 - A Blowing Session (Blue Note CDP 7243 4 99009-2)

Lee Morgan (tp) John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin, Hank Mobley (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 6, 1957

tk.1	Smokestack (alt. take)

** reissue of Blue Note BLP 1559 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia (Vik LAX 1115)

Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Johnny Griffin (ts) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, April 8, 1957

H4JB3338	Off The Wall
H4JB3339	A Night In Tunisia
H4JB3340	Couldn't It Be You?
H4JB3341	Theory Of Art
H4JB3342	Evans

** also issued on RCA Bluebird 6286-2-RB entitled "Art Blakey - Theory Of Art".

Art Blakey - Theory Of Art (RCA Bluebird 6286-2-RB)

Bill Hardman, Lee Morgan (tp) Melba Liston (tb) Sahib Shihab (as) Johnny Griffin (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

RCA Studio 3, NYC, April 2, 1957

	A Night At Tony's (take 4)
	Social Call (take 4)

** reissue of Vik LAX 1115 entitled "Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia" + 2 bonus tracks.

Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1558)

J.J. Johnson (tb -1,2,4/6) Sonny Rollins (ts) Horace Silver (p -1,2,4/6) Thelonious Monk (p -3,6) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 14, 1957

1. tk.1	Why Don't I?
2. tk.4	Wail March
3. tk.6	Reflections
4. tk.7	Poor Butterfly
5. tk.11	You Stepped Out Of A Dream
6. tk.12	Misterioso

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81558 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46818-2, CDP 7 81558-2, B1-ST 81558.

Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers With Sabu And A Bongo - Cu-Bop (Jubilee JLP 1049)

Bill Hardman (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d) "Sabu" Martinez (bgo)

NYC, May 13, 1957

	Woody'n You
	Sakeena
	Shorty
	Dawn On The Street

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk - Jazz Connection (Atlantic LP 1278)

Bill Hardman (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, May 14, 1957

2560	Blue Monk
2561	I Mean You

same personnel

NYC, May 15, 1957

2562	Rhythm-A-Ning
2563	Purple Shades
2564	Evidence
2565	In Walked Bud

** also issued on Atlantic SD 1278.

Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside R 022)

Ray Copeland (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d)

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25, 1957

	Crepuscule With Nellie (take 1)
	Crepuscule With Nellie (breakdown)

same personnel

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957

	Crepuscule With Nellie (take 4+5)
	Well, You Needn't (opening)

** also issued on Riverside 15RCD 022-2, (J) VIJ 5102/23.

Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane - The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings (Riverside RCD2 30027-2)

Ray Copeland (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25, 1957

Crepuscule With Nellie (take 2)

Various Artists - Blues For Tomorrow (Riverside RLP 12-243)

Ray Copeland (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d)

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25, 1957

Blues For Tomorrow

** also issued on Fantasy OJC 030, OJCCD 030-2.

Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music (Riverside RLP 12-242)

Ray Copeland (tp -1/4) Gigi Gryce (as -1/4) Coleman Hawkins (ts) John Coltrane (ts -1/4) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d)

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957

1.	Crepuscule With Nellie (take 6)
2.	Off Minor (take 5)
3.	Epistrophy
4.	Well, You Needn't
5.	Ruby, My Dear

** also issued on Riverside RLP 1102; Fantasy OJC 084, OJCCD 084-2. Riverside RS 3004 entitled "Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane".

Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane (Jazzland JLP 46)

Ray Copeland (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d)

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957

	Off Minor (take 4)
	Epistrophy (alt. take)

** also issued on Jazzland JLP 946; Fantasy OJC 039, OJCCD 039-2. Riverside RLP 490, RS 9490 entitled "Monk And Coltrane".

Count Basie/Joe Williams/Art Blakey - Sessions, Live (Calliope CAL 2008)

Bill Hardman (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)

television broadcast, "Stars Of Jazz", Hollywood, CA, July 29, 1957

	I Mean You (Stick Ball Swing)
	Blue Monk
	Evidence (Justice)

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive (Bethlehem BCP 6023)

Bill Hardman (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

NYC, October 9, 1957

Deo-X

Junior Mance (p) replaces Dockery

NYC, October 11, 1957

	For Minors Only
6442	Right Down Front
	Sweet Sakeena
	For Miles And Miles
	Krafty
6443	Late Spring

** also issued on West Wind (G) WW 065, WW 2065 entitled "Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - For Minors Only".

John Coltrane - Bethlehem Years (Bethlehem 20 50012)

Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (tb) Bill Graham, Sahib Shihab (as) Al Cohn, John Coltrane (ts) Bill Slapin (bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, December, 1957

	Oasis (take 4)
	Midriff (take 1)
	Midriff (take 2)
	The Kiss Of No Return (take 1)
	The Kiss Of No Return (take 2)
	The Outer World (take 2)
	The Outer World (take 5)
	El Toro Valiente (take 1)
	Ain't Life Grand (take 2)
	Ain't Life Grand (take 5)

Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Blakey (d)

same location, date

	Pristine (take 2)
	Pristine (take 6)
	Pristine (take 8)
	Tippin' (take 1)
	Tippin' (take 3)

Art Blakey Big Band (Bethlehem BCP 6027)

NYC, December, 1957

	Midriff
	The Kiss Of No Return
	The Outer World
	El Toro Valiente
	Ain't Life Grand
	Last Date

Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Blakey (d)

same location, date

	Pristine
	Tippin'

1958

Jimmy Smith - Confirmation (Blue Note LT 992)

Lee Morgan (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958

tk.12

Confirmation

Jimmy Smith - House Party (Blue Note BLP 4002)

Lee Morgan (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d): same session

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958

tk.13

Au Privave

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84002.

Jimmy Smith - The Sermon! (Blue Note BLP 4011)

Lee Morgan (tp) Lou Donaldson (as -2) Tina Brooks (ts -2) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958

1. tk.14	Flamingo
2. tk.15	The Sermon

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84011.

Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else (Blue Note BLP 1595)

Miles Davis (tp -1/4) Cannonball Adderley (as) Hank Jones (p) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 9, 1958

1. tk.2	Autumn Leaves
2. tk.3	Love For Sale
3. tk.4	Somethin' Else
4. tk.6	One For Daddy-O
5. tk.11	Dancing In The Dark

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81595, BN-LA 169-F, CDP 7 46338-2, B1-ST 46338.

Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601)

Lee Morgan (tp) Tina Brooks (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1958

tk.3	Minor Move (alt. take)

Tina Brooks - Minor Move (Blue Note (J) GXF 3072)

Lee Morgan (tp) Tina Brooks (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1958

tk.7	The Way You Look Tonight
tk.9	Nutville
tk.10	Star Eyes
tk.11	Everything Happens To Me
tk.15	Minor Move

** also issued on Blue Note (J) GXK 8162, (J) BRP 8043.
** part of Mosaic MR4-106.

Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues (Blue Note LT 1054)

Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d)

"Smalls' Paradise", NYC, 3rd set, April 7, 1958

tk.11	A Night In Tunisia
tk.12	Dark Eyes
tk.13	Groovin' At Small's

** also issued on Blue Note CDP 7 84441-2.

Gil Evans - New Bottle, Old Wine (World Pacific WP 1246)

Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal (tp) Joe Bennett, Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak (tb) Julius Watkins (frh) Harvey Phillips (tu) Cannonball Adderley (as) Jerry Sanfino (reeds) Gil Evans (p, arr, cond) Chuck Wayne (g) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, April 9, 1958

	St. Louis Blues
	King Porter Stomp
	Lester Leaps In
	'Round About Midnight

Bill Barber (tu) Phil Bodner (reeds) replaces Phillips, Sanfino

Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 21, 1958

Struttin' With Some Barbecue

Clyde Reasinger (tp) replaces Royal

Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 26, 1958

	Manteca
	Bird Feathers

** also issued on World Pacific ST 1011. World Pacific WP 1298, ST 1298 entitled "Cannonball Adderley/Gil Evans - New Bottle, Old Wine". Pacific Jazz PJ 40, ST 40 entitled "Cannonball Adderley/Gil Evans - Roots".
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 461-H2.

Various Artists - The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi Fi! (World Pacific WP 1257)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, April 9, 1958

Lester Leaps In (alt. take)

** also issued on World Pacific ST 1015.

Kenny Burrell - Swingin' (Blue Note (J) GXF 3070)

Louis Smith (tp) Tina Brooks, Junior Cook (ts) Duke Jordan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958

tk.1	I Never Knew

Roland Hanna (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Ben Tucker (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 1st set, August 25, 1959

tk.3	If You Could See Me Now

Tina Brooks (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) replaces Hanna

"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 2nd set, August 25, 1959

tk.8

Swingin'

Roland Hanna (p) replaces Brooks, Timmons

"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 3rd set, August 25, 1959

tk.14

Beef Stew Blues

** also issued on Blue Note (J) GXK 8155.

Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1596)

Louis Smith (tp) Tina Brooks, Junior Cook (ts) Duke Jordan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958

tk.2	Scotch Blues
tk.8	Yes Baby

Louis Smith (tp -2) Tina Brooks, Junior Cook (ts -2) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)

same location, date

1. tk.11	Autumn In New York
2. tk.14	Caravan

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81596.

Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1597)

Louis Smith (tp) Junior Cook (ts -2) Duke Jordan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958

1. tk.4	The Man I Love
2. tk.9	Phinupi

Tina Brooks (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) replaces Jordan

same location, date

tk.10	Chuckin'
tk.12	Rock Salt

** also issued on Blue Note BST 81597.

Jimmy Smith - Six Views Of The Blues (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21435-2)

Cecil Payne (bars) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Don Bailey (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 16, 1958

tk.3	St. Louis Blues
tk.9	Blues, #1

Jimmy Smith - The Singles (Blue Note (J) K18P 9280)

Cecil Payne (bars) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Don Bailey (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 16, 1958

tk.8	The Swingin' Shepherd Blues

Cannonball Adderley/Milt Jackson - Things Are Getting Better (Riverside RLP 12-286)

Cannonball Adderley (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Wynton Kelly (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, October 28, 1958

	Blues Oriental
	Things Are Getting Better
	Serves Me Right (alt. take 5)
	Groovin' High
	The Sidewalks Of New York (alt. take 5)
	Sounds For Sid
	Just One Of Those Things

** also issued on Riverside RLP 1128; Fantasy OJC 032, OJCCD 032-2.
** part of Milestone M 47001.

Cannonball Adderley/Milt Jackson - Things Are Getting Better (Fantasy OJCCD 032-2)

Cannonball Adderley (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Wynton Kelly (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

NYC, October 28, 1958

	Serves Me Right (alt. take 4)
	The Sidewalks Of New York (alt. take 4)

** reissue of Riverside RLP 12-286 + 2 bonus tracks.

Cannonball Adderley And Eight Giants (Milestone M 47001)

Cannonball Adderley (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Wynton Kelly (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

NYC, October 28, 1958

a few words from Cannonball

** same contents as Riverside RLP 12-286 + 8 bonus tracks.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Moanin' (Blue Note BLP 4003)

Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 30, 1958

tk.1	Are You Real?
tk.4	Moanin'
tk.7/9/12/14	The Drum Thunder Suite
tk.16	Along Came Betty
tk.19	Blues March
tk.21	Come Rain Or Come Shine

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84003, CDP 7 46516-2, B1-ST 46516.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Moanin' (Blue Note CDP 7 46516-2)

Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 30, 1958

tk.2	Moanin' (alt. take)

** reissue of Blue Note BLP 4003 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey - Drums Around The Corner (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21455-2)

Lee Morgan (tp) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Roy Haynes (d) Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones (d, timp) Ray Barretto (cga)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, November 2, 1958

tk.4	Let's Take 16 Bars
tk.6	Moose The Mooche
tk.7	Drums In The Rain
tk.11	Lee's Tune
tk.13	Blakey's Blues
tk.15	Lover

Art Blakey - Holiday For Skins, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 4004)

Donald Byrd (tp -2,3) Ray Bryant (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (d) Art Blakey (d, chant) Philly Joe Jones (d, chant, vo) Ray Barretto, Victor Gonzales, Julio Martinez, "Sabu" Martinez, Chonguito Vincente (bgo, cga) Fred Pagani (tim) Andy Delannoy (maracas) Austin Cromer, Hal Rasheed (chant)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, November 9, 1958

1. tk.2	Aghano
2. tk.3	The Feast
3. tk.7	Mirage
4. tk.13	Lamento Africano

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84004.

Art Blakey - Holiday For Skins, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4005)

Donald Byrd (tp -1,2) Ray Bryant (p -1,2) Wendell Marshall (b -1/3) Art Taylor (d) Art Blakey (d, chant) Philly Joe Jones (d, chant, vo) Ray Barretto, Victor Gonzales, Julio Martinez, "Sabu" Martinez, Chonguito Vincente (bgo, cga) Fred Pagani (tim) Andy Delannoy (maracas) Austin Cromer, Hal Rasheed (chant)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, November 9, 1958

1. tk.4	Reflection
2. tk.8	Swingin' Kilts
3. tk.9	Dinga
4. tk.12	O' Tinde

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84005.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers Live In The 50's (Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2128-2)

Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Kurhaus", Scheveningen, Holland, November 19, 1958

	Moanin'
	Along Came Betty
	I Remember Clifford
	Whisper Not
	A Night In Tunisia

Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) replaces Golson, Timmons

"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, November 15, 1959

No Problem

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - 1958-Paris Olympia (Fontana (F) 608 202 ML)

Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

"L'Olympia", Paris, France, November 22, 1958

	Just By Myself
	I Remember Clifford
	Are You Real?

same personnel

"L'Olympia", Paris, France, December 17, 1958

	Moanin'
	Justice
	Blues March
	Whisper Not

** also issued on Mercury (F) 6444700 entitled "Olympia Concert".

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Olympia Concert (Mercury (F) 6444700)

Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"L'Olympia", Paris, France, November 22, 1958

Blues Pour Doudou

** reissue of Fontana (F) 608 202 ML entitled "1958-Paris Olympia" + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Des Femmes Disparaissent (Soundtrack) (Fontana (F) 660 224 MR)

Lee Morgan (tp -1/4,6/10,12/18) Benny Golson (ts -1/4,6/8,10/18) Bobby Timmons (p -1/4,6/18) Jymie Merritt (b -1/4,6/18) Art Blakey (d)

Paris, France, December 18 & 19, 1958

1.	Generique
2.	Pierre Et Beatrice
3.	Nasol
4.	Tom
5.	Poursuite Dans La Ruelle
6.	Ne Chuchote Pas (Whisper Not)
7.	Mambo Dans La Voiture
8.	Juste Pour Eux Seuls (Just By Myself)
9.	Blues Pour Doudou
10.	Blues Pour Marcel
11.	Blues Pour Vara
12.	Merlin
13.	Quaglio
14.	La Divorcee De Leo Fall
15.	Suspence
16.	Tom Et Nasol
17.	Des Femmes Disparaissent
18.	Final Pour Pierre Et Beatrice

Art Blakey Et Les Jazz-Messengers Au Club Saint-Germain, Vol. 1 (RCA (F) 430043)

Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"Club St. Germain", Paris, France, December 21, 1958

	Politely
	Whisper Not
	Now's The Time
	The First Theme

Art Blakey Et Les Jazz-Messengers Au Club Saint-Germain, Vol. 2 (RCA (F) 430044)

Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Club St. Germain", Paris, France, December 21, 1958

	Moanin' With Hazel
	We Named It Justice
	Blues March For Europe, No. 1
	Like Someone In Love

Art Blakey Et Les Jazz-Messengers Au Club Saint-Germain, Vol. 3 (RCA (F) 430045)

Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Kenny Clarke (d -3,4) Gana M'Bow (cga -3,4)

"Club St. Germain", Paris, France, December 21, 1958

1.	Along Came Manon
2.	Out Of The Past
3.	A Night In Tunisia
4.	Ending With The Theme

1959 (The age of 40)

Blue Mitchell - Out Of The Blue (Riverside RLP 12-293)

Blue Mitchell (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Sam Jones (b -1/3) Paul Chambers (b -4/6) Art Blakey (d)

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, January 5, 1959

1.	Blues On My Mind
2.	Boomerang
3.	Sweet Cakes
4.	It Could Happen To You
5.	When The Saints Go Marching In
6.	Missing You

** also issued on Riverside RLP 1131; Fantasy OJCCD 667-2.

Various Artists - New Blue Horns (Riverside RLP 12-294)

Blue Mitchell (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, January 5, 1959

Studio B

** also issued on Riverside RLP 1134; Fantasy OJC 256, OJCCD 256-2.

Various Artists - Blue Berlin (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 99095-2)

Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1959

tk.1	I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
tk.2	What Is This Thing Called Love?

Sonny Clark - My Conception (Blue Note (J) GXF 3056)

Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1959

tk.4	Blues Blue
tk.7	Royal Flush
tk.9	Junka
tk.11	Minor Meeting
tk.12	My Conception
tk.16	Some Clark Bars

** also issued on Blue Note (J) GXK 8158.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 4015)

Lee Morgan (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann)

"Birdland", NYC, April 15, 1959

	Pee Wee Marquette's intro
	Just Coolin'
	The Theme (short version)
	Close Your Eyes
	Hipsippy Blues
	Justice (Evidence)

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84015.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4016)

Lee Morgan (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann): same session

"Birdland", NYC, April 15, 1959

	M And M
	Chick An' Dumplins
	Hi-Fly
	Art's Revelation
	The Theme (long version)

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84016.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers Avec Barney Wilen - Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 (Soundtrack) (Fontana (F) 680 203 ML)

Lee Morgan (tp -1,4/9) Barney Wilen (ts, ss -1,3/9) Bobby Timmons (p -1,2,4/9) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Tommy Lopez, Willie Rodriguez (cga -2/9) Johnny Rodriguez (bgo -2/9) Duke Jordan (comp -1,2,4/9, p, comp -3)

Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, July 28 & 29, 1959

1.	No Problem (1st version)
2.	No Hay Problema
3.	Prelude In Blue (A "L' Esquinade")
4.	Valmontana (1st version)
5.	Miguel's Party
6.	Prelude In Blue (Chez Miguel)
7.	No Problem (2nd version)
8.	Weehawken Mad Pad
9.	Valmontana (2nd version)

** also issued on Fontana (J) 28JD 10169.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers Avec Barney Wilen - Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 (Soundtrack) (Fontana (J) 28JD 10169)

Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Tommy Lopez, Willie Rodriguez (cga) Johnny Rodriguez (bgo) Duke Jordan (comp)

Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, July 28 & 29, 1959

No Hay Problema (2nd version)

** reissue of Fontana (F) 680 203 ML + 1 bonus track.

Kenny Burrell - On View At The Five Spot Cafe (Blue Note BLP 4021)

Tina Brooks (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Ben Tucker (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 2nd set, August 25, 1959

tk.10	Birks' Works
tk.11	Oh, Lady Be Good

Roland Hanna (p) replaces Brooks, Timmons

"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 3rd set, August 25, 1959

tk.15

Hallelujah

same personnel

"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 4th set, August 25, 1959

tk.19

36-26-36

Bobby Timmons (p) replaces Hanna

"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 5th set, August 25, 1959

tk.22

Lover Man

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84021.

Benny Golson - Groovin' With Golson (New Jazz NJLP 8220)

Curtis Fuller (tb) Benny Golson (ts) Ray Bryant (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 28, 1959

1833	My Blues House
1834	I Didn't Know What Time It Was
1835	The Stroller
1836	Yesterdays
1837	Drum Boogie

** also issued on Fantasy OJC 226, OJCCD 226-2.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live In Copenhagen 1959 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 516)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

"KB-Hallen", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 5, 1959

	Blues March
	The Midget
	Nellie Blye
	A Night In Tunisia

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Africaine (Blue Note LT 1088)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Dizzy Reece (cga -5,6)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 10, 1959

1. tk.3	The Midget
2. tk.4	Lester Left Town
3. tk.8	Celine
4. tk.10	Splendid
5. tk.12	Haina
6. tk.14	Africaine

Art Blakey Et Les Jazz Messengers Au Theatre Des Champs-Elysees (RCA (F) 430054)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, November 15, 1959

	Close Your Eyes
	Goldie
	Ray's Idea
	Lester Left Down

Art Blakey - Are You Real? (Moon (It) MCD 071-2)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, November 15, 1959

	Blues March
	Are You Real?
	A Night In Tunisia

Lee Morgan (tp) John Gilmore (ts) John Hicks (p) Victor Sproles (b) Art Blakey (d)

Cine-Tele Sound Studio, London, England, March 7, 1965

	On The Ginza
	Lament For Stacy
	Buhaina's Delight (Buhaina Chant)
	The Egyptian
	I Can't Get Started

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live In Stockholm 1959 (Dragon (Swd) DRCD 182)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, November 23, 1959

	Close Your Eyes
	Like Someone In Love
	Lester Left Town
	The Midget
	A Night In Tunisia
	The Theme

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers Live In Berlin 1959/1962 (Jazz Up (It) JU 321)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"Titania-Palast", Berlin, West Germany, November 29, 1959

	Blues March
	Moanin'
	A Night In Tunisia
	Along Came Betty
	Lester Left Town

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Cedar Walton (p) replaces Morgan, Davis Jr.

"Titania-Palast", Berlin, West Germany, February 4, 1962

	'Round About Midnight
	Mosaic

Art Blakey/Bud Powell/Barney Wilen/Wayne Shorter/Lee Morgan - Paris Jam Session (Fontana (F) 680 207 TL)

Lee Morgan (tp) Barney Wilen (as) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bud Powell (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, December 18, 1959

	Dance Of The Infidels
	Bouncing With Bud

Walter Davis Jr. (p) replaces Wilen, Powell

same location, date

	The Midget
	A Night In Tunisia

1960

Alternate Takes Of Here's Lee Morgan (Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1002)

Lee Morgan (tp) Clifford Jordan (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)

Bell Sound Studio B, NYC, February 3, 1960

tk.4	Running Brook (1st version)

same personnel

Bell Sound Studio B, NYC, February 8, 1960

tk.7	Off Spring (alt. take)
tk.3	Bess (alt. take)
tk.9	Running Brook (alt. take)

Various Artists - Alternate Sessions At The Early '60s (Vee-Jay (J) RJL 2640)

Lee Morgan (tp) Clifford Jordan (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Bell Sound Studio B, NYC, February 3, 1960

tk.6	Terrible "T" (1st version)

same personnel

Bell Sound Studio B, NYC, February 8, 1960

tk.8	I'm A Fool To Want You (alt. take 2)

Hank Mobley - Soul Station (Blue Note BLP 4031)

Hank Mobley (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 7, 1960

tk.3	Remember?
tk.4	Split Feelin's
tk.12	Dig Dis
tk.18	This I Dig Of You
tk.20	Soul Station
tk.25	If I Should Lose You

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84031, CDP 7 46528-2, B1-ST 46528.

Lee Morgan - Genius (Tradiition 2079)

Lee Morgan (tp) Clifford Jordan (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)

Bell Sound Studio B, NYC, February 8, 1960

tk.1	Mogie (alt. take 1)

Lee Morgan (GNP Crescendo GNPS 2-2074)

Lee Morgan (tp) Clifford Jordan (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Bell Sound Studio B, NYC, February 8, 1960

tk.2	Mogie (alt. take 2)
tk.7	Terrible "T" (alt. take)
tk.1	I'm A Fool To Want You (alt. take 1)

** also issued on GNP Crescendo GNPD 2074.

Here's Lee Morgan (Vee-Jay VJLP 3007)

Lee Morgan (tp) Clifford Jordan (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Bell Sound Studio B, NYC, February 8, 1960

60-1506 tk.3	Mogie
60-1505 tk.14	Off Spring
60-1504 tk.6	Bess
60-1509 tk.11	Running Brook
60-1508 tk.8	Terrible "T"
60-1507 tk.7	I'm A Fool To Want You

** also issued on Vee-Jay VJSR 3007; Affinity (E) AFF 143; Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1011/12, NVJ2-910.
** part of Mosaic MD6-202.

The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers (Mosaic MR10-141)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 6, 1960

tk.1	It's Only A Paper Moon (alt. take)

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1960

tk.3	When Your Lover Has Gone
tk.9	Sleeping Dancer Sleep On (alt. take)
tk.15	Sincerely Diana (alt. take)

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 14, 1961

tk.6	The Witch Doctor (alt. take)

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1961

tk.2	The Back Sliders (alt. take)

** also issued on Mosaic MD6-141.
** same contents as Blue Note BLP 4029 + BLP 4049 + BLP 4054 + BLP 4055 + BLP 4156 + BLP 4245 + BST 84258 + BST 84347 + 11 bonus tracks.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat (Blue Note BLP 4029)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 6, 1960

tk.3	It's Only A Paper Moon
tk.7	Dat Dere
tk.10	The Chess Players
tk.13	Lester Left Town
tk.17	Sakeena's Vision
tk.22	Politely

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84029, CDP 7 46400-2.
** part of Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141.

Dizzy Reece - Comin' On (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 22019-2)

Dizzy Reece (tp, cga) Stanley Turrentine (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 3, 1960

tk.2	The Case Of The Frightened Lover
tk.11	The Story Of Love
tk.18	Ye Olde Blues
tk.22	Tenderly
tk.25/28	Achmet

The Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - Drums Ablaze (Alto AL 720)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, April 16, 1960

	This Here (Dis Yeah)
	Dat Dere (Dat There)

same personnel

broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, April 23, 1960

	Nelly Bly (April Jamming)
	Along Came Betty

The Electric Sticks Of Buddy Rich (Alto AL 721)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey, Buddy Rich (d)

broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, April 16, 1960

Evidence (Justice)

same personnel

broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, April 23, 1960

A Night In Tunisia

Various Artists - Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland (Roulette R 52049)

Charles Greenlee (tb) Sonny Red (as) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ron Carter (b) Art Blakey (d) Philly Joe Jones (d -1,2) Elvin Jones, Charlie Persip (d -3)

"Birdland", NYC, April 25, 1960

1.	Wee Dot
2.	Now's The Time
3.	El Sino

** also issued on Roulette SR 52049.

Various Artists - Drum Night At Birdland (Vogue (F) 600107)

Charles Greenlee (tb) Sonny Red (as) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ron Carter (b) Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Charlie Persip (d) Philly Joe Jones (d -1)

"Birdland", NYC, April 25, 1960

1.	Drum Ensemble
2.	A Night In Tunisia

Lee Morgan - Lee-Way (Blue Note BLP 4034)

Lee Morgan (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Bobby Timmons (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 28, 1960

tk.6	Nakaniti Suite
tk.13	These Are Soulful Days
tk.17	The Lion And The Wolff
tk.18	Midtown Blues

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84034, B1 32089.

Hooray For Art Blakey, Vol. 1 (Session Disc 116)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Birdland", NYC, May 28, 1960

	The Chess Players
	This Here (Dis Yeah)

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, June 4, 1960

The Midget (The Midgets)

Lee Morgan - More Birdland Sessions (Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1029)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Birdland", NYC, June 4, 1960

Lester Left Town

Walter Davis Jr. (p) replaces Timmons

"Birdland", NYC, September 11, 1960

	Kozo's Waltz
	Sakeena's Vision

Bobby Timmons (p) replaces Davis Jr.

"Birdland", NYC, October 28, 1960

	Noise In The Attic
	So Tired

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, November 5, 1960

	It's Only A Paper Moon
	This Here

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Like Someone In Love (Blue Note BLP 4245)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1960

tk.7	Noise In The Attic
tk.10	Sleeping Dancer Sleep On

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 14, 1960

tk.34	Giantis
tk.42	Johnny's Blues
tk.48	Like Someone In Love

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84245, CDP 7 84245-2.
** part of Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia (Blue Note BLP 4049)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1960

tk.11	Sincerely Diana
tk.27	Yama

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 14, 1960

tk.31	Kozo's Waltz
tk.46	So Tired
tk.54	A Night In Tunisia

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84049, CDP 7 46532-2, CDP 7 84049-2.
** part of Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141.

Bobby Timmons - Soul Time (Riverside RLP 334)

Blue Mitchell (tp -1/5) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, August 12 & 17, 1960

1.	So Tired
2.	The Touch Of Your Lips
3.	Soul Time
4.	You Don't Know What Love Is
5.	S'posin'
6.	One Mo'
7.	Stella B.

** also issued on Riverside RS 9334; Fantasy OJCCD 820-2.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4055)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Birdland", NYC, 2nd set, September 14, 1960

tk.3	The Summit
tk.4	High Modes
tk.5	The Theme

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, 4th set, September 14, 1960

tk.11

(These Are) The Things I Love

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, September 14, 1960

tk.15

Night Watch (Eaast Of Brooklyn)

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84055.
** part of Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 4054)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, 3rd set, September 14, 1960

tk.7	What Know?
tk.8	The Theme

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, 4th set, September 14, 1960

tk.9	The Breeze And I
tk.10	The Opener
tk.12	'Round About Midnight

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84054.
** part of Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141.

The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan - Wayne Shorter Sessions (Mosaic MD6-202)

Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Art Blakey (d)

Universal Recorders, Chicago, IL, October 11, 1960

tk.2	The Ruby And The Pearl (alt. take)
tk.3	Mr. Chairman (alt. take)
tk.1	Tenderfoot (alt. take)
-	The Albatross (alt. take)
-	Getting To Know You (alt. take)

** same contents as Vee-Jay VJLP 3007 + VJLP 3013 + VJLP 3015 + VJLP 3029 + VJS 3057 + 43 bonus tracks.

Wayne Shorter - Second Genesis (Vee-Jay VJS 3057)

Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Universal Recorders, Chicago, IL, October 11, 1960

60-1632 tk.3	The Ruby And The Pearl
60-1633 tk.6	Pay As You Go
60-1634 tk.3	Second Genesis
60-1635 tk.4	Mr. Chairman
60-1636 tk.3	Tenderfoot
60-1637 tk.2	The Albatross
60-1638 tk.4	Getting To Know You
60-1639 tk.2	I Didn't Know What Time It Was

** also issued on Affinity (E) AFF 114.
** part of Mosaic MD6-202.

Lee Morgan - Expoobident (Vee-Jay VJLP 3015)

Lee Morgan (tp) Clifford Jordan (ts -1/4,6,7) Eddie Higgins (p) Art Davis (b) Art Blakey (d)

Universal Recorders, Chicago, IL, October 14, 1960

1. 60-1663 tk.5	Expoobident
2. 60-1664 tk.4	Fire
3. 60-1665 tk.5	Just In Time
4. 60-1666 tk.3	Triple Track
5. 60-1667	Easy Living
6. 60-1668	The Hearing
7. 60-1669	Lost And Found

** also issued on Vee-Jay VJSR 3015; Affinity (E) AFF 134; Vee-Jay NVJ2-901.
** part of Trip TLX 5003; Mosaic MD6-202.

Lee Morgan - Expoobident (Vee-Jay NVJ2-901)

Lee Morgan (tp) Clifford Jordan (ts) Eddie Higgins (p) Art Davis (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Universal Recorders, Chicago, IL, October 14, 1960

tk.3	Expoobident (alt. take)
-	Fire (alt. take)
tk.2	Just In Time (alt. take)
tk.1	Triple Track (alt. take)

** reissue of Vee-Jay VJLP 3015 + 4 bonus tracks.

Hank Mobley - Roll Call (Blue Note BLP 4058)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1960

tk.7	Take Your Pick
tk.18	The Breakdown
tk.20	My Groove, Your Move
tk.29	A Baptist Beat
tk.34	Roll Call
tk.35	The More I See You

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84058, CDP 7 46823-2.

Hank Mobley - Roll Call (Blue Note CDP 7 46823-2)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1960

tk.31

A Baptist Beat (alt. take)

** reissue of Blue Note BLP 4058 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live In Stockholm 1960 (Dragon (Swd) DRLP 137)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, December 6, 1960

	Blues March
	Lester Left Town
	The Theme
	The Summit
	Along Came Betty
	A Night In Tunisia
	The Theme

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Lausanne 1960, Pt. 1 (TCB 02022)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"Theatre De Beaulieu", Lausanne, Switzerland, December 8, 1960

	Now's The Time
	Lester Left Down
	Noise In The Attic
	Dat Dere
	Kozo's Waltz

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Lausanne 1960, Pt. 2 (TCB 02062)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Theatre De Beaulieu", Lausanne, Switzerland, December 8, 1960

	It's Only A Paper Moon
	'Round About Midnight
	The Summit
	A Night In Tunisia
	This Here

1961

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - A Day With Art Blakey 1961 (Baybridge (J) 30CP 23/24)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Sankei Hall", Tokyo, Japan, January 2, 1961

	The Summit
	The Breeze And I
	Blues March
	Moanin'
	It's Only A Paper Moon
	Nelly Bly
	Dat Dere
	'Round About Midnight
	A Night In Tunisia
	The Theme

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Tokyo 1961 (Somethin'else (J) RJ28 5503)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Nobuo Hara Sharps And Flats (-5,6)

TBS-TV Studios, Tokyo, Japan, January 11, 1961

1.	A Night In Tunisia
2.	The Summit
3.	Dat Dere
4.	Yama
5.	Moanin'
6.	Blues March

** also issued on Somethin'else (J) CJ32 5503.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Pisces (Blue Note (J) GXF 3060)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 12, 1961

tk.8	United
tk.15	Ping Pong
tk.27	Blue Ching
tk.28	Pisces

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1961

tk.25

Uptight

Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 15, 1964

tk.7	It's A Long Way Down

** also issued on Blue Note (J) GXK 8151.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Roots And Herbs (Blue Note BST 84347)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p -1/3) Walter Davis Jr. (p -4,5) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 18, 1961

1. tk.2	Look At The Birdie
2. tk.4	Mastermind
3. tk.10	Ping Pong
4. tk.18	Roots And Herbs
5. tk.26	United

omit Davis Jr.

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1961

tk.4	The Back Sliders

** part of Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Freedom Rider (Blue Note BLP 4156)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 18, 1961

tk.12

Petty Larceny

Lee Morgan (tp -2/4) Wayne Shorter (ts -2/4) Bobby Timmons (p -2/4) Jymie Merritt (b -2/4) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1961

1. tk.6	The Freedom Rider
2. tk.7	Tell It Like It Is
3. tk.13	El Toro
4. tk.19	Blue Lace

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84156, CDP 7243 8 21287-2.
** part of Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Witch Doctor (Blue Note BST 84258)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 14, 1961

tk.14	Those Who Sit And Wait
tk.21	A Little Busy
tk.23	Joelle
tk.28	Afrique
tk.29	Lost And Found
tk.30	The Witch Doctor

** part of Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Featuring Wayne Shorter En Concert Avec Europe 1 (Trema (F) TR 710373/374)

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"L'Olympia", Paris, France, May 13, 1961

	The Summit
	Yama
	Close Your Eyes
	Dat Dere
	'Round About Midnight
	So Tired
	My Funny Valentine
	It's Only A Paper Moon
	Noise In The Attic
	Mornin'
	I Didn't Know What Time It Was
	Blues March
	A Night In Tunisia

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers (Alamode) (Impulse A 7)

Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 13, 1961

	Circus
	I Hear A Rhapsody

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 14, 1961

	Alamode
	Invitation
	You Don't Know What Love Is
	Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You

** also issued on Impulse IMPD 175.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Mosaic (Blue Note BLP 4090)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 2, 1961

tk.4	Children Of The Night
tk.6	Mosaic
tk.14	Down Under
tk.19	Crisis
tk.22	Arabia

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84090, CDP 7 46523-2, B1-ST 46523.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Buhaina's Delight (Blue Note BLP 4104)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 28, 1961

tk.6	Moon River
tk.8	Contemplation

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 18, 1961

tk.1	Reincarnation Blues
tk.7	Backstage Sally
tk.10	Bu's Delight
tk.12	Shaky Jake

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84104, CDP 7 84104-2.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Buhaina's Delight (Blue Note CDP 7 84104-2)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 28, 1961

tk.4	Moon River (alt. take)
tk.15	Backstage Sally
tk.36	Reincarnation Blues (alt. version)
tk.37	Bu's Delight (alt. version)

** reissue of Blue Note BLP 4104 + 4 bonus tracks.

1962

The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Grant Green With Sonny Clark (Mosaic MR5-133)

Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 13, 1962

tk.4	Airegin (alt. take)
tk.7	Nancy

** also issued on Mosaic MD4-133.
** same contents as Blue Note BST 84432 + LT 1032 + (J) GXF 3058 + (J) GXF 3065 + 8 bonus tracks.

Grant Green - Nigeria (Blue Note LT 1032)

Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 13, 1962

tk.5	Airegin
tk.8	I Concentrate On You
tk.12	The Things We Did Last Summer
tk.21	The Song Is You
tk.24	It Ain't Necessarily So

** part of Mosaic MR5-133, MD4-133.

Ike Quebec - Congo Lament (Blue Note LT 1089)

Bennie Green (tb) Ike Quebec, Stanley Turrentine (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1962

tk.4	Congo Lament
tk.12	Que's Pill
tk.15	See See Rider
tk.22	B.G.'s Groove Two
tk.27	I.Q. Shuffle

Ike Quebec - Easy Living (Blue Note CDP 7 46846-2)

Ike Quebec (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1962

tk.29	I've Got A Crush On You
tk.33	Easy Living
tk.35	Nancy With The Laughing Face

** originally intended as Blue Note BST 84103.

Art Blakey And The Afro-Drum Ensemble - The African Beat (Blue Note BLP 4097)

Yusef Lateef (ob, ts, fl, cowbell, thumb p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (b) Art Blakey (d, timp, gong, telegraph d) Montego Joe (Bambara d, double gong, corboro d, log d) James Ola Folami (cga) Chief Bay (cga, telegraph d, double gong) Curtis Fuller (timp) Robert Crowder (bata d, cga) Garvin Masseaux (chekere, African maracas, cga) Solomon Ilori (vo, penny whistle, talking d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 24, 1962

tk.1	Prayer By Solomon G. Ilori
tk.2/4	Ife L'ayo (There Is Happiness In Love)
tk.10	Ero Ti Nr'ojeje
tk.16	The Mystery Of Love
tk.17	Ayiko Ayiko (Welcome, Welcome My Darling)
tk.25	Obirin African (Woman Of Africa)
tk.26	Tobi Ilu

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84097.

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - 3 Blind Mice (United Artists UAJ 14002)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Renaissance Club", Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1962

tk.1	Three Blind Mice
tk.3	Up Jumped Spring
tk.6	When Lights Are Low
tk.7	Blue Moon
tk.9	That Old Feeling
tk.10	Plexus (Plexis)

** also issued on United Artists UAJS 15002.

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - 3 Blind Mice, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDP 7 84451-2)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Renaissance Club", Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1962

tk.15

Children Of The Night

Hooray For Art Blakey, Vol. 2 (Session Disc 117)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, July 21, 1962

	Blakey's Dream
	Moon River
	Blue Moon
	Three Blind Mice
	Mosaic

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - Caravan (Riverside RLP 438)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d)

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October 23 & 24, 1962

	Caravan
	Sweet 'N' Sour
	In The Wee, Small Hours Of The Morning
	This Is For Albert
	Skylark
	Thermo

** also issued on Riverside RS 9438; Fantasy OJC 038, OJCCD 038-2.

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - Caravan (Fantasy OJCCD 038-2)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October 23 & 24, 1962

	Sweet 'N' Sour (take 4)
	Thermo (take 2)

** reissue of Riverside RLP 438 + 2 bonus tracks.

Art Blakey/Freddie Hubbard/Horace Silver/Max Roach - Europa Jazz (Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1035)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

NYC, 1962

Children (Children Of The Night)

1963

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers At Birdland - Ugetsu (Riverside RLP 464)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Birdland", NYC, June 16, 1963

	One By One
	Ugetsu
	Time Off
	Ping Pong
	I Didn't Know What Time It Was
	On The Ginza

** also issued on Riverside RS 9464, RS 3022; Fantasy OJC 090, OJCCD 090-2.
** part of Milestone M 47008.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers At Birdland - Ugetsu (Fantasy OJCCD 090-2)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Birdland", NYC, June 16, 1963

	Eva
	The High Priest

** reissue of Riverside RLP 464 + 3 bonus tracks.

Art Blakey/Max Roach/Elvin Jones/Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat (Milestone M 47016)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Birdland", NYC, June 16, 1963

The Theme

** also issued on Milestone MCD 47016-2.

Art Blakey - A Jazz Message (Impulse A 45)

Sonny Stitt (as, ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 5, 1963

11625	Just Knock On My Door
11626	Sunday
11627	Cafe
11628	Blues Back
11629	The Song Is You
11631	Summertime

** also issued on Impulse 314 547 964-2.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Golden Boy (Colpix CP 478)

Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Julius Watkins (frh) Bill Barber (tu) James Spaulding (as) Wayne Shorter (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, 1963

	Theme From "The Golden Boy"
	Yes I Can, No You Can't
	Lorna's Tune
	This Is The Life
	There's A Party
	I Want To Be With You

** also issued on Colpix SCP 478.

1964 (The age of 45)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Free For All (Blue Note BLP 4170)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 10, 1964

1296 tk.3	The Core
1295 tk.5	Hammer Head
1298 tk.15	Pensativa
1297 tk.16	Free For All

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84170, CDP 7 84170-2.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Kyoto (Riverside RLP 493)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d) Wellington Blakey (vo -5)

NYC, February 20, 1964

1.	Kyoto
2.	The High Priest
3.	Never, Never Land
4.	Nihon Bashi
5.	Wellington's Blues

** also issued on Riverside RS 9493; Fantasy OJC 145, OJCCD 145-2.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Indestructible (Blue Note BLP 4193)

Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 24, 1964

tk.3	When Love Is New

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 15, 1964

1350 tk.3	Sortie
1352 tk.19	Mr. Jin
1353 tk.27	Calling Miss Khadija
1354 tk.33	The Egyptian

** also issued on Blue Note BST 84193, CDP 7 46429-2.

Lee Morgan - Tom Cat (Blue Note LT 1058)

Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Jackie McLean (as) McCoy Tyner (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 11, 1964

tk.7	Exotique
tk.8	Tom Cat
tk.14	Twice Around
tk.29	Rigormortis (Riggormortes)
tk.35	Twilight Mist

** also issued on Blue Note CDP 7 84446-2.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - 'S Make It (Limelight LM 82001)

Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Gilmore (ts) John Hicks (p) Victor Sproles (b) Art Blakey (d)

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, November 14, 16 & 25, 1964

31704	Waltz For Ruth
31705	'S Make It
31706	Lament For Stacey
31707	Faith
31708	Little Hughie
31709	Olympia
31710	One For Gamal

** also issued on Limelight LS 86001.

Buddy DeFranco - Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz: Jazz Of The '60s, Vol. 2: Blues Bag (Vee-Jay VJLP 2506)

Freddy Hill (tp -1,3/6) Lee Morgan (tp -2,7) Curtis Fuller (tb) Buddy DeFranco (cl, bcl) Victor Feldman (p, vib) Victor Sproles (b) Art Blakey (d)

Hollywood, CA, December 1 & 3, 1964

1.	Blues Bag
2.	Rain Dance
3.	Straight, No Chaser
4.	Cousin Mary
5.	Blues Connotation
6.	Kush
7.	Twelve Tone Blues

** also issued on Vee-Jay VJLPS 2506. Affinity (E) AFF 55 entitled "Art Blakey/Buddy DeFranco - Blues Bag".

Various Artists - I/We Had A Ball (Limelight LM 82002)

Nat Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham (tp) Curtis Fuller, J.J. Johnson, Melba Liston, Kai Winding (tb) James Moody (fl, as, ts) Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods (as) Roland Kirk, Lucky Thompson (ts) Benny Golson (ts, arr -2,3) Pepper Adams (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Bobby Scott (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Byers (arr -1) Quincy Jones (cond)

NYC, December 20, 1964

1. 34247	I Had A Ball
2. 34248	Almost
3. 34249	Addie's At It Again

** also issued on Limelight LS 86002.

1965

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Soulfinger (Limelight LM 82018)

Lucky Thompson (ss) John Hicks (p) Victor Sproles (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, April 21, 1965

31781

Spot Session

Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan (tp) Gary Bartz (as) John Hicks (p) Victor Sproles (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, May 12, 1965

36220	Buh's Bossa
36221	Soulfinger

same personnel

NYC, May 13, 1965

36222	Freedom Monday
36223	The Hub
36224	A Quiet Thing

** also issued on Limelight LS 86018; Universal (J) UCCM 9128.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Hold On, I'm Coming (Limelight LM 82038)

Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan (tp) Gary Bartz (as) John Hicks (p) Victor Sproles (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

NYC, May 12, 1965

36219

Slowly But Surely

Chuck Mangione (tp) Garnett Brown (tb) Melba Liston (tb, arr -1/3) Tom McIntosh (tb, arr -4/10) Frank Mitchell (ts) Malcolm Bass (org) Grant Green (g) Reggie Johnson (b) Art Blakey (d) Johnny Rodriguez (cga)

NYC, May 27, 1966

1. 38108	She Blew A Good Thing
2. 38109	Day Dream
3. 38110	Mame
4. 38111	Got My Mojo Working
5. 38112	Secret Agent Man
6. 38113	Monday, Monday
7. 38114	I Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree
8. 38115	Walking My Cat Named Dog
9. 38116	Hold On, I'm Coming
10. 38117	Sakeena

** also issued on Limelight LS 86038, (J) PHCE 6001.

Sonny Rollins Quintet In Europe (Unique Jazz UJ 029)

Sonny Rollins (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Kenny Drew (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

broadcast, Berlin, West Germany, October 30, 1965

	Oleo
	Sonny's Blues

1966

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Buttercorn Lady (Limelight LM 82034)

Chuck Mangione (tp) Frank Mitchell (ts) Keith Jarrett (p) Reggie Johnson (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, January 1 & 9, 1966

35931	Buttercorn Lady
35932	Recuerdo
35933	The Theme
35934	Between Races
35935	My Romance
35936	Secret Love

** also issued on Limelight LS 86034; Universal (J) UCCM 9130.

1968

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Live! (Trip TLX 5034)

Bill Hardman (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Billy Harper (ts) Ronnie Matthews (p) Lawrence Evans (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Slug's Saloon", NYC, August, 1968

	New World
	Angel Eyes
	Slide, No. 2
	The Theme

Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers/Sonny Murray Quartet - 1968 (The Jazz Collection (It) JCD 08)

Bill Hardman (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Billy Harper (ts) Ronnie Matthews (p) Lawrence Evans (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

live in Continental, November 6, 1968

	Slide's Delight
	You Don't Know What Love Is
	Blues For Eros

1969 (The age of 50)

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - Mellow Blues (Moon (It) MCD 032-2)

Woody Shaw (tp) Carlos Garnett (ts) George Cables (p) Scott Holt (b) Art Blakey (d)

New Jersey, April 15, 1969

	A Night In Tunisia
	Original Theme

Stars Of Bop - Tour De Force (Moon (It) MCD 006-2)

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Kai Winding (tb) Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Alex Cafa (g) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)

Paris, France, 1969

	Woody'n You
	Groovin' High
	Don't Blame Me
	I Can't Get Started
	Lover Man
	Cush

1970

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Jazz Messengers '70 (Catalyst CAT 7902)

Bill Hardman (tp) Carlos Garnett (ts) JoAnne Brackeen (p) Jan Arnet (b) Art Blakey (d)

Tokyo, Japan, February 19, 1970

	Moanin'
	Blues March
	Whisper Not
	What The World Needs Now Is Peace And Love
	It's Only A Paper Moon
	Politely
	A Night In Tunisia

1971

Giants Of Jazz - Bop Fathers, Vol. 1 (Lotus (It) ORL 8252)

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, p) Kai Winding (tb) Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)

"T.N.P.", Paris, France, October 22, 1971

	I Mean You
	'Round About Midnight
	Tour De Force
	Tin Tin Deo

Giants Of Jazz In Berlin '71 (EmArcy (J) EJD 3018)

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, p) Kai Winding (tb) Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"Philharmonie", Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971

	Blue 'N' Boogie
	'Round About Midnight
	Tour De Force
	Lover Man
	Tin Tin Deo
	Everything Happens To Me
	A Night In Tunisia

Giants Of Jazz (Concord Jazz GW 3004)

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, p) Kai Winding (tb) Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Berne or Zurich, Switzerland, November 12, 1971

	Straight, No Chaser
	Thelonious
	Epistrophy
	Don't Blame Me
	I'll Wait For You
	Sweet And Lovely

The Giants Of Jazz (Atlantic SD 2-905)

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, p) Kai Winding (tb) Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"Victoria Theatre", London, England, 1st concert, November 14, 1971

24075	Tin Tin Deo
24077	Woody'n You
24080	A Night In Tunisia

same personnel

"Victoria Theatre", London, England, 2nd concert, November 14, 1971

24081	Blue 'N' Boogie
24082	'Round About Midnight
24083	Tour De Force
24084	Lover Man (Dizzy's Rap)
24086	Allen's Alley (The Bebop Tune)
24088	Everything Happens To Me
24089	Blue Monk
24090	A Night In Tunisia

Thelonious Monk - The London Collection, Vol. 2 (Black Lion (E) BLP 60116)

Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)

London, England, November 15, 1971

	Evidence
	Misterioso
	Crepuscule With Nellie
	I Mean You
	Criss Cross
	Ruby, My Dear
	Nutty
	Hackensack

** also issued on Black Lion (E) BLCD 760116.

Thelonious Monk - The London Collection, Vol. 3 (Black Lion (J) TKCB 30083)

Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

London, England, November 15, 1971

	Nutty (alt. take)
	Hackensack, I
	Introspection (alt. take)
	Evidence (alt. take)

1972

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Child's Dance (Prestige P 10047)

Ramon Morris (fl) Buddy Terry (ss) John Hicks (el-p) Mickey Bass, Stanley Clarke (b) Art Blakey (d) Emanuel Rahim (cga) Nathaniel Bettis, Richie "Pablo" Landrum, Sonny Morgan (per)

NYC, May 23, 1972

Song For A Lonely Woman

Woody Shaw (tp) Manny Boyd (fl -2) Ramon Morris (ts -1,2) George Cables (p, el-p) Stanley Clarke (b) Art Blakey (d) Ray Mantilla (cga -1,2)

NYC, July 28, 1972

1.	C.C.
2.	Child's Dance
3.	I Can't Get Started

Various Artists - Newport In New York '72: The Jam Sessions, Vol. 3&4 (Cobblestone CST 9026-2)

Howard McGhee, Clark Terry (tp) Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt (ts) Gary Burton (vib) George Duke (p) Jimmy Smith (org) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)

Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 6, 1972

25541

Blue 'N' Boogie

** part of Cobblestone CST 9032-6.

Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers - Art's Break! (Lotus (It) ORL 8250)

Bill Hardman (tp) David Schnitter (ts) Mickey Tucker (p) Cameron Brown (b) Art Blakey (d)

Oslo, Norway & Tunis, Tunisia, 1972

	Bird Like
	Whisper Not
	Blues March
	Perception

** also issued on Ninety-One Vintage (J) CRCJ 10006 entitled "Art Blakey And Jazz Messengers - Art's Break!".

1973

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Anthenagin (Prestige P 10076)

Woody Shaw (tp) Carter Jefferson (ts, ss) Cedar Walton (p, el-p) Mickey Bass (b) Art Blakey (d) Tony Waters (cga)

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, March 26-27, 1973

	I'm Not So Sure
	Anthenagin
	Without A Song

add Steve Turre (tb) Michael Howell (g)

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, March 27-29, 1973

	Love: For The One You Can't Have
	Fantasy In D
	Along Came Betty

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Buhaina (Prestige P 10067)

Woody Shaw (tp) Carter Jefferson (ts, ss) Cedar Walton (p, el-p) Mickey Bass (b) Art Blakey (d) Tony Waters (cga)

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, March 26, 1973

Gertrude's Bounce

Woody Shaw (tp) Steve Turre (tb) Carter Jefferson (ts, ss) Cedar Walton (p, el-p) Michael Howell (g) Mickey Bass (b) Art Blakey (d) Tony Waters (cga) Jon Hendricks (vo -5)

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, March 27-29, 1973

1.	Moanin'
2.	A Chant For Bu
3.	One For Trane
4.	Mission Eternal
5.	Along Came Betty

1976 (The age of 57)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Backgammon (Roulette SR 5003)

Bill Hardman (tp) Ladji Camara (fl, vo -7) David Schnitter (ts) Al Dailey (p) Yoshio Suzuki (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, March 15 & 16, 1976

1.	Uranus
2.	Whisper Not
3.	Backgammon
4.	Blues March
5.	Georgia On My Mind
6.	Third World Blues
7.	Namfulay
8.	I Can't Get Started

Various Artists - Jazz Na Koncertnom Podiju, Vol. 2 (Jugoton (Yu) LSY 61417)

Bill Hardman (tp) David Schnitter (ts) Mickey Tucker (p) Chris Amberger (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Ljubljana Jazz Festival", Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, June 19, 1976

Blues March, No. 1

Various Artists - It Happened In Pescara 1969-1989 (Philology (It) W 100/101)

Bill Hardman (tp) David Schnitter (ts) Mickey Tucker (p) Carl Amberger (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Festival Di Pescara", Pescara, Italy, July 9, 1976

I Get A Kick Out Of You

1977

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Gypsy Folk Tales (Roulette SR 5008)

Valery Ponomarev (tp) Bobby Watson (as) David Schnitter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Dennis Irwin (b) Art Blakey (d)

Sound Ideas Studio A, NYC, February 14-17 & 28, March 1, 1977

	Jodi
	Cami
	Miwako
	Gypsy Folk Tales
	Time Will Tell
	Ronnie's A Dynamite Lady
	Hawkman
	Malibu

Art Blakey And Jazz Messengers - Heat Wave (Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ 30010)

Valery Ponomarev (tp) Bobby Watson (as) David Schnitter (ts) George Cables (p) Dennis Irwin (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, June, 1977

	Moanin'
	Jody
	Along Came Betty
	Autumn Leaves
	Blues March
	'Round About Midnight

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In My Prime, Vol. 1 (Timeless (H) SJP 114)

Valery Ponomarev (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Bobby Watson (as) David Schnitter (ts) James Williams (p) Dennis Irwin (b) Art Blakey (d)

C.I. Recording, NYC, December 29, 1977

	Judy
	Not So Far At All
	1978
	To See Her Face
	Kamal

** also issued on Timeless (H) CDSJP 114.

1978

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In This Korner (Concord Jazz CJ 68)

Valery Ponomarev (tp) Bobby Watson (as) David Schnitter (ts) James Williams (p) Dennis Irwin (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, May 8, 1978

	Art Blakey Intro
	Pamela
	Unlimited
	In This Korner
	The Song Is You
	Dark Side, Light Side
	Blues For Two

** also issued on Concord Jazz CCD 4068-2.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In This Korner (Concord Jazz CCD 4068-2)

Valery Ponomarev (tp) Bobby Watson (as) David Schnitter (ts) James Williams (p) Dennis Irwin (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, May 8, 1978

1977 A.D.

** reissue of Concord Jazz CJ 68 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In My Prime, Vol. 2 (Timeless (H) SJP 118)

Valery Ponomarev (tp) Bobby Watson (as) David Schnitter (ts) James Williams (p) Dennis Irwin (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Fendal Sound Recording Studios, Loenan Aan De Vecht, Holland, December 4, 1978

Lift Every Voice And Sing

add Curtis Fuller (tb) Ray Mantilla (per)

NYC, December 12, 1978

	Free For All
	Hawkman
	People Who Laugh
	Time Will Tell
	Ronnie's A Dynamite Lady

** also issued on Timeless (H) CDSJP 118.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Reflections In Blue (Timeless (H) SJP 128)

Valery Ponomarev (tp) Bobby Watson (as) David Schnitter (ts) James Williams (p) Dennis Irwin (b) Art Blakey (d)

Fendal Sound Recording Studios, Loenan Aan De Vecht, Holland, December 4, 1978

	Reflections In Blue
	E.T.A.
	Say Dr. J.
	Mishima
	My Foolish Heart
	My One And Only Love
	Chelsea Bridge
	In A Sentimental Mood
	Stretching

** also issued on Timeless (H) CDSJP 128.

1979 (The age of 60)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Night In Tunisia: Digital Recording (Philips (J) 6385943)

Valery Ponomarev (tp) Bobby Watson (as) David Schnitter (ts) James Williams (p) Dennis Irwin (b) Art Blakey (d)

Nippon Victor Studios, Tokyo, Japan, February 12, 1979

	A Night In Tunisia
	Moanin'
	Blues March

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - One By One (Palcoscenico (It) PAL 15005)

Valery Ponomarev (tp) Bobby Watson (as) David Schnitter (ts) James Williams (p) Dennis Irwin (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Milan, Italy, November 4, 1979

	Rhapsody In Blue
	Summertime
	It Ain't Necessarily So
	Someone To Watch Over Me
	The Man I Love
	The Song Is You
	One By One
	Moanin'

1980

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Jazzbuhne Berlin '80, Vol. 9 (Repertoire (G) RR 4909-WZ)

Valery Ponomarev (tp) Bobby Watson (as) Billy Pierce (ts) James Williams (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Art Blakey (d)

Volksbuhne, East Berlin, East Germany, May 3, 1980

	Announcement
	Lift Every Voice And Sing / Gipsy Folk Tales
	One By One
	Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody In Blue / Summertime / Someone To Watch Over Me / It Ain't Necessarily So / The Man I Love
	Blues March
	I Remember Clifford
	Theme Song

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live At Montreux And Northsea (Timeless (H) SJP 150)

Wynton Marsalis, Valery Ponomarev (tp) Robin Eubanks (tb) Bobby Watson (as) Branford Marsalis (as, bars) Billy Pierce (ts) James Williams (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Art Blakey, John Ramsey (d): add Wynton Marsalis (tp) Robin Eubanks (tb) Branford Marsalis (as, bars) John Ramsey (d)

"Northsea Jazz Festival", The Hague, Holland, July 13, 1980

Minor Thesis

same personnel

"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 17, 1980

	A Wheel Within A Wheel
	Bit A Bittadose
	Stairway To The Stars
	Linwood

** also issued on Timeless (H) CDSJP 150.

Dexter Gordon - Gotham City (Columbia JC 36853)

Dexter Gordon (ts) Cedar Walton (p) George Benson (g) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 11, 1980

	Hi-Fly
	Gotham City

Woody Shaw (tp -1) Dexter Gordon (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 12, 1980

1.	The Blues Walk
2.	A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Featuring Wynton Marsalis '80, Vol. 1 (Break Time BRJ 4039)

Wynton Marsalis (tp) Bobby Watson (as) Billy Pierce (ts) James Williams (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Bubba's Jazz Restaurant", Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 11, 1980

	Angel Eyes
	Bitter Dose
	A Wheel Within A Wheel
	Gipsy
	Moanin'
	Au Privave
	Free For All

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Featuring Wynton Marsalis '80, Vol. 2 (Break Time BRJ 4040)

Wynton Marsalis (tp) Bobby Watson (as) Billy Pierce (ts) James Williams (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Bubba's Jazz Restaurant", Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 11, 1980

	One By One
	My Funny Valentine
	'Round About Midnight
	Eta
	Time Will Tell
	Soulful Mister Timmons
	Blakey's Theme

Wynton Marsalis - First Recordings (Kingdom Jazz Gate 7013)

Wynton Marsalis (tp) Bobby Watson (as) Billy Pierce (ts) Ellis Marsalis (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Bubba's Jazz Restaurant", Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 11, 1980

Jody

1981

Art Blakey In Sweden (Amigo (Swd) AMPL 839)

Wynton Marsalis (tp) Bobby Watson (as) Billy Pierce (ts) James Williams (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Art Blakey (d)

Stockholm, Sweden, March 9, 1981

	Webb City
	How Deep Is The Ocean?
	Skylark
	Gipsy Folk Tales

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Album Of The Year (Timeless (H) SJP 155)

Wynton Marsalis (tp) Bobby Watson (as) Billy Pierce (ts) James Williams (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Paris, France, April 12, 1981

	Cheryl
	Ms. B.C.
	In Case You Missed It
	Little Man
	Witch Hunt
	Soulful Mister Timmons

** also issued on Timeless (H) CDSJP 155.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Straight Ahead (Concord Jazz CJ 168)

Wynton Marsalis (tp) Bobby Watson (as) Billy Pierce (ts) James Williams (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, June, 1981

	Falling In Love With Love
	My Romance
	Webb City
	How Deep Is The Ocean?
	E.T.A.
	The Theme

** also issued on Concord Jazz CCD 4168-2.

Various Artists - Aurex Jazz Festival '81 Live Special (East World Jazz (J) EWJ 80254)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Roland Hanna (p) Ray Brown (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Aurex Jazz Festival", Tokyo, Japan, September 2 & 6, 1981

	Walking Shoes
	Woody'n You

Various Artists - Aurex Jazz Festival '81 All Stars Jam Session (East World Jazz (J) EWJ 80208)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Roland Hanna (p) Ray Brown (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"Aurex Jazz Festival", Tokyo, Japan, September 2, 1981

	Crisis
	What Am I Here For
	The Girl From Ipanema

same personnel

"Aurex Jazz Festival", Tokyo, Japan, September 3, 1981

	Bernie's Tune
	Medley: Take The "A" Train / Caravan
	A Night In Tunisia
	Bags' Groove

same personnel

"Aurex Jazz Festival", Tokyo, Japan, September 6, 1981

	Song For Strayhorn
	Time For The Dancers

George Kawaguchi/Art Blakey - Killer Joe (Union Jazz (J) 30CH 39)

Wallace Roney (tp) Slide Hampton (tb) Branford Marsalis (as, ts) Donald Brown (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Art Blakey, George Kawaguchi (d) Raiji Kawaguchi (per -2)

Columbia Studio B, NYC, December 4, 1981

1.	Killer Joe
2.	A Night In Tunisia
3.	Well, You Needn't
4.	Tin Tin Deo
5.	Big Apple Jump

1982

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Keystone 3 (Concord Jazz CJ 196)

Wynton Marsalis (tp) Branford Marsalis (as) Billy Pierce (ts) Donald Brown (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, January, 1982

	In Walked Bud
	In A Sentimental Mood
	Fuller Love
	Waterfalls
	A La Mode

** also issued on Concord Jazz CCD 4196-2.

Art Blakey And The All Star Jazz Messengers (RCA (F) PL 45365)

Freddie Hubbard (tp, flh) Curtis Fuller (tb) Benny Golson (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Buster Williams (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, April 11, 1982

	Moanin'
	City Bound
	Blues March
	A Night In Tunisia
	I Remember Clifford
	Briell Samba

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Oh, By The Way (Timeless (H) SJP 165)

Terence Blanchard (tp) Donald Harrison (as) Billy Pierce (ts) Johnny O'Neal (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Art Blakey (d)

Loenan Aan De Vecht, Holland, May 20, 1982

	Oh, By The Way
	Duke Soup
	Tropical Breeze
	One By One
	Sudan Blue
	My Funny Valentine
	Alicia

** also issued on Timeless (H) CDSJP 165.

1983

Art Blakey The All Star Jazz Messengers - Caravan (Baystate (J) RJL 8071)

Freddie Hubbard (tp, flh) Curtis Fuller (tb) Benny Golson (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Buster Williams (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, April 13 & 14, 1983

	Dana's Dance
	A La Mode
	Stella By Starlight
	Caravan
	Just By Myself
	Uranus

Art Blakey And All Star Jazz Messengers - Aurex Jazz Festival '83 (East World Jazz (J) EWJ 80270)

Terence Blanchard (tp) Wynton Marsalis (tp -4) Curtis Fuller (tb) Benny Golson (ts) Johnny O'Neal (p) Lonnie Plaxico (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Aurex Jazz Festival", Tokyo, Japan, September 2, 1983

1.	Whisper Not
2.	Along Came Betty
3.	Moanin'
4.	I Remember Clifford

1984 (The age of 65)

Art Blakey And The All Star Jazz Messengers - A Groovy Night With The Magnificent Six (Baystate (J) R32J 1053)

Freddie Hubbard (tp, flh) Curtis Fuller (tb) Benny Golson (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Buster Williams (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Nakano Sun Plaza Hall", Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 1984

	Moanin'
	A La Mode
	I Remember Clifford
	Caravan
	Whisper Not
	Christina
	A Night In Tunisia
	Blues March

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - New York Scene (Concord Jazz CJ 256)

Terence Blanchard (tp) Donald Harrison (as) Jean Toussaint (ts) Mulgrew Miller (p) Lonnie Plaxico (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Mikell's", NYC, May, 1984

	Oh, By The Way
	My One And Only Love
	It's Easy To Remember
	Who Cares?
	Controversy
	Tenderly
	Falafel

** also issued on Concord Jazz CCD 4256-2.

1985

Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BT 85115)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Johnny Griffin (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985

Moanin'

** also issued on Blue Note CDP 7 46149-2.

Art Blakey + The Jazz Messengers Live At Ronnie Scott's, London (Jazz Road/Apollon (J) BY32 5009)

Terence Blanchard (tp) Donald Harrison (as) Jean Toussaint (ts) Mulgrew Miller (p) Lonnie Plaxico (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Ronnie Scott's Club", London, England, February 25, 1985

	On The Ginza
	Dr. Jeckyle
	Two Of A Kind
	I Want To Talk About You

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - On The New Tradition (Baystate (J) RJL 8105)

Terence Blanchard (tp) Donald Harrison (as) Jean Toussaint (ts) Mulgrew Miller (p) Lonnie Plaxico (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

Monster, Holland, March 17, 1985

	Two Of A Kind
	Blue Minor
	Blue Night
	Body And Soul
	Mr. Combinated

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Blue Night (Timeless (H) SJP 217)

Terence Blanchard (tp) Donald Harrison (as) Jean Toussaint (ts) Mulgrew Miller (p) Lonnie Plaxico (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

Monster, Holland, March 17, 1985

	Two Of A Kind (alt. take)
	Blue Minor (alt. take)
	Mr. Combinated (alt. take)

** also issued on Timeless (H) CDSJP 217.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Farewell (Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 41/42)

Terence Blanchard (tp) Donald Harrison (as) Jean Toussaint (ts) Mulgrew Miller (p) Lonnie Plaxico (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"Sweet Basil", NYC, March 21, 1985

Sudan Blue

same personnel

"Sweet Basil", NYC, March 24, 1985

Second Thoughts

add Tim Williams (tb)

"Sweet Basil", NYC, December 30, 1985

	Goma
	Uranus

same personnel

"Sweet Basil", NYC, December 31, 1985

	I Thought About You
	Blue 'N' Boogie / Theme

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live At Sweet Basil (Paddle Wheel (J) K28P 6357)

Terence Blanchard (tp) Donald Harrison (as) Jean Toussaint (ts) Mulgrew Miller (p) Lonnie Plaxico (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Sweet Basil", NYC, March 24, 1985

	Jodi
	Blues March
	Mr. Babe
	Moanin'

** also issued on GNP Crescendo GNPS 2182.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Hard Champion (Paddle Wheel (J) K32Y 6209)

Terence Blanchard (tp) Donald Harrison (as) Jean Toussaint (ts) Mulgrew Miller (p) Lonnie Plaxico (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Sweet Basil", NYC, March 24, 1985

	Scenic Route
	Come Rain Or Come Shine
	With Hunt

Phillip Harper (tp) Kenny Garrett (as) Javon Jackson (ts) Benny Green (p) Peter Washington (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, May 3, 1987

Theme Of Hard Champion

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live At Kimball's (Concord Jazz CJ 307)

Terence Blanchard (tp) Donald Harrison (as) Jean Toussaint (ts) Mulgrew Miller (p) Lonnie Plaxico (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Kimball's", San Francisco, CA, April 13, 1985

	Second Thoughts
	I Love You
	Jody
	Old Folks
	You And The Night And The Music
	Polka Dots And Moonbeams
	Dr. Jeckyle

** also issued on Concord Jazz CCD 4307-2.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - New Year's Eve At Sweet Basil (Paddle Wheel (J) 240E 6831)

Terence Blanchard (tp) Tim Williams (tb) Donald Harrison (as) Jean Toussaint (ts) Mulgrew Miller (p) Lonnie Plaxico (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Sweet Basil", NYC, December 30 & 31, 1985

	Hide And Seek
	Little Man
	New York
	I Want To Talk About You

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Dr. Jeckyle (Paddle Wheel (J) K32Y 6183)

Terence Blanchard (tp) Tim Williams (tb) Donald Harrison (as) Jean Toussaint (ts) Mulgrew Miller (p) Lonnie Plaxico (b) Art Blakey (d): same session

"Sweet Basil", NYC, December 30 & 31, 1985

	Fuller Love
	Dr. Jeckyle
	81
	One By One

1986

Art Blakey And Jazz Messengers (Arco 3 ARC 107/IMS 3 ARC 107)

Wallace Roney (tp) Javon Jackson (ts) Benny Green (p) Peter Washington (b) Art Blakey (d)

"San Marco Cafe", Miami, FL, January 11, 1986

	Off Minor
	Uranus
	Ruby, My Dear / I'll Never Be The Same / I Mean You
	Inner Circle
	The Theme

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Feeling Good (Delos D/CD 4007)

Wallace Roney (tp) Tim Williams (tb) Kenny Garrett (as) Jean Toussaint (ts) Donald Brown (p) Peter Washington (b) Art Blakey (d)

Berkeley, CA, September 8 & 9, 1986

	On The Ginza
	Feeling Good
	Minor's Holiday
	Second Thoughts
	Caravan
	Crooked Smile
	One By One
	Obsession

1987

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Blue Moon (Zounds CD 2720010)

Phillip Harper (tp) Robin Eubanks (tb) Javon Jackson (ts) Benny Green (p) Peter Washington (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, November 12, 1987

	Falling In Love With Love
	Kelo
	In A Sentimental Mood
	May Reh
	Blue Moon
	Piano Improvisation
	Love For Sale

1988

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Not Yet (Soul Note (It) SN 1105)

Phillip Harper (tp) Robin Eubanks (tb) Javon Jackson (ts) Benny Green (p) Peter Washington (b) Art Blakey (d)

Milan, Italy, March 19, 1988

	Kenji's Mood
	For Heaven's Sake
	Not Yet
	I'll Never Be The Same
	Uranus
	Falling In Love With Love
	Kelo

** also issued on Soul Note (It) 121105-2.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Standards (Paddle Wheel (J) 292E 6026)

Phillip Harper (tp) Robin Eubanks (tb) Javon Jackson (ts) Benny Green (p) Peter Washington (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel

"Sweet Basil", NYC, September 5, 1988

	Minor's Holiday
	Moanin'
	I Get A Kick Out Of You
	Along Came Betty
	Caravan

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - 70 Years Anniversary: Special Edition, Vol. 1 (Alfa Jazz (J) 32R2-26)

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Javon Jackson (ts) Benny Green (p) Leon Dorsey (b) Art Blakey (d)

Monster, Holland, October 31, November 1, 1988

	Arietis
	Feel The Wind
	Embraceable You
	Off Minor
	Up Jumped Spring
	Piano Tio Medley
	Big Foot

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - I Get A Kick Out Of Bu (Soul Note (It) SN 1155)

Phillip Harper (tp -1,3/5,8) Robin Eubanks (tb -1,3/6,8) Javon Jackson (ts -1/5,8) Benny Green (p -1/6,8) Leon Dorsey (b -1/6,8) Art Blakey (d)

Milan, Italy, November 11, 1988

1.	Yang
2.	Good Morning, Heartache
3.	Mayreh
4.	Remember When
5.	Love Walked In
6.	Lover Man
7.	Drum Solo, No. 7
8.	I Get A Kick Out Of You

** also issued on Soul Note (It) 121155-2.

1989 (The age of 70)

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - The Art Of Jazz (In+Out IOR 77028 2)

Terence Blanchard, Freddie Hubbard, Brian Lynch (tp) Curtis Fuller, Frank Lacy (tb) Donald Harrison, Jackie McLean (as) Benny Golson, Javon Jackson, Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr., Geoff Keezer (p) Essiet Okon Essiet, Buster Williams (b) Art Blakey, Roy Haynes (d) Michele Hendricks (vo)

"Leverkusen Jazz Festival", Germany, October 9, 1989

	Two Of A Kind
	Moanin'
	Along Care Betty
	Lester Left Town
	Mr. Blakey
	Drum Duo
	Blues March
	Buhaina's Valediction
	interview

1990

Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers - Chippin' In (Timeless (H) SJP 340)

Brian Lynch (tp -1/8,10) Steve Davis (tb -1,7,8) Frank Lacy (tb -2/6,10) Dale Barlow, Javon Jackson (ts -1/8,10) Geoff Keezer (p -1/8,10) Essiet Okon Essiet (b -1/8,10) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 1 & 2, 1990

1.	Brain Stormin'
2.	Byrd Flight
3.	Hammer Head
4.	Aquarius Rising
5.	Kay Pea
6.	Chippin' In
7.	Raincheck
8.	Chandek's Den
9.	Kenji's Walk
10.	Love Walked In

** also issued on Timeless (H) CDSJP 340.

Art Blakey/Dr. John/David Newman - Bluesiana Triangle (Windham Hill Jazz WD 0125)

David Newman (sax, fl, back vo) Dr. John (p, org, vo) Essiet Okon Essiet (b, back vo) Art Blakey (d, vo, p) Joe Bonadio (per, d)

NYC, March, 1990

	Heads Up
	Life's A One Way Ticket
	Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me
	Need To Be Loved
	Next Time You See Me
	When The Saints Go Marching In
	For All We Know

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - One For All (A&M 75021 5329-2)

Brian Lynch (tp) Steve Davis (tb) Dale Barlow, Javon Jackson (ts) Geoff Keezer (p) Essiet Okon Essiet (b) Art Blakey (d)

BMG Studios, NYC, April 10 & 11, 1990

	Here We Go
	One For All (And All For One)
	Theme For Penny
	You've Changed
	Accidentally Yours
	Medley: My Little Brown Book / Blame It On My Youth / It Could Happened To You
	Green Is Mean
	I'll Wait And Pray
	Logarhythms
	Bunyip
	Polka Dots And Moonbeams
	Nica's Tempo

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