Art Blakey Catalog

1944 (age 25)

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

Gail Brockman, Dizzy Gillespie, Marion Hazel, Shorty McConnell, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Bill Frazier, John Jackson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano, arranger; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone, conductor; Tadd Dameron, arranger.

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

same session.

NYC, December 5, 1944

120	Blowing The Blues Away

Billy Eckstine, Maxine Sullivan - Mr. B Audio Lab AL 1549

same session.

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, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Bill Frazier, John Jackson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, tenor sax, arranger; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughan, vocal; Tadd Dameron, John Malachi, Jerry Valentine, arranger.

AFRS Jubilee broadcast, Los Angeles, CA, February and 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 1955

Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone, conductor.

NYC, May 2, 1945

NSC53-1

Lonesome Lover Blues

Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; John Cobbs, Budd Johnson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, tenor sax; Teddy Cypron, baritone sax; Richard "Duke" Ellington, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.

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, trumpet; Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; possibly Jimmy Golden, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Bill McMahon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.

NYC, February, 1946

NSC114	Blue
NSC117	Tell Me Pretty Baby

Miles Davis, Hobart Dotson, Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax, trumpet; Water Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Velentine, trombone; John Cobbs, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Sammons, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Linton Garner, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 1946

NSC167

Jelly Jelly

Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" EmArcy MG-36030 1955

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, trumpet; Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, tenor sax; Tate Houston, baritone sax; possibly Richard Ellington, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Bill McMahon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.

NYC, January 3, 1946

NSC103

You're My Everything

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 1946

NSC165

I Love The Loveliness Of You

add unidentified strings.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, 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 1955

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 (And Now Tonight Again)

Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love Regent MG 6052 1957

NYC, September, 1945

NSC63

A Penny For Your Thoughts

1946

Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions Savoy SJL 2214 1976

NYC, January 3, 1946

NSC100	I Only Have Eyes For You
NSC105	The Jitney Man

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Josh Jackson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; possibly Jimmy Golden, piano; replaces Dorham, Simmons, Houston, Ellington.

NYC, March, 1946

NSC125

Don't Take Your Love From Me

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 1946

NSC164

Oo Bop Sh' Bam (alternate take)

Billy Eckstine Sings Savoy SJL 1127 1979

NYC, January 3, 1946

NSC104

I've Got To Pass Your House

Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream Regent MG 6054

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Josh Jackson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; possibly Jimmy Golden, piano; replaces Dorham, Simmons, Houston, Ellington.

NYC, February, 1946

NSC116

Gloomy Sunday

same personnel.

NYC, March, 1946

NSC122

Love Is The Thing

Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear EmArcy MG-36010 1955

same session.

NYC, March, 1946

NSC123

Without A Song

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 1946

NSC166

In The Still Of The Night

add unidentified strings.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 6, 1946

NSC171

In A Sentimental Mood

Various Artists - Boning Up The 'Bones EmArcy MG-36038 1955

NYC, March, 1946

NSC124

Cool Breeze

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, 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, trumpet; Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, unknown, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Billy Eckstine, valve trombone, vocal; Porter Kilbert, possibly Robert "Junior" Williams, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Frank Wess, tenor sax; unknown, baritone sax; possibly Linton Garner or Jimmy Golden, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Bill McMahon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ann Baker, vocal.

NYC, circa June and July, 1946

	Second Balcony Jump
	Rhythm In A Riff
	You Call It Madness
	Second Balcony Jump (alternate 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 (G) BLCD 760102

Miles Davis, trumpet; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Linton Garner, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, 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	-

Miles Davis, trumpet; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Linton Garner, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ann Baker, vocal.

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	-

1947

Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Volume One Blue Note BLP 1510 1956

Idrees Suliman, trumpet; Danny Quebec West, alto sax; Billy Smith, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947

BN308-2	Humph
BN311-0	Thelonious

Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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, trumpet; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Robert Paige, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947

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

** also released on Blue Note BST 81510 (pseudo stereo) in 1966.
** part of The Complete Genius, Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 in 1976. and of The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk, Mosaic MR4-101 in 1983.

The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk Mosaic MR4-101 1983

Idrees Suliman, trumpet; Danny Quebec West, alto sax; Billy Smith, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947

BN309-1	Evonce (alternate take)
BN310-2	Suburban Eyes (alternate take)

Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947

BN312-0	Nice Work (alternate take)
BN313-0	Ruby My Dear (alternate take)
BN314-1	Well You Needn't (alternate take)
BN315-0	April In Paris (alternate take)

George Taitt, trumpet; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Robert Paige, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947

BN320-7

Who Knows (alternate take)

Sahib Shihab, alto sax #1; Milt Jackson, vibes #1; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951

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

** same as Genius Of Modern Music Volume One, Blue Note BLP 1510 in 1956 + Genius Of Modern Music Volume Two, BLP 1511 in 1956 + 25 bonus tracks.

Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Volume Two Blue Note BLP 1511 1956

Idrees Suliman, trumpet; Danny Quebec West, alto sax; Billy Smith, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947

BN309-4	Evonce
BN310-1	Suburban Eyes

Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947

BN312-1

Nice Work

George Taitt, trumpet; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Robert Paige, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947

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

Sahib Shihab, alto sax #1,2; Milt Jackson, vibes #1,2; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note BST 81511 (pseudo stereo) in 1969.
** part of The Complete Genius, Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 in 1976. and of The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk, Mosaic MR4-101 in 1983.

Fats Navarro - Fat Girl: The Savoy Sessions Savoy SJL 2216 1977

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, December 5, 1947

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

Fats Navarro - Nostalgia Savoy MG-12133 1959

same session.

NYC, December 5, 1947

S3483-6	Nostalgia
S3484-6	Barry's Bop
S3485-6	Be Bop Romp
S3486	Fats Blows

Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again Savoy MG-12130 1958

Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, December 11, 1947

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

Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter: The Savoy Sessions Savoy SJL 2211 1976

same session.

NYC, December 11, 1947

S3493	So Easy (alternate take)
S3494	Dexter's Riff (alternate take)

Art Blakey's Messengers, James Moody's Modernists - New Sounds Blue Note CDP 7 84436 2 1991

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Howard Bowe, trombone; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Orland Wright, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; LaVerne Barker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, December 22, 1947

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

** originally released on James Moody And His Modernists With Chano Pozo, Blue Note BLP 5006 in 1952 + 6 bonus tracks.

Ida James - Try A Little Tenderness / Yesterdays Manor 1107

John Hunt, trumpet; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Lawrence "88" Keyes, organ; probably John Simmons, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ida James, vocal; and others.

NYC, 1947

I-1565	Try A Little Tenderness
I-1566	Yesterdays

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

same session.

NYC, 1947

A-1658	You're A Fool If You Don't
A-1660	Let's Do It

1948

Art Tatum, Thelonious Monk - The Vibes Are On Chazzer Chazzer 2002 mid 1970s

Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

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

James Moody And His Modernists/George Wallington And His Band - The Beginning And End Of Bop Blue Note B-6503 1969

Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hen Gates, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Chano Pozo, vocal, bongos; "Gil" Fuller, arranger.

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 1964

same session.

Apex Studios, NYC, October 25, 1948

BN347-0

Tin Tin Deo

** also released on Blue Note Gems Of Jazz: Limited Edition, Blue Note BLP 2001 in 1967, BST 82001 in 1967.

1949 (age 30)

Lucky Millinder - Moanin' The Blues / How Would You Know RCA Victor 20-3430

Frank Galbreath, Gene Roland, Abdul Salaam, Lammar Wright, trumpet; Alfred Cobbs, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Rudy Powell, Teddy Small, alto sax; Harold Clark, Ike Quebec, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Sidney Brown, baritone sax; Leroy Lovett, Lannie Scott, piano; Danny Perri, guitar; Horace Holmes, bass; Art Blakey, Chris Stanton, drums; Annisteen Allen, J. Carnes, vocal; Lucky Millinder, leader.

NYC, February 15, 1949

D9VB888	Moanin' The Blues
D9VB889	How Would You Know

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

Frank Galbreath, trumpet; Teddy Small, alto sax; Harold Clark, tenor sax; Big John Greer, tenor sax, vocal; Leroy Lovett, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Henry Holmes, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, April 8, 1949

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

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

same session.

NYC, April 8, 1949

D9VB1253

I Found A Dream

Frank Galbreath, trumpet; Zolman "Pork" Cohen, trombone; Tony Scott, clarinet; Big John Greer, tenor sax, vocal; Tate Houston, baritone, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Danny Perri, guitar; Henry Holmes, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, June 27, 1949

D9VB1754

If I Told You Once

The Be Bop Boys Savoy SJL 2225 1978

Dave Burns, Mustapha Daleel, Bill Massey, Abdul Salaam, trumpet; Charlie Johnson, Haleen Rasheed, Clarence Ross, Rip Tarrant, trombone; Jimmy Heath, Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Pritchard Cheesman, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger, conductor, vocal.

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 / no info RCA Victor 22-0137

NYC, June 27, 1949

D9VB1753

Rockin' With Big John

1950

Sonny Stitt - Stitt's Bits Prestige PRLP 7133 1958

Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, February 17, 1950

JRC1008	Avalon
JRC1011	Mean To Me
JRC1012	Stairway To The Stars

Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, December 15, 1950

120	Nevertheless
121	Jeepers Creepers

Sonny Stitt - Kaleidoscope Prestige PRLP 7077 1957

Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, February 17, 1950

JRC1009A	Later
JRC1010A	Ain't Misbehavin'

Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, December 15, 1950

122	Imagination
123	Cherokee

Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Charlie Bateman, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, January 31, 1951

133	Liza
134	Can't We Be Friends

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-060 in 1983, OJCCD-060-2 in 1992.

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

Dick Hyman, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

Honeysuckle Rose

Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

That Old Black Magic

Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Stan Getz - A Very Special Concert: Rare Broadcast Performances Ozone 1 1970s

Sonny Stitt, alto sax #1,3; Gene Ammons, tenor sax #2,3; Dick Hyman, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

** also released on Miles Davis/Stan Getz Sextet - That Extra Special Concert: Rare Broadcast Performances, Ozone 1 in 1970s.

Gene Ammons - Blues Up & Down Vol. 1 Prestige PRST 7823 1970

Bill Massey, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Sonny Stitt, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, April 26, 1950

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

Charlie Parker-Fats Navarro-Bud Powell - Rare Broadcast Performances Ozone 4 1970s

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, May 15 and 16, 1950

52nd Street Theme I

Charlie Parker - One Night In Birdland Columbia JG 34808

Fats Navarro, trumpet #1,4-12; Charlie Parker, alto sax #1-4,6-12; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, May 15 and 16, 1950

1.	Perdido (as Wahoo)
2.	'Round Midnight (incomplete)
3.	This Time The Dream's On Me
4.	Dizzy Atmosphere
5.	A Night In Tunisia
6.	Rifftide (as 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 - Rare Broadcast Performances Ozone 9 1970s

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, May 15 and 16, 1950

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

Miles Davis - The Last Bebop Session Jazz Music Yesterday (It) ME 6401 1995

Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Birdland, NYC, June 30, 1950

	band warming up
	Max Is Making Wax

Miles Davis - The Persuasively Coherent Alto AL 701 1970s

Miles Davis, trumpet; Fats Navarro, trumpet #2; J.J. Johnson, trombone #1; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Birdland, NYC, June 30, 1950

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

Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Conception/Deception (as Poobah)

Hooray For Miles Davis Vol. One Session Disc 101 1970s

Miles Davis, trumpet; Fats Navarro, trumpet #1; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Birdland, NYC, June 30, 1950

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

Miles Davis All Stars And Gil Evans Beppo (E) BEP 502 1980s

Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Birdland, NYC, June 30, 1950

52nd Street Theme

Hooray For Miles Davis Vol. Two Session Disc 102 1970s

Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Birdland, NYC, June 30, 1950

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

Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, June 2, 1951

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

Charlie Parker - "More Unissued" Vol. 2 Royal Jazz (D) RJD 506 1990

Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Bob Garrity, "Symphony Sid" Torin, announcer.

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 1970s

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.

Birdland, NYC, January 6, 1951

	Congo Blues
	Yesterdays
	A Night In Tunisia

same personnel.

Birdland, NYC, January 13, 1951

Good Bait

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; J.J. Johnson, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.

Birdland, NYC, February 3, 1951

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

Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works Duke (It) D-1019 1970s

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.

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 1970s

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

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; J.J. Johnson, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.

Birdland, NYC, February 3, 1951

Good Bait

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

Wynton Kelly, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.

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 / For The Fat Man Prestige 831 (later) 1954

Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Charlie Bateman, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, January 31, 1951

135	This Can't Be Love

Gene Ammons All Star Sessions Prestige PRLP 7050 1956

Billy Massey, trumpet; Al Outcalt, trombone; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Gene Ammons, baritone sax; Charlie Bateman, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, January 31, 1951

136A	New Blues Up And Down Part 1
137A	New Blues Up And Down Part 2

** also released on The Gene Ammons All Stars, Gene Ammons Battles Sonny Stitt - Woofin' & Tweetin', Prestige PRLP 7050 (later) in 1957+. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-014 in 1982, OJCCD-014-2 in 1992.

Miles Davis - Birdland 1951 Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7 2004

Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, February 17, 1951

	Out Of The Blue
	Half Nelson
	Tempus Fugit
	Move

Dizzy Gillespie-Milt Jackson-Joe Carroll - School Days Regent RMG-6043 1957

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, piano, vibes; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore, vocal.

NYC, April 16, 1951

3636	Lady Be Good
4000	Love Me Pretty Baby

** also released on Savoy MG 12204 in late 1960s.
** part of Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions, Savoy SJL 2209 in 1976.

Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ Savoy MG 12047 1956

same session.

NYC, April 16, 1951

5104/5105

The Champ

** part of Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions, Savoy SJL 2209 in 1976.

Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet Clef MGC-622 1954

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; John Collins, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, May 24, 1951

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

Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra - Groovin' With Jacquet Clef MGC-702 1956

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 released on Verve MGV-8086 in 1957.

Milt Jackson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet Blue Note BLP 1509 1956

Sahib Shihab, alto sax #1-3; Milt Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951

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

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

Leo Parker Quartet, Al Haig Trio, Zoot Sims Quartet - Mad Lad Returns Misterioso (E) MLP 1984 1981

Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Harry Biss, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, August 14, 1951

164A	Trotting
164B	-
164C	-

Zoot Sims Quartets Prestige PRLP 7026 1956

same session.

NYC, August 14, 1951

164	Trotting
165	It Had To Be You
166A	Zoot Swings The Blues (take 1) (as Swingin' The Blues)
166B	Zoot Swings The Blues (take 2)
168	East Of The Sun
169	I Wonder Who

** also scheduled on Trotting!, New Jazz NJLP 8302.
** also released on Trotting!, Prestige PR 16009 in 1963. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-242 in 1986, OJCCD-242-2 in 1992.

Miles Davis, 'Lockjaw' Davis, Art Blakey - Rare Broadcast Performances Ozone 7 1970s

Miles Davis, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Big Nick Nicholas, tenor sax; Billy Taylor, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, September 29, 1951

	Move (mistitled as Mod)
	The Squirrel
	Lady Bird

J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green - Trombone By Three Prestige PRLP 7023 1956

Bennie Green, trombone; Eddie Davis, "Big Nick", tenor sax; Rudy Williams, baritone sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, October 5, 1951

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

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-091 in 1984, OJCCD-091-2 in 1992.
** part of Jay Jay Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green - Trombone By Three, Prestige PRES 16-4 in 1957.

J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green - Trombone By Three Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-091-2 1992

same session.

NYC, October 5, 1951

226	Tenor Sax Shuffle
227	Sugar Syrup

** originally released on Prestige PRLP 7023 in 1956 + 5 bonus tracks.

Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz Prestige PRLP 7013 1956

Miles Davis, trumpet; Jackie McLean as Jackie McClean as Jack McLean, alto sax #1; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Walter Bishop, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Apex Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951

1. 228	Conception
2. 233	My Old Flame

** also released on Miles Davis/Stan Getz/Gerry Mulligan/Lee Konitz/Sonny Rollins/Zoot Sims - Conception, Prestige PRLP 7013 (later) in 1956+; Original Jazz Classics OJC-1726 in 1989, OJCCD-1726-2 in 1990.

Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins - Dig Prestige PRLP 7012 1956

Miles Davis, trumpet; Jackie McLean as Jackie McClean as Jack McLean, alto sax #1-4; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Walter Bishop, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Apex Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951

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

** also released on Diggin' With The Miles Davis Sextet, Prestige PRLP 7281 in 1963, PRST 7281 in 1963. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-005 in 1982, OJCCD-005-2 in 1987.

Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey And Kenny Drew Prestige PRLP 7029 1956

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Apex Studios, NYC, December 17, 1951

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

** also released on Sonny Rollins - Sonny & The Stars, Prestige PRLP 7269 in 1963, PRST 7269 in 1963. and on Sonny Rollins - First Recordings!, Prestige PRST 7856 in 1971. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-011 in 1982, OJCCD-011-2 in 1988.

1952

Buddy DeFranco MGM E-3396 1956

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, June 30, 1952

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

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1952

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

Buddy DeFranco And His Quartet MGM (E) EP 501

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, June 30, 1952

52S-3110

Easy Living

Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore - The Brothers Prestige PRLP 7022 1956

Kai Winding, trombone #1-3; Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; George Wallington, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, September 8, 1952

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

** also released on Stan Getz, Zoot Sims & Al Cohn - The Brothers, Prestige PRLP 7252 in 1963, PRST 7252 in 1963. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-008 in 1982, OJCCD-008-2 in 1990.

Buddy DeFranco And Hank D'Amico - Modern Clarinets Verve (J) POJJ-15144 1993

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Louis Martinez, congas; unidentified strings, Richard Maltby, arranger, conductor.

NYC, October 2, 1952

52S-386	Street Scene
52S-387	Summertime
52S-388	Kamasutra
52S-389	Over The Rainbow

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums; unidentified strings, Richard Maltby, arranger, conductor.

NYC, January, 1953

53S-185	The Song From Moulin Rouge
53S-186	Many Are The Times
53S-187	Lost In The Night
53S-188	I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

King Pleasure Sings, Annie Ross Sings Prestige PRLP 7128 1958

Teacho Wiltshire, piano #1,2; George Wallington, piano #3,4; Ram Ramirez, organ; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Annie Ross, vocal.

NYC, October 9, 1952

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

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-217 in 1986, OJCCD-217-2 (earlier) in 1987, OJCCD-217-2 in 1992.

Horace Silver Trio And Art Blakey-Sabu Blue Note BLP 1520 1956

Horace Silver, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, October 9, 1952

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

Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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, piano #2,3,5-7; Percy Heath, bass #2,3,5-7; Art Blakey, drums; "Sabu" Martinez, bongos, congas #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 released on Blue Note BST 81520 (pseudo stereo), (J) LNJ-70108 in 1977, CDP 7 81520 2 in 1989.

Horace Silver - The Trio Sides Blue Note BN-LA474-H2 1976

Horace Silver, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, October 9, 1952

BN450-6 tk.15

Thou Swell

Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, October 20, 1952

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

Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, November 23, 1953

BN540-0 tk.21

Buhaina

Thelonious Monk Prestige PRLP 7027 1956

Thelonious Monk, piano; Gary Mapp, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, October 15, 1952

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

Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

621

Blue Monk

** also released on Monk's Moods, Prestige PRLP 7159 in 1959. and on The High Priest, Prestige PRST 7508 in 1967. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-010 in 1982, OJCCD-010-2 in 1989.

Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet Blue Note BLP 1537 1957

Blue Mitchell, trumpet #2-4; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

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

** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 81537 2 in 1988.

1953

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet - Mr. Clarinet Norgran MGN-1069 1956

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, April 15, 1953

1208-9

Ferdinando

same personnel.

NYC, April 20, 1953

1218-6

But Not For Me

** also released on Verve MGV-8159 in 1957.

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet Norgran MGN-1026 1955

same personnel.

NYC, April 15, 1953

1209-3	It Could Happen To Me
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

1221-1

Buddy's Blues

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet Norgran EPN-123

same personnel.

NYC, April 15, 1953

1213-?

Show Eyes (alternate take)

Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio Blue Note (J) BNJ-71002 1983

Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

BN469-3 tk.4	Lover Come Back To Me
BN470-1 tk.6	Yesterdays (alternate 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 (alternate take)

** originally released on New Faces-New Sounds, Blue Note BLP 5023 in 1953 + 2 bonus tracks.

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet - Jazz Tones Norgran MGN-1068 1956

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, April 20, 1953

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

** also released on Verve MGV-8158 in 1957.

Miles Davis Volume 2 Blue Note CDP 7 81502 2 1990

Miles Davis, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953

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

Miles Davis Volume 1 Blue Note BLP 1501 1955

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. (alternate master)
BN481-3 tk.15	C.T.A.

** also released on Blue Note BST 81501 (pseudo stereo) in 1966.

Miles Davis Volume 2 Blue Note BLP 1502 1956

Miles Davis, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone #1,2; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax #1,2; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953

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

Miles Davis, trumpet; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note BST 81502 (pseudo stereo) in 1968.

Miles Davis - Enigma Blue Note BN 5071 2014

Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953

	Enigma (alternate take 1)
	Kelo (alternate take 1)

Oscar Peterson Trio And The Buddy De Franco Quartet - 1953 Live: At The Blue Note Chicago Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2111-2 1992

Buddy De Franco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Eugene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

The Blue Note, Chicago, IL, April 24, 1953

	Introduction
	Somebody Loves Me
	The Things We Did Last Summer
	Cairo

same personnel.

The Blue Note, Chicago, IL, May 1, 1953

	Introduction
	Street Of Dreams
	Easy Livin'

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

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums; "Sabu" Martinez, congas #6; Herman McCoy's Swing Choir, vocal group.

Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1953

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

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

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Herman McCoy's Swing Choir, vocal group.

Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1953

GNP103

It Wasn't The Stars (That Thrilled Me)

** also released on Vogue (E) LDE 077; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50012.

Clifford Brown - More Memorable Tracks Blue Note (J) BNJ-61001 1984

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax, flute; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Audio-Video Studios, NYC, August 28, 1953

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

** also released on Alternate Takes, Blue Note BST 84428 in 1984.
** part of The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown, Mosaic MR5-104 in 1984. and of The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 in 1995.

Clifford Brown Memorial Album Blue Note BLP 1526 1956

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 released on Blue Note BST 81526 (pseudo stereo).
** part of The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown, Mosaic MR5-104 in 1984. and of The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 in 1995.

Clifford Brown - Brownie Eyes Blue Note BN-LA267-G 1974

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 1970s

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Birdland, NYC, October 31, 1953

	An Oscar For Oscar
	If I Love Again

Kenny Dorham - 1953-1956-1964 Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 1990

same session.

Birdland, NYC, October 31, 1953

	Split Kick
	Get Happy
	Lullaby Of Birdland

Introducing Paul Bley Original Jazz Classics OJC-201

Paul Bley, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, November 30, 1953

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

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-201-2.

Introducing Paul Bley Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-201-2

same session.

NYC, November 30, 1953

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

** originally released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-201 + 4 bonus tracks.

Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz Debut DEB-198 1956

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, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Steve Allen, announcer.

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

Bud's Bubble

Bud Powell, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Birdland, NYC, September, 1955

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

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

1954

Art Blakey - Live Messengers Blue Note BN-LA473-J2 1978

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.

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

tk.1	Wee-Dot (alternate take)

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Village Gate, Greenwich Village, NY, August 17, 1961

	Arabia
	The Promised Land

same personnel.

The Renaissance, Hollywood, CA, March 18, 1962

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

Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 2 Blue Note BLP 1522 1956

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.

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

Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.

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

tk.8	If I Had You

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.

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

tk.13

Quicksilver (alternate take)

same personnel.

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

tk.17

Wee-Dot

** also released on Blue Note BST 81522 (pseudo stereo) in 1971, (J) NR-8839 in 1970, (J) LNJ-70092 in 1976, CDP 7 46520 2 in 1987.
** part of The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown, Mosaic MR5-104 in 1984. and of Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 in 1995.

Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 2 Blue Note (J) NR-8839 1970

same session.

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

tk.16

The Way You Look Tonight

** originally released on Blue Note BLP 1522 in 1956 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 1 Blue Note BLP 1521 1956

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax #2; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.

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

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

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.

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 released on Blue Note BST 81521 (pseudo stereo) in 1970, (J) NR-8838 in 1970, (J) LNJ-70091 in 1976, CDP 7 46519 2 in 1987.
** part of The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown, Mosaic MR5-104 in 1984. and of Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 in 1995.

Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 1 Blue Note (J) NR-8838 1970

same session.

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

tk.15

Blues (Improvisation)

** originally released on Blue Note BLP 1521 in 1956 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 3 Blue Note (J) BNJ-61002 1984

same personnel.

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

tk.10

Lou's Blues

** also released on Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1602 in 1996.

Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61 1984

Clark Terry, trumpet; unknown, trombone; unknown, alto sax; unknown, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, February, 1954

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

** also released on Mercury (J) 30JD-22/25 in 1984.

Miles Davis - Blue Haze Prestige PRLP 7054 1956

Miles Davis, trumpet; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Beltone Studios, NYC, March 15, 1954

556	Four
557	That Ole Devil Called Love (as Old Devil Moon)
558	Blue Haze

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-093 in 1984, OJCCD-093-2 in 1988.

The Complete Art Blakey On EmArcy EmArcy (J) 195J-10085 1987

Henry Durant, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, March 24, 1954

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

Joe Gordon, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Bernie Griggs, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, May 20, 1954

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

** originally released on Blakey Featuring Art Blakey, EmArcy MG-26030 in 1955 + 4 bonus tracks.

Elmo Hope Trio/Elmo Hope Quintet Blue Note (J) K18P-9271 1983

Freeman Lee, trumpet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 as New Faces-New Sounds, Blue Note BLP 5029 in 1953 + Elmo Hope Quintet Vol. 2 - New Faces-New Sounds, BLP 5044 in 1954.

Elmo Hope Trio And Quintet Blue Note CDP 7 84438 2 1991

same session.

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

BN566-3 tk.4

Crazy (alternate take)

** same as New Faces-New Sounds, Blue Note BLP 5029 in 1953 + Elmo Hope Quintet Vol. 2 - New Faces-New Sounds, BLP 5044 in 1954 + 3 bonus tracks.

Thelonious Monk Prestige PRLP 7053 1956

Ray Copeland, trumpet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

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

** also released on Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins And Frank Foster - Monk, Prestige PRLP 7053 (later) in 1957+; Original Jazz Classics OJC-016 in 1982, OJCCD-016-2 in 1989. and on We See Thelonious Monk, Prestige PRLP 7245 in 1962, PRST 7245 in 1962. and on The Golden Monk, Prestige PR 7363 in 1965, PRST 7363 in 1965.

Sonny Rollins - Moving Out Prestige PRLP 7058 1956

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey as "Abdullah Buhaina", drums.

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

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

** also released on Jazz Classics, Prestige PR 7433 in 1966, PRST 7433 in 1966. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-058 in 1983, OJCCD-058-2 in 1987.

Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 1984

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

tk.10

After You've Gone

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

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

Miles Davis, trumpet; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

tk.7	Alison's Uncle (aka Bangoon)

Introducing Joe Gordon EmArcy MG-36025 1955

Joe Gordon, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Jimmy Schenck, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, September 3, 1954

10952	Grasshopper
10953	Flash Gordon
11086	Xochimilco

same personnel.

Fine Sound, NYC, September 8, 1954

10948	Bous Bier
10949	Toll Bridge
10950	Lady Bob

** also released on EmArcy (J) EJD-3071 in 1990; Universal (J) UCCM-9106 in 2002.
** part of Blakey Featuring Art Blakey, Verve 314 538 634-2.

Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, Joe Gordon, Art Mardigan - The Jazz School Wing MGW-60002 1955

same personnel.

Fine Sound, NYC, September 3, 1954

W249 | 10954

Evening Lights

same personnel.

Fine Sound, NYC, September 8, 1954

W254 | 10951

Body And Soul

** also released on EmArcy MG-36093 in 1956.

Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins Prestige PRLP 7075 1957

Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

619	Work
620	Nutty

** also released on Work!, Prestige PRLP 7169 in 1959. and on The Genius Of Thelonious Monk, Prestige PRST 7656 in 1969. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-059 in 1983, OJCCD-059-2 in 1987.

Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers Blue Note BLP 1518 1956

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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.

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 released on Blue Note BST 81518 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46140 2 in 1987.

1955

Clark Terry EmArcy MG-36007 1955

Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Art Blakey, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 3, 1955

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

same personnel.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 4, 1955

11098	The Countess
11099	Chuckles
11100	Tuma
11101	Kitten

** also released on Clark Terry + 5, EmArcy (J) 195J-10107 in 1988. and on Verve 314 537 754-2; Universal (J) UCCM-9104 in 2002.

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

Bud Powell, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 11, 1955

2154-1	Thou Swell (alternate take)
2157-1	Tenderly (incomplete)

same personnel.

Fine Sound, 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 1955

same personnel.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 11, 1955

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

same personnel.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 12, 1955

2158-1

How High The Moon

** also released on Bud Powell '57, Norgran MGN-1098 in 1956; Verve MGV-8185 in 1958.

Bud Powell's Moods Norgran MGN-1064 1956

same session.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 12, 1955

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

** also released on Verve MGV-8154 in 1957.

The Genius Of Bud Powell (Volume 2) Verve VE-2-2526 1978

same session.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 12, 1955

2159-3

I Get A Kick Out Of You (alternate take)

Randy Weston With Art Blakey - Trio And Solo Riverside RLP 12-227 1957

Randy Weston, piano; Sam Gill, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

	Sweet Sue
	Pam's Waltz
	Solemn Meditation
	Again
	Zulu
	If You Could See Me Now

** also released on Randy Weston With Art Blakey - Zulu, Jazzland JLP 4 in 1960.
** part of Randy Weston - Zulu, Milestone M-47045 in 1977. and of Randy Weston - Solo, Duo And Trio, Milestone MCD-47085-2 in 2000.

Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban Blue Note BLP 1535 1957

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Carlos "Patato" Valdes, congas; Richie Goldberg, cowbell #1,3.

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 released on Blue Note CDP 7 46815 2 in 1987.

Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban Blue Note CDP 7 46815 2 1987

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

tk.2	Minor's Holiday (alternate take)

** originally released on Blue Note BLP 1535 in 1957 + 2 bonus tracks.

Julius Watkins Sextet Blue Note (J) K18P-9273 1983

Julius Watkins, French horn; Hank Mobley, tenor sax #1-3,5; Duke Jordan, piano; Perry Lopez, guitar #2,4,5; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

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

** same as New Faces-New Sounds, Blue Note BLP 5053 in 1954 + Julius Watkins Sextet Vol. 2, BLP 5064 in 1955.

The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions Mosaic MQ10-181 1998

Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

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

Art Farmer, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

tk.5	Funk In Deep Freeze (alternate take)

** also released on Mosaic MD6-181 in 1998.
** same as Hank Mobley With Donald Byrd And Lee Morgan, Blue Note BLP 1540 in 1957 + Hank Mobley And His All Stars, BLP 1544 in 1957 + Hank Mobley Quintet, BLP 1550 in 1957 + Hank, BLP 1560 in 1957 + Hank Mobley, BLP 1568 in 1958 + Poppin', (J) GXF-3066 in 1980 + Hank Mobley Quintet Featuring Sonny Clark, (J) BNJ-61006 in 1984 + 20 bonus tracks.

George Wallington And His Band/Hank Mobley Quartet Blue Note (J) K18P-9276 1983

Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

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

** same as George Wallington And His Band, Blue Note BLP 5045 in 1954 + Hank Mobley Quartet, BLP 5066 in 1955.

Herbie Nichols Trio Blue Note (J) K18P-9272 1983

Herbie Nichols, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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-Magnon Nights

same personnel.

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 as The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 1, Blue Note BLP 5068 in 1955 + The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 2, BLP 5069 in 1955.

The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols Mosaic MR5-118 1987

same personnel.

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

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

same personnel.

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

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

** also released on Mosaic MD3-118 in 1987; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352 2 0 in 1997.

Duke Jordan Trio & Quintet Signal S 1202 1956

Duke Jordan, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

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

Eddie Bert, trombone; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

	Flight To Jordan
125	Two Loves
	Cu-Ba
129	Yesterdays
124	Scotch Blues

** also released on The Street Swingers, Savoy MG 12149 in 1960. and on Flight To Jordan, Savoy Jazz SJL 1169 in 1986.

Gigi Gryce Orchestra & Quartet Signal S 1201 1955

Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

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

Art Farmer, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ernestine Anderson, vocal.

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

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

** also released on Nica's Tempo, Savoy MG 12137 in 1959.
** part of Gigi Gryce, Duke Jordan, Hall Overton - Signals, Savoy SJL 2231 in 1978.

The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 2 Blue Note BLP 1508 1956

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 1st set, November 23, 1955

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

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax #1; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 2nd set, November 23, 1955

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

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 4th set, November 23, 1955

tk.15	Sportin' Crowd
	The Theme (incomplete)

** also released on Blue Note BST 81508 (pseudo stereo) in 1966, CDP 7 46522 2 in 1987.

The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 1 Blue Note BLP 1507 1956

same personnel.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 1st set, November 23, 1955

tk.5	Minor's Holiday

Kenny Dorham, trumpet #1; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 2nd set, November 23, 1955

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

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 3rd set, November 23, 1955

tk.12

Prince Albert

same personnel.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 4th set, November 23, 1955

tk.19

The Theme

** also released on Blue Note BST 81507 (pseudo stereo) in 1966, CDP 7 46521 2 in 1987.

The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 3 Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01 1983

Kenny Dorham, trumpet #2; Hank Mobley, tenor sax #2; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 2nd set, November 23, 1955

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

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 3rd set, November 23, 1955

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

same personnel.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, 4th set, November 23, 1955

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

** also scheduled on Blue Note (J) GXF-3074.
** also released on Blue Note (J) BNJ-61007 in 1984.

Donald Byrd - Byrd's Eye View Transition trlp J-4 1956

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Joe Gordon, trumpet #1,2,4; Hank Mobley, tenor sax #1,3-5; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, December 2, 1955

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

** also released on Esquire (E) 32-013; Transition (J) LNJ-70104, (J) GXF-3123 in 1979.

Various Artists - Jazz In Transition Transition trlp 30 1956

Donald Byrd, Joe Gordon, trumpet; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, December 2, 1955

Crazy Rhythm

** also released on Transition (J) GXF-3126 in 1979.

1956

The Unique Thelonious Monk Riverside RLP 12-209 1956

Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 17, and April 3, 1956

	Liza
	Honeysuckle Rose
	Darn That Dream
	Tea For Two
	You Are Too Beautiful
	Just You, Just Me

** also released on The Unique Thelonious Monk (stamp), Riverside RLP 12-209 (later) in 1957; Original Jazz Classics OJC-064 in 1983, OJCCD-064-2 in 1987.
** part of The Riverside Trios, Milestone M-47052 in 1979.

The Jazz Messengers Columbia CL 897 1956

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

same personnel.

NYC, April 5, 1956

	Late Show
	Ill Wind

same personnel.

NYC, May 4, 1956

	Weird-O
	Carol's Interlude (alternate take)

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Ira Sullivan, trumpet, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, June 25, 1956

CO56232	Lil 'T
CO56233-1	The New Message

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 The Jazz Messengers And The Wessel Ilcken Combo Philips (Du) B 08006 L

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Rita Reys, vocal.

NYC, May 3, 1956

CO56022	Taking A Chance On Love
CO56023	That Old Black Magic
CO56024	You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
CO56025	I Cried For You

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Ira Sullivan, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Rita Reys, vocal.

NYC, June 25, 1956

CO56230	My One And Only Love
CO56231	Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year

** also released on The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys, Columbia CL 903 in 1956.

Metronome All-Stars 1956 Clef MGC-743 1956

Thad Jones, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Tony Scott, clarinet; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Teddy Charles, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Tal Farlow, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, June 18, 1956

2860-1

Billie's Bounce

** also released on Verve MGV-8030 in 1956+.

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

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

television broadcast, Chicago, IL, September 17, 1956

Broadway

Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers - Sessions, Live Calliope CAL 3036 1976

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Bobby Troup, host.

KABC-TV, Stars Of Jazz #19. 1956-#19, October 29, 1956

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

same session.

Minor March

The Jazz Messengers - Hard Bop Columbia CL 1040 1957

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

** also released on Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Hard Bop, Columbia PC 36809 in 1980.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Drum Suite Columbia CL 1002 1957

same session.

NYC, December 13, 1956

CO57028	D's Dilemma
CO57029	Just For Marty
CO57031	Nica's Tempo

Ray Bryant, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Art Blakey, Jo Jones, drums; Charles Wright, drums, tympani, gong; Candido, Sabu, bongos.

NYC, February 22, 1957

CO57063	Drum Suite: Oscalypso
CO57064	Drum Suite: The Sacrifice
CO57065	Drum Suite: Cubano Chant

** also released on Legacy CK 93637 in 2005.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Drum Suite Legacy CK 93637 2005

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Ira Sullivan, trumpet, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, June 25, 1956

CO56233-3

The New Message

** originally released on Columbia CL 1002 in 1957 + 3 bonus tracks.

1957

Milt Jackson - Plenty, Plenty Soul Atlantic LP 1269 1957

Joe Newman, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Cannonball Adderley as Ronnie Peters, alto sax; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger.

NYC, January 7, 1957

2439	Plenty, Plenty Soul
2440	Boogity Boogity
2441	Heartstrings

** also released on Atlantic SD 1269 in 1958+, SD 8811 in 1982.

Hank Mobley And His All Stars Blue Note BLP 1544 1957

Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note BST 81544 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7243 8 37668 2 6 in 1996.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions, Mosaic MQ10-181 in 1998, MD6-181 in 1998.

The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual Pacific Jazz PJM-402 1957

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, January 14, 1957

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

same personnel.

NYC, February 11, 1957

	Scotch Blues
	Comments By Art Blakey
	Ritual
	Wake Up

** also released on World Pacific WPM-402 in 1958, WP-1275 in 1959. and on Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Ritual!, Pacific Jazz PJ-15 in 1961.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers/The Elmo Hope Quintet Featuring Harold Land Pacific Jazz PJ-33 1962

same personnel.

NYC, January 14, 1957

Little T (as Lil T)

same personnel.

NYC, February 11, 1957

Exhibit "A"

A Date With Jimmy Smith Volume One Blue Note BLP 1547 1957

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Jimmy Smith, organ; Eddie McFadden, guitar; Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957

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

** also released on Blue Note BST 81547 (pseudo stereo).
** part of The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions, Mosaic MQ5-154 in 1994, MD3-154 in 1994.

The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions Mosaic MQ5-154 1994

Jimmy Smith, organ; Eddie McFadden, guitar; Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957

tk.4	First Night Blues

** also released on Mosaic MD3-154 in 1994.
** same as A Date With Jimmy Smith Volume One, Blue Note BLP 1547 in 1957 + A Date With Jimmy Smith Volume Two, BLP 1548 in 1957 + Jimmy Smith At The Organ Volume 1, BLP 1551 in 1957 + Jimmy Smith At The Organ Volume 2, BLP 1552 in 1958 + The Sounds Of Jimmy Smith, BLP 1556 in 1959 + 4 bonus tracks.

The Sounds Of Jimmy Smith Blue Note BLP 1556 1959

same session.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957

tk.6	Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart

** also released on Blue Note BST 81556 (pseudo stereo).
** part of The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions, Mosaic MQ5-154 in 1994, MD3-154 in 1994.

A Date With Jimmy Smith Volume Two Blue Note BLP 1548 1957

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Jimmy Smith, organ; Eddie McFadden, guitar; Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957

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

** also released on Blue Note BST 81548 (pseudo stereo) in 1966.
** part of The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions, Mosaic MQ5-154 in 1994, MD3-154 in 1994.

Jimmy Smith At The Organ Volume 2 Blue Note BLP 1552 1958

Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Jimmy Smith, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 12, 1957

tk.8	Billie's Bounce

Jimmy Smith, organ; Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 13, 1957

tk.10

The Duel

** also released on Blue Note BST 81552 (pseudo stereo) in 1973.
** part of The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions, Mosaic MQ5-154 in 1994, MD3-154 in 1994.

Jimmy Smith At The Organ Volume 1 Blue Note BLP 1551 1957

Lou Donaldson, alto sax #1,3; Jimmy Smith, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note BST 81551 (pseudo stereo) in 1966.
** part of The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions, Mosaic MQ5-154 in 1994, MD3-154 in 1994.

Cliff Jordan, John Gilmore - Blowing In From Chicago Blue Note BLP 1549 1957

John Gilmore, Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note B1-28977 in 1994, CDP 7243 8 28977 2 9 in 1994.
** part of Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley - Blowin' Sessions, Blue Note BN-LA521-H2 in 1975.

Cliff Jordan, John Gilmore - Blowing In From Chicago Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28977 2 9 1994

same session.

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

tk.5	Let It Stand

** originally released on Blue Note BLP 1549 in 1957 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm Volume One Blue Note BLP 1554 1957

Herbie Mann, flute #1,3,4; Ray Bryant, piano #1,3,4; Wendell Marshall, bass #1,3,4; Jo Jones, Art Taylor, drums; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums #1,3,4; Art Blakey, drums, vocal #1,3,4, drums #2; Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Jose Valiente, congas #1,3,4; "Sabu" Martinez, bongos, timbales, vocal #1,3,4; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales #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 released on Blue Note BST 81554 in 1959, (F) 0777 7 89390 2 3 in 1993.
** part of Orgy In Rhythm Volumes One & Two, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 56586 2 4 in 1997.

Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm Volume Two Blue Note BLP 1555 1957

Herbie Mann, flute; Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Jo Jones, Art Taylor, Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Art Blakey, drums, vocal; Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Jose Valiente, congas; "Sabu" Martinez, bongos, timbales, vocal; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Evilio Quntero, concerro, maracas, tee log.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, March 7, 1957

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

** also released on Blue Note BST 81555 in 1966.
** part of Orgy In Rhythm Volumes One & Two, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 56586 2 4 in 1997.

A Midnight Session With The Jazz Messengers Elektra EKL-120 1957

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky De Brest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Carl Fischer Concert Hall, NYC, March 8 and 9, 1957

	Casino
	The "Biddie Griddies"
	Potpourri
	Ugh!
	Mirage
	Reflections Of Buhainia

** also released on Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers, Savoy MG-12171 in 1960. and on Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Mirage, Savoy SJL 1112 in 1977, ZDS 4409 in 1988.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Mirage Savoy ZDS 4409 1988

same session.

Carl Fischer Concert Hall, NYC, March 8 and 9, 1957

Reflections Of Buhainia

** originally released on A Midnight Session With The Jazz Messengers, Elektra EKL-120 in 1957 + 1 bonus track.

A Midnight Session With The Jazz Messengers Elektra EKL 120-X 1958

same session.

Carl Fischer Concert Hall, NYC, March 8 and 9, 1957

Study In Rhythm

Hank Mobley Quintet Blue Note BLP 1550 1957

Art Farmer, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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	Stella-Wise
tk.9	Base On Balls
tk.10	Fin De L'affaire (as End Of The Affair)

** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 46816 2 in 1987.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions, Mosaic MQ10-181 in 1998, MD6-181 in 1998.

Various Artists - 40 Years Of Jazz: The Best Of Blue Note, Box 2 Blue Note (Du) 1A 158-83385/8 1983

same session.

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

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

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Selections From Lerner And Loewe's... Vik LX-1103 1957

Bill Hardman, trumpet; John Griffin, tenor sax; Sam (Bill) Dockery, piano; Jimmy De Brest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Webster Hall, NYC, March 13, 1957

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

** also released on Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers 1957 - Second Edition, Bluebird 07863-66661-2 in 1995.

Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers 1957 - Second Edition Bluebird 07863-66661-2 1995

Bill Hardman, Lee Morgan, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Jimmy ("Spanky") DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

RCA Victor Studio No. 3, NYC, April 2, 1957

	A Night At Tony's (take 3)
	A Night At Tony's (take 4)
	Social Call (take 4)

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean as Ferris Bender, alto sax; John Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Jimmy De Brest, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Art Blakey, arranger, conductor.

RCA Victor Studio No. 3, NYC, April 8, 1957

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

** originally released on Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Selections From Lerner And Loewe's..., Vik LX-1103 in 1957 + 5 bonus tracks.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Tough! Cadet LP-4049 1966

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 Max Roach/Art Blakey, Chess 2ACMJ-406 in 1976. and of Max Roach, Art Blakey - Percussion Discussion, Chess CH2-92511 in 1984.

Johnny Griffin Vol. 2 - A Blowing Session Blue Note BLP 1559 1957

Lee Morgan, trumpet; John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin, Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note CDP 7 81559 2 in 1988, 7243 4 99009 2 9 in 1999.
** part of Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley - Blowin' Sessions, Blue Note BN-LA521-H2 in 1975.

Johnny Griffin Vol. 2 - A Blowing Session Blue Note 7243 4 99009 2 9 1999

same session.

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

tk.1	Smokestack (alternate take)

** originally released on Blue Note BLP 1559 in 1957 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia Vik LX-1115 1958

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean as Ferris Bender, alto sax; John Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Jimmy De Brest, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Art Blakey, arranger, conductor.

RCA Victor Studio No. 3, 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 released on Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Theory Of Art, RCA Bluebird 6286-1-RB in 1987, 6286-2-RB in 1987.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Theory Of Art RCA Bluebird 6286-1-RB 1987

RCA Victor Studio No. 3, NYC, April 2, 1957

Social Call (previously unreleased)

** originally released on Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia, Vik LX-1115 in 1958 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Theory Of Art RCA Bluebird 6286-2-RB 1987

same session.

RCA Victor Studio No. 3, NYC, April 2, 1957

A Night At Tony's (previously unreleased)

** originally released on Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia, Vik LX-1115 in 1958 + 2 bonus tracks.

Sonny Rollins Vol. 2 Blue Note BLP 1558 1957

Jay Jay Johnson, trombone #1,2,4-6; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano #1,2,4-6; Thelonious Monk, piano #3,6; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note BST 81558 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46818 2 in 1987, CDP 7 81558 2 in 1987, ST-81558 in 1997.

Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers With Sabu And A Bongo - Cu-Bop Jubilee JLP-1049 1958

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; "Spanky" DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Sabu, congas, bongos.

NYC, May 13, 1957

	Woodyn' You
	Sakeena
	Shorty
	Dawn On The Harvest

** also released on Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Sabu, Josie Jazz Series JJM-3501 in 1962, JJS-3501 in 1962.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk Atlantic LP 1278 1958

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Atlantic SD 1278 in 1958+.

Thelonious Monk Septet - Monk's Music Riverside RLP 12-242 1957

Ray Copeland, trumpet #1,3-5; Gigi Gryce, alto sax #1,3-5; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; John Coltrane, tenor sax #1,3-5; Thelonious Monk, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25 and 26, 1957

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

** also released on Thelonious Monk Featuring John Coltrane - Monk's Music, Riverside R-3004 in 1967, RS-3004 in 1967. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-084 in 1983, OJCCD-084-2 in 1987.

Various Artists - Blues For Tomorrow Riverside RLP 12-243 1957

East Coast All-Stars: Ray Copeland, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25 and 26, 1957

Blues For Tomorrow

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-030 in 1982, OJCCD-030-2 in 1994.

Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane - The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings Riverside RCD2-30027-2 2006

same session.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25 and 26, 1957

Blues For Tomorrow (first stereo release)

Ray Copeland, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Crepuscule With Nellie (take 2)

Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane Jazzland JLP 46 1961

same session.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25 and 26, 1957

	Off Minor (alternate master) (take 4)
	Epistrophy (alternate master) (short version)

** also released on Jazzland JLP 946S in 1961; Original Jazz Classics OJC-039 in 1982, OJCCD-039-2 in 1987, OJC-31989-02 in 2010. and on The Historic Teaming Of Thelonious Monk And John Coltrane - Monk & Coltrane, Riverside RM 490 in 1966, RS 9490 in 1966.

Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane - Monk/Trane Milestone M-47011 1973

same session.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25 and 26, 1957

Epistrophy (fragment)

Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings Riverside R-022 1986

same session.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25 and 26, 1957

	Crepuscule With Nellie (take 1)
	Crepuscule With Nellie (breakdown)
	Crepuscule With Nellie (edited: re-takes 4 & 5)
	Well, You Needn't (opening)

** also released on Riverside 15RCD-022-2.

Count Basie, Joe Williams And Art Blakey - Sessions, Live Calliope CAL 3008 1976

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Bobby Troup, host.

KABC-TV, Stars Of Jazz #56. 1957-#30, July 29, 1957

	I Mean You (as Stick Ball Swing)
	Blue Monk

same session.

Evidence (as Justice)

Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive - Out Of This World...And The Next World Too Bethlehem BCP-6023 1957

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, October 9, 1957

Deo-X

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, October 11, 1957

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

** also released on Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive, Bethlehem BCP-6023 (later) in 1960. and on Art Blakey - For Minors Only, West Wind (G) WW 2065.

John Coltrane - The Bethlehem Years Bethlehem 20-50012 1994

Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak, trombone; Bill Graham, Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Al Cohn, John Coltrane, tenor sax; Bill Slapin, baritone sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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, trumpet; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

Art Blakey Big Band Bethlehem BCP-6027 1958

NYC, December, 1957

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

Donald Byrd, trumpet; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

	Pristine
	Tippin'

1958

Jimmy Smith - Confirmation Blue Note LT-992 1979

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Tina Brooks, tenor sax; Jimmy Smith, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958

tk.12

Confirmation

Jimmy Smith - House Party Blue Note BLP 4002 1958

same session.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958

tk.13

Au Private

** also released on Blue Note BST 84002 in 1971.

Jimmy Smith - The Sermon! Blue Note BLP 4011 1959

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax #2; Tina Brooks, tenor sax #2; Jimmy Smith, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958

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

** also released on Blue Note BST 84011 in 1960.

Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else Blue Note BLP 1595 1958

Miles Davis, trumpet #1-4; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note BST 81595 in 1959, BN-LA169-F in 1973+, CDP 7 46338 2 in 1986, ST-46338 in 1997.

Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1601 1996

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Tina Brooks, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

tk.3	Minor Move (alternate take)

Tina Brooks - Minor Move Blue Note (J) GXF-3072 1980

same session.

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 released on Blue Note (J) GXK-8162 in 1981, (J) BRP-8043 in 1992.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Tina Brooks Quintets, Mosaic MR4-106 in 1985.

Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues Blue Note LT-1054 1980

Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Tina Brooks, tenor sax; Jimmy Smith, organ; Eddie McFadden, guitar; Art Blakey, drums.

Smalls Paradise, Harlem, NY, 3rd set, April 7, 1958

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

** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 84441 2 in 1990.

Gil Evans - New Bottle Old Wine World Pacific WP-1246 1958

Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Joe Bennett, Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Harvey Phillips, tuba; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Jerry Sanfino, reeds; Gil Evans, piano, arranger, conductor; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, April 9, 1958

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

Bill Barber, tuba; Phil Bodner, reeds; replaces Phillips, Sanfino.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 21, 1958

Struttin' With Some Barbecue

Clyde Reasinger, trumpet; replaces Royal.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 26, 1958

	Manteca
	Bird Feathers

** also released on World Pacific STEREO-1011 in 1959. and on Gil Evans Orchestra Featuring Cannonball Adderley, World Pacific WP-1298 in 1960, STEREO-1298 in 1960; Pacific Jazz PJ-40 in 1962, ST-40 in 1962.
** part of Pacific Standard Time, Blue Note BN-LA461-H2 in 1975.

Various Artists - The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi! World Pacific WP-1257 1959

Ernie Royal, trumpet; Harvey Phillips, tuba; Jerry Sanfino, reeds; replaces Reasinger, Barber, Bodner.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, April 9, 1958

Lester Leaps In (alternate take)

** also released on World Pacific JWC-514 in 1959?, STEREO-1015 in 1959.

Kenny Burrell - Swingin' Blue Note (J) GXF-3070 1980

Louis Smith, trumpet; Tina Brooks, Junior Cook, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958

tk.1	I Never Knew

Roland Hanna, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

tk.3	If You Could See Me Now

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

tk.8

Swingin'

Roland Hanna, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

tk.14

Beef Stew Blues

** also released on Blue Note (J) GXK-8155 in 1980.

Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights Volume 1 Blue Note BLP 1596 1958

Louis Smith, trumpet; Tina Brooks, Junior Cook, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958

tk.2	Scotch Blues
tk.8	Yes Baby

Louis Smith, trumpet #2; Tina Brooks, Junior Cook, tenor sax #2; Bobby Timmons, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

** also released on Blue Note BST 81596 in 1967.

Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights Volume 2 Blue Note BLP 1597 1961

Louis Smith, trumpet; Junior Cook, tenor sax #2; Duke Jordan, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958

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

Louis Smith, trumpet; Tina Brooks, Junior Cook, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

tk.10	Chuckin'
tk.12	Rock Salt

** also released on Blue Note BST 81597 in 1967.

Jimmy Smith - Six Views Of The Blues Blue Note 7243 5 21435 2 8 1999

Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Jimmy Smith, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Art Blakey, drums.

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

tk.3	St. Louis Blues
tk.9	Blues No. 1

Jimmy Smith - The Singles Blue Note (J) K18P-9280 1983

same session.

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

tk.8	The Swingin' Shepherd Blues

Cannonball Adderley With Milt Jackson - Things Are Getting Better Riverside RLP 12-286 1959

Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Wynton Kelly, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 28, 1958

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

** also released on Riverside RLP 1128 in 1959; Original Jazz Classics OJC-032 in 1982, OJCCD-032-2 in 1988, OJC-34602-02 in 2013.
** part of Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball And Eight Giants, Milestone MSP-47001 in 1973.

Cannonball Adderley With Milt Jackson - Things Are Getting Better Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-032-2 1988

same session.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 28, 1958

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

** originally released on Riverside RLP 12-286 in 1959 + 2 bonus tracks.

Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball And Eight Giants Milestone MSP-47001 1973

same session.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 28, 1958

A Few Words

** same as Cannonball Adderley With Milt Jackson - Things Are Getting Better, Riverside RLP 12-286 in 1959 + 8 bonus tracks.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Moanin' Blue Note BLP 4003 1958

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note BST 84003 in 1959, CDP 7 46516 2 in 1987, ST-46516 in 1997.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Moanin' Blue Note CDP 7 46516 2 1987

same session.

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

tk.2	Moanin' (alternate take)

** originally released on Blue Note BLP 4003 in 1958 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey - Drums Around The Corner Blue Note 7243 5 21455 2 2 1999

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, drums, tympani; Ray Barretto, congas.

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

Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

Art Blakey - Holiday For Skins Volume 1 Blue Note BLP 4004 1959

Donald Byrd, trumpet #2,3; Ray Bryant, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Art Blakey, drums, chant; Philly Joe Jones, drums, chant, vocal; Ray Barretto, Victor Gonzales, Julio Martinez, "Sabu" Martinez, Chonguito Vincente, bongos, congas; Fred Pagani, timbales; 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 released on Blue Note BST 84004 in 1966.

Art Blakey - Holiday For Skins Volume 2 Blue Note BLP 4005 1959

Donald Byrd, trumpet #1,2; Ray Bryant, piano #1,2; Wendell Marshall, bass #1-3; Art Taylor, drums; Art Blakey, drums, chant; Philly Joe Jones, drums, chant, vocal; Ray Barretto, Victor Gonzales, Julio Martinez, "Sabu" Martinez, Chonguito Vincente, bongos, congas; Fred Pagani, timbales; 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 released on Blue Note BST 84005 in 1966.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Live In Holland, 1958 Bandstand (It) BDCD 1532 1991

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Kurhaus, Scheveningen, The Hague, Holland, November 19, 1958

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

** also released on Bandstand (J) TKCB-30442 in 1991. and on Live In Holland 1958, Bandstand (J) TKCB-70820 in 1995. and on Lee Morgan With Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - I Remember Clifford, Candid (E) CCD79555 in 2011.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Olympia Concert Fontana (F) 680.202 ML 1959

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jimmy Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

** also released on Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Olympia Concert, Fontana (Du) 680 202 TL in 1960, (E) TFL 5116 in 1961. and on Paris Concert, Epic LA 16009 in 1962. and on Mercury (Du) 6444 700 in 1970s. and on 1958-Paris Olympia, Fontana (Du) 832 659-2 in 1987.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Olympia Concert Mercury (Du) 6444 700 1970s

same personnel.

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

Blues Pour Doudou

same personnel.

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

	Blues March
	Whisper Not

** originally released on Fontana (F) 680.202 ML in 1959 + 3 bonus tracks.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Live In The '50s Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2128-2 1996

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Kurhaus, Scheveningen, The Hague, Holland, November 29, 1958

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

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Walter Davis, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

	Introduction
	No Problem

Art Blakey - Live In Scheveningen 1958: The Lost Recordings Fondamenta (F) FON-1804034 (CD) 2018

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Kurhaus, Scheveningen, The Hague, Holland, November 29, 1958

	Announcement By Art Blakey
	-
	Evidence / Justice

same session.

	Just By Myself
	Announcement By Art Blakey
	-
	Now Is The Time
	Announcement By Art Blakey

** originally released on Fondamenta (F) FON-1804034 in 2018 + 3 bonus tracks.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Drivin' Hard In Zurich Hard Note Recordings (Swi) HD041258 2009

same personnel.

Swiss radio broadcast, Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland, December 4, 1958

	Now's The Time
	The Theme
	Moanin'
	Whisper Not
	Evidence

same session.

	I Remember Clifford
	Just By Myself
	Along Came Betty
	My Funny Valentine
	Come Rain Or Come Shine
	A Night In Tunisia

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

Lee Morgan, trumpet #1-4,6-10,12,14-19; Benny Golson, tenor sax #1-4,6-8,10-12,14-19; Bobby Timmons, piano #1-4,6-19; Jymie Merritt, bass #1-4,6-12,14-19; Art Blakey, drums #1-12,14-19.

Paris, France, December 18 and 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.	Pasquier
14.	Quaglio
15.	La Divorcee De Leo Fall
16.	Suspence
17.	Tom Et Nasol
18.	Des Femmes Disparaissent
19.	Final Pour Pierre Et Beatrice

Art Blakey Et Les Jazz-Messengers Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1 RCA (F) 430.043

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 St. Germain Vol. 2 RCA (F) 430.044

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 St. Germain Vol. 3 RCA (F) 430.045

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Kenny Clarke, drums #3,4; Gana M'Bow, congas #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

Blue Mitchell - Out Of The Blue Riverside RLP 12-293 1959

Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Sam Jones, bass #1,3,4; Paul Chambers, bass #2,5,6; Art Blakey, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December, 1958

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

** also released on Riverside RLP 1131 in 1959; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-667-2 in 1991.

Various Artists - New Blue Horns Riverside RLP 12-294 1959

Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December, 1958

Studio B

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-256 in 1986, OJCCD-256-2 in 1995.

1959 (age 40)

Sonny Clark - My Conception Blue Note (J) GXF-3056 1979

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note (J) GXK-8158 in 1980.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol. 1 Blue Note BLP 4015 1959

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.

Birdland, NYC, April 15, 1959

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

** also released on Blue Note BST 84015 in 1960.
** part of At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28888 2 6 in 1994.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol. 2 Blue Note BLP 4016 1960

same session.

Birdland, NYC, April 15, 1959

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

** also released on Blue Note BST 84016 in 1961.
** part of At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28888 2 6 in 1994.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Holland 1958-Newport 1959 Solar Records (Sp) 4569962 2015

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 4, 1959

	M&M
	Close Your Eyes
	Moanin' #2
	A Night In Tunisia #2

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

Lee Morgan, trumpet #1,4-9; Barney Wilen, tenor, soprano sax #1,3-9; Bobby Timmons, piano #1,2,4-9; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Tommy Lopez, Willie Rodriguez, congas #2-9; Johnny Rodriguez, bongos #2-9; Duke Jordan, composer #1,2,4-9, piano, composer #3.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, July 28 and 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 released on Fontana (J) 28JD-10169.

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

Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Tommy Lopez, Willie Rodriguez, congas; Johnny Rodriguez, bongos; Duke Jordan, composer.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, July 28 and 29, 1959

No Hay Problema (2nd version)

** originally released on Fontana (F) 680 203 ML + 1 bonus track.

Kenny Burrell With Art Blakey - On View At The Five Spot Cafe Blue Note BLP 4021 1960

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

tk.10	Birks' Works
tk.11	Lady Be Good

Roland Hanna, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

36-23-36

Bobby Timmons, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Five Spot Cafe, NYC, 5th set, August 25, 1959

tk.22

Lover Man

** also released on Blue Note BST 84021, CDP 7 46538 2 in 1987.

Benny Golson - Groovin' With Golson New Jazz NJLP 8220 1959

Curtis Fuller, trombone; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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	Drumboogie

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-226 in 1986, OJCCD-226-2 in 1992.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Copenhagen 1959 Royal Jazz (D) RJD 516 1991

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

K.B. 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 1981

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Dizzy Reece, congas #5,6.

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) 430.054 1960

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Walter Davis, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

	Close Your Eyes
	Goldie
	Ray's Idea
	Lester Left Town

Art Blakey - Are You Real Moon (It) MCD071-2 1995

same session.

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

	Blues March
	Are You Real
	A Night In Tunisia

Lee Morgan, trumpet; John Gilmore, tenor sax; John Hicks, piano; Victor Sproles, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

television broadcast by BBC2, Jazz 625, Cine-Tele Sound Studios Ltd., London, England, March 7, 1965

	On The Ginza (as On The Ginsa)
	Lament For Stacy
	The Egyptian (as The Egyptians)
	I Can't Get Started
	Bu's Delight (as Buhaina Chant)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Live In Paris 1959 Jazz Hour (Eu) JHR 73952 2015

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

	Drum Chorus
	Bouncing With Bud
	Along Came Betty

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Live In Stockholm 1959 Dragon (Swd) DRCD 182 1988

same personnel.

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 1989

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, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Titania-Palast, Berlin, West Germany, February 4, 1962

	'Round Midnight
	Mosaic

Art Blakey, Bud Powell, Barney Wilen, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan - Paris Jam Session Fontana (F) 680 207 TL

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Barney Wilen, alto sax; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France, December 18, 1959

	Dance Of The Infidels
	Bouncing With Bud

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

	The Midget
	A Night In Tunisia

** also released on Art Blakey In Paris Featuring Bud Powell And Lee Morgan, Epic LA 16017, BA 17017.

1960

Alternate Takes Of Here's Lee Morgan Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1002

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Bell Sound Studios, Studio B, NYC, February 3, 1960

tk.4	Running Brook (1st version)

same personnel.

Bell Sound Studios, Studio B, NYC, February 8, 1960

tk.7	Off Spring (alternate take)
tk.3	Bess (alternate take)
tk.9	Running Brook (alternate take)

Various Artists - Alternate Sessions At The Early '60s Vee-Jay (J) RJL-2640

same personnel.

Bell Sound Studios, Studio B, NYC, February 3, 1960

tk.6	Terrible "T" (1st version)

same personnel.

Bell Sound Studios, Studio B, NYC, February 8, 1960

tk.8	I'm A Fool To Want You (alternate take 2)

Hank Mobley - Soul Station Blue Note BLP 4031 1960

Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note BST 84031, CDP 7 46528 2 in 1987, ST-46528 in 1997.

Lee Morgan - Genius Tradiition 2079

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Bell Sound Studios, Studio B, NYC, February 8, 1960

tk.1	Mogie (alternate take 1)

Lee Morgan GNP Crescendo GNPS 2-2074 1973

same session.

Bell Sound Studios, Studio B, NYC, February 8, 1960

tk.2	Mogie (alternate take 2)
tk.7	Terrible "T" (alternate take)
tk.1	I'm A Fool To Want You (alternate take 1)

** also released on GNP Crescendo GNPD 2074.

Here's Lee Morgan Vee-Jay VJLP 3007 1960

same session.

Bell Sound Studios, 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 released on Vee-Jay VJSR 3007 in 1960; Affinity (E) AFF 143 in 1985; Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1011/12, NVJ2-910 in 1993.
** part of The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan - Wayne Shorter Sessions, Mosaic MD6-202 in 2000.

The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers Mosaic MR10-141 1992

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 6, 1960

tk.1	It's Only A Paper Moon (alternate take)

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1960

tk.3	When Your Lover Has Gone
tk.9	Sleeping Dancer Sleep On (alternate take)
tk.15	Sincerely Diana (alternate take)

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 14, 1961

tk.6	The Witch Doctor (alternate take)

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1961

tk.2	The Back Sliders (alternate take)

** also released on Mosaic MD6-141 in 1992.
** same as Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat, Blue Note BLP 4029 in 1960 + Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia, BLP 4049 in 1961 + Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volume 1, BLP 4054 in 1961 + Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volume 2, BLP 4055 in 1962 + Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Freedom Rider, BLP 4156 in 1964 + Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Like Someone In Love, BLP 4245 in 1967 + Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Witch Doctor, BST 84258 in 1967 + Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Roots & Herbs, BST 84347 in 1970 + 11 bonus tracks.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat Blue Note BLP 4029 1960

same personnel.

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's Left Town
tk.17	Sakeena's Vision
tk.22	Politely

** also released on Blue Note BST 84029 in 1960, CDP 7 46400 2 in 1987.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers, Mosaic MR10-141 in 1992, MD6-141 in 1992.

Dizzy Reece - Comin' On! Blue Note 7243 5 22019 2 1 1999

Dizzy Reece, trumpet, congas; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 1970s

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, April 16, 1960

	This Here (mistitled as Dis Yeah)
	Dat Dere (mistitled as Dat There)

same personnel.

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, April 23, 1960

	Nelly Bly (mistitled as April Jamming)
	Along Came Betty

The 'Electric-Sticks' Of Buddy Rich Alto AL 721 1970s

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, Buddy Rich, drums.

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, April 16, 1960

Evidence (mistitled as Justice)

same personnel.

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, April 23, 1960

A Night In Tunisia

Art Blakey, Charlie Persip, Elvin Jones, "Philly" Joe Jones - Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland Roulette R-52049 1960

Charles Greenlee, trombone; Sylvester "Red" Kyner, alto sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, drums.

The Jazz Corner Of The World, Birdland, NYC, April 25, 1960

	Wee Dot
	Fours
	"Philly" Joe Jones' Solo
	Art Blakey's Solo / Finale
	Now's The Time
	"Philly" Joe Jones' Solo
	Art Blakey's Solo

Charles Greenlee, trombone; Sylvester "Red" Kyner, alto sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Charlie Persip, drums.

	El Sino
	Fours
	Drum Ensemble / Elvin Jones' Solo
	Drum Ensemble / Charlie Persip's Solo
	Drum Ensemble / Finale

** also released on Roulette SR-52049 in 1960.

Art Blakey, Charlie Persip, Elvin Jones, "Philly" Joe Jones - Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland Vol. 2 Roulette R-52067 1961

same session.

The Jazz Corner Of The World, Birdland, NYC, April 25, 1960

	A Night In Tunisia: Drum Ensemble
	A Night In Tunisia: Elvin Jones' Solo
	A Night In Tunisia: Drum Ensemble
	A Night In Tunisia: Charlie Persip's Solo
	A Night In Tunisia: Elvin Jones' Solo
	A Night In Tunisia: Drum Ensemble

** also released on Roulette SR-52067 in 1961.

Lee Morgan - Leeway Blue Note BLP 4034 1961

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note BST 84034, B1-32089 in 1995, CDP 7243 8 32089 2 0 in 1995.

Hooray For Art Blakey Vol. 1 Session Disc 116 1970s

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Birdland, NYC, May 28, 1960

	The Chess Players
	This Here (mistitled as Dis Yeah)

same personnel.

Birdland, NYC, June 4, 1960

The Midget (mistitled as The Midgets)

Lee Morgan - More Birdland Sessions Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1029

same session.

Birdland, NYC, June 4, 1960

Lester Left Town

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Birdland, NYC, September 11, 1960

	Kozo's Waltz
	Sakeena's Vision

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 1967

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1960

tk.7	Noise In The Attic
tk.10	Sleeping Dancer Sleep On

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 14, 1960

tk.34	Giantis
tk.42	Johnny's Blues
tk.48	Like Someone In Love

** also released on Blue Note BST 84245 in 1967, CDP 7 84245 2 in 1988.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers, Mosaic MR10-141 in 1992, MD6-141 in 1992.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia Blue Note BLP 4049 1961

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1960

tk.11	Sincerely Diana
tk.27	Yama

same personnel.

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 released on Blue Note BST 84049 in 1961, CDP 7 46532 2 in 1987, CDP 7 84049 2 in 1989.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers, Mosaic MR10-141 in 1992, MD6-141 in 1992.

Bobby Timmons - Soul Time Riverside RLP 334 1960

Blue Mitchell, trumpet #1-6; Bobby Timmons, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 12 and 17, 1960

1.	Soul Time
2.	So Tired
3.	The Touch Of Your Lips
4.	S'posin'
5.	Stella B.
6.	You Don't Know What Love Is
7.	One Mo'

** also released on Riverside RLP 9334 in 1960; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-820-2 in 1994.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volume 2 Blue Note BLP 4055 1962

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 (aka Eaast Of Brooklyn)

** also released on Blue Note BST 84055 in 1962.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers, Mosaic MR10-141 in 1992, MD6-141 in 1992.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volume 1 Blue Note BLP 4054 1961

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 Midnight

** also released on Blue Note BST 84054 in 1961.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers, Mosaic MR10-141 in 1992, MD6-141 in 1992.

The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan - Wayne Shorter Sessions Mosaic MD6-202 2000

Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October 11, 1960

tk.2	The Ruby And The Pearl (alternate take)
tk.3	Mr. Chairman (alternate take)
tk.1	Tenderfoot (alternate take)
-	The Albatross (alternate take)
-	Getting To Know You (alternate take)

** same as Here's Lee Morgan, Vee-Jay VJLP 3007 in 1960 + Various Artists - The Young Lions, VJLP 3013 in 1960 + Lee Morgan - Expoobident, VJLP 3015 in 1961 + Wayne Shorter - Wayning Moments, VJLP 3029 in 1962 + Wayne Shorter - Second Genesis, VJS 3057 in 1974 + 43 bonus tracks.

Wayne Shorter - Second Genesis Vee-Jay VJS 3057 1974

same session.

Universal Recording, 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 released on Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2012 in 1987; Affinity (E) AFF 114 in 1984.
** part of The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan - Wayne Shorter Sessions, Mosaic MD6-202 in 2000.

Lee Morgan - Expoobident Vee-Jay VJLP 3015 1961

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax #1-4,6,7; Eddie Higgins, piano; Art Davis, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Universal Recording, 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 released on Vee-Jay VJSR 3015 in 1961; Affinity (E) AFF 134 in 1985; Vee-Jay NVJ2-901 in 1992.
** part of Two Sides Of Lee Morgan, Trip Jazz TLX-5003 in 1975. and of The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan - Wayne Shorter Sessions, Mosaic MD6-202 in 2000.

Lee Morgan - Expoobident Vee-Jay NVJ2-901 1992

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Eddie Higgins, piano; Art Davis, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October 14, 1960

tk.3	Expoobident (alternate take)
-	Fire (alternate take)
tk.2	Just In Time (alternate take)
tk.1	Triple Track (alternate take)

** originally released on Vee-Jay VJLP 3015 in 1961 + 4 bonus tracks.

Hank Mobley - Roll Call Blue Note BLP 4058 1961

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note BST 84058 in 1961, CDP 7 46823 2 in 1987.

Hank Mobley - Roll Call Blue Note CDP 7 46823 2 1987

same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1960

tk.31

A Baptist Beat (alternate take)

** originally released on Blue Note BLP 4058 in 1961 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Live In Stockholm 1960 Dragon (Swd) DRLP 137 1987

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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, Part I: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Volume 2 TCB (Swi) TCB 02022 1995

same personnel.

Theatre De Beaulieu, Lausanne, Switzerland, December 8, 1960

	Now's The Time
	Announcement By Art Blakey
	Lester Left Town
	Noise In The Attic
	Dat Dere
	Kozo's Waltz

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Lausanne 1960, 2nd Set: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Volume 6 TCB (Swi) TCB 02062 1996

same session.

Theatre De Beaulieu, Lausanne, Switzerland, December 8, 1960

	Announcement
	It's Only A Papermoon
	'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, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 Midnight
	A Night In Tunisia
	The Theme

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Tokyo 1961 Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5503 1988

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums; 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 released on Somethin' Else (J) CJ32-5503 in 1988.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Pisces Blue Note (J) GXF-3060 1979

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1961

tk.25

Uptight

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 15, 1964

tk.7	It's A Long Way Down

** also released on Blue Note (J) GXK-8151 in 1980.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Roots & Herbs Blue Note BST 84347 1970

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano #1-3; Walter Davis Jr., piano #4,5; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1961

tk.4	The Back Sliders

** part of The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers, Mosaic MR10-141 in 1992, MD6-141 in 1992.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Freedom Rider Blue Note BLP 4156 1964

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 18, 1961

tk.12

Petty Larceny

Lee Morgan, trumpet #2-4; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax #2-4; Bobby Timmons, piano #2-4; Jymie Merritt, bass #2-4; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note BST 84156 in 1964, CDP 7243 8 21287 2 4 in 1998.
** part of The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers, Mosaic MR10-141 in 1992, MD6-141 in 1992.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Witch Doctor Blue Note BST 84258 1967

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers, Mosaic MR10-141 in 1992, MD6-141 in 1992.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Featuring Wayne Shorter - Olympia-May 13, 1961 Trema (F) 710373/710374 1992

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

same session.

	It's Only A Papermoon
	Noise In The Attic
	Moanin'
	I Didn't Know What Time It Was
	Blues March
	Night In Tunisia

** also released on Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Featuring Wayne Shorter En Concert Avec Europe 1 - Olympia 13 Mai-1961, Trema (F) 710373/374 in 1993.

Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers (Alamode) Impulse! A-7 1961

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Robert H. Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 13, 1961

10409	Circus
10410	I Hear A Rhapsody

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 14, 1961

10414	Alamode
10411	Invitation
10412	You Don't Know What Love Is
10413	Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You

** also released on Impulse! AS-7 in 1961, IMPD-175 in 1996.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Mosaic Blue Note BLP 4090 1961

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note BST 84090 in 1961, CDP 7 46523 2 in 1987, ST-46523 in 1998.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Buhaina's Delight Blue Note BLP 4104 1963

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 28, 1961

tk.6	Moon River
tk.8	Contemplation

same personnel.

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 released on Blue Note BST 84104 in 1963, CDP 7 84104 2 in 1992.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Buhaina's Delight Blue Note CDP 7 84104 2 1992

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 28, 1961

tk.4	Moon River (alternate take)
tk.15	Backstage Sally
tk.36	Reincarnation Blues (alternate version)
tk.37	Bu's Delight (alternate version)

** originally released on Blue Note BLP 4104 in 1963 + 4 bonus tracks.

1962

The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Grant Green With Sonny Clark Mosaic MR5-133 1990

Sonny Clark, piano; Grant Green, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 13, 1962

tk.4	Airegin (alternate take)
tk.7	Nancy

** also released on Mosaic MD4-133 in 1990.
** same as Grant Green - Born To Be Blue, Blue Note BST 84432 in 1985 + Grant Green - Nigeria, LT-1032 in 1980 + Grant Green - Gooden's Corner, (J) GXF-3058 in 1979 + Grant Green - Oleo, (J) GXF-3065 in 1980 + 8 bonus tracks.

Grant Green - Nigeria Blue Note LT-1032 1980

same session.

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 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Grant Green With Sonny Clark, Mosaic MR5-133 in 1990, MD4-133 in 1990.

Ike Quebec - Congo Lament Blue Note LT-1089 1981

Bennie Green, trombone; Ike Quebec, Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 1987

Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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

** initially scheduled on Blue Note BST 84103.

Art Blakey And The Afro-Drum Ensemble - The African Beat Blue Note BLP 4097 1962

Yusef Lateef, oboe, tenor sax, flute, cowbell, thumb piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Art Blakey, drums, tympani, gong, telegraph drums; Montego Joe, Bambara drums, double gong, corboro drums, log drums; James Ola Folami, congas; Chief Bey, congas, telegraph drums, double gong; Curtis Fuller, tympani; Robert Crowder, Bata drum, congas; Garvin Masseaux, chekere, African maracas, congas; Solomon Ilori, vocal, penny whistle, talking drum.

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 released on Blue Note BST 84097 in 1962.

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - 3 Blind Mice United Artists UAJ 14002 1962

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

The Renaissance, Hollywood, 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 (mistitled as Plexis)

** also released on United Artists UAJS 15002 in 1962; Solid State SS 18033 in 1968. and on Art Blakey The Jazz Messengers - Three Blind Mice, United Artists UAS-5633 in 1972.

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - 3 Blind Mice Volume 1 Blue Note CDP 7 84451 2 1990

same session.

The Renaissance, Hollywood, CA, March 18, 1962

tk.15

Children Of The Night

Hooray For Art Blakey Vol. 2 Session Disc 117 1970s

same personnel.

Birdland, NYC, July 21, 1962

	Blakey's Dream
	Moon River
	Blue Moon
	Three Blind Mice
	Mosaic

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - Caravan Riverside RM 438 1962

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October 23 and 24, 1962

	Caravan
	Sweet 'N' Sour
	In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
	This Is For Albert
	Skylark
	Thermo

** also released on Riverside RS 9438 in 1962; Original Jazz Classics OJC-038 in 1982, OJCCD-038-2 in 1987; Riverside RCD-30187 in 2007.

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - Caravan Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-038-2 1987

same session.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October 23 and 24, 1962

	Sweet 'N' Sour (take 4)
	Thermo (take 2)

** originally released on Riverside RM 438 in 1962 + 2 bonus tracks.

Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, Max Roach - I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 44 Curcio (It) GJ-44 1981

same personnel.

NYC, 1962

Children (Children Of The Night)

** also released on Europa Jazz, Europa Jazz (It) EJ-1035 in 1981.

1963

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers At Birdland - Ugetsu Riverside RM 464 1963

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Riverside RS 9464 in 1963; Original Jazz Classics OJC-090 in 1983, OJCCD-090-2 in 1989. and on Art Blakey - Ugetsu, Riverside R-3022 in 1968, RS-3022 in 1968.
** part of Art Blakey - Thermo, Milestone MSP-47008 in 1973.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers At Birdland - Ugetsu Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-090-2 1989

same session.

Birdland, NYC, June 16, 1963

	Eva
	The High Priest

** originally released on Riverside RM 464 in 1963 + 3 bonus tracks.

Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat Milestone M-47016 1974

same session.

Birdland, NYC, June 16, 1963

The Theme

Art Blakey Quartet - A Jazz Message Impulse! A-45 1964

Sonny Stitt, tenor, alto sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Art Davis, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 16, 1963

11625	Just Knock On My Door
11626	Sunday
11627	Cafe
11628	Blues Back
11629	The Song Is You
11631	Summertime

** also released on Impulse! AS-45 in 1964, 314 547 964-2 in 1999.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Golden Boy Colpix CP 478 1963

Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; James Spaulding, alto sax; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Colpix SCP 478 in 1963.

1964

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Free For All Blue Note BLP 4170 1965

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Blue Note BST 84170 in 1965, CDP 7 84170 2 in 1987.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Kyoto Riverside RM 493 1967

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Wellington Blakey, vocal #3.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, February 20, 1964

1.	The High Priest
2.	Never Never Land
3.	Wellington's Blues
4.	Nihon Bash
5.	Kyoto

** also released on Riverside RS 9493 in 1967; Original Jazz Classics OJC-145 in 1984, OJCCD-145-2 in 1990.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Indestructible Blue Note BLP 4193 1966

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 24, 1964

tk.3	When Love Is New

same personnel.

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 released on Blue Note BST 84193 in 1966, CDP 7 46429 2 in 1987.

Lee Morgan - Tom Cat Blue Note LT-1058 1980

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Jackie McLean, alto sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 11, 1964

tk.7	Exotique
tk.8	Tom Cat
tk.14	Twice Around
tk.29	Rigormortis (aka Riggormortes)
tk.35	Twilight Mist

** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 84446 2 in 1990.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - 'S Make It Limelight LM-82001 1965

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; John Gilmore, tenor sax; John Hicks, piano; Victor Sproles, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 14, 16 and 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 released on Limelight LS-86001 in 1965.

Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz - Jazz Of The '60s Vol. 2: Blues Bag Vee-Jay VJLP 2506 1964

Freddy Hill, trumpet #1,3-6; Lee Morgan, trumpet #2,7; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet, bass clarinet; Victor Feldman, piano, vibes; Victor Sproles, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, December 1 and 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 released on Vee-Jay VJLPS 2506 in 1964, (J) 22YB-2026 in 1987. and on Art Blakey, Buddy DeFranco - Blues Bag, Affinity (E) AFF 55 in 1980.

Various Artists - I/We Had A Ball Limelight LM-82002 1965

Nat Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, J.J. Johnson, Melba Liston, Kai Winding, trombone; Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods, alto sax; Roland Kirk, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger #2,3; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Bobby Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Quincy Jones, conductor; Billy Byers, arranger #1.

NYC, December 20, 1964

1. 34247	I Had A Ball
2. 34248	Almost
3. 34249	Addie's At It Again

** also released on Limelight LS-86002 in 1965.

1965

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Soulfinger Limelight LM-82018 1965

Lucky Thompson, soprano sax; John Hicks, piano; Victor Sproles, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, April 21, 1965

31781

Spot Session

Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, trumpet; Gary Bartz, alto sax; John Hicks, piano; Victor Sproles, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Limelight LS-86018 in 1965; Universal (J) UCCM-9128 in 2002.

Art Blakey - Hold On, I'm Coming Limelight LM-82038 1966

same personnel.

NYC, May 12, 1965

36219

Slowly But Surely

Chuck Mangione, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Melba Liston, trombone, arranger #1-3; Tom McIntosh, trombone, arranger #4-10; Frank Mitchell, tenor sax; Malcolm Bass, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Reggie Johnson, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Johnny Rodriguez, congas.

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 released on Limelight LS-86038 in 1966, (J) PHCE-6001 in 2000.

Sonny Rollins Quintet In Europe Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 29 late 1970s

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Kenny Drew, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

broadcast, Berlin Jazz Festival, Berlin, West Germany, October 30, 1965

	Oleo
	Sonny's Blues

1966

Art Blakey & The New Jazz Messengers - Buttercorn Lady Limelight LM-82034 1966

Chuck Mangione, trumpet; Frank Mitchell, tenor sax; Keith Jarrett, piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, January 1 and 9, 1966

35931	Buttercorn Lady
35932	Recuerdo
35933	The Theme
35934	Between Races
35935	My Romance
35936	Secret Love

** also released on Limelight LS-86034 in 1966; Universal (J) UCCM-9130 in 2002.

1968

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Live! Trip Jazz TLX-5034

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Billy Harper, tenor sax; Ronnie Matthews, piano; Lawrence Evans, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Slugs' Saloon, NYC, August, 1968

	New World
	Angel Eyes
	Slide No. 2
	The Theme

Art Blakey - Top Jazz Sarpe (Sp) SJ-1020 1990

same personnel.

recorded in Europe, 1968

	Slide's Delight
	You Don't Know What Love Is
	Blues For Eros
	Moanin'
	Blue Moon
	Theme Song

** also released on Art Blakey 1968 - Dizionario Enciclopedico Del Jazz, Armando Curcio Editore (It) DEJ-33 in 1991. and on Moanin', LRC Ltd. CDC 9052 in 1992; LaserLight (US) 17 127 in 1997; LRC Ltd. 29052 in 2003.

1969 (age 50)

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - Mellow Blues Moon (It) MCD 032-2 1991

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Carlos Garnett, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Scott Holt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

New Jersey, April 15, 1969

	A Night In Tunisia
	Original Theme

1970

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Jazz Messengers '70 Victor (J) SMJX-10086 1972

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Carlos Garnett, tenor sax; Joanne Brackeen, piano; Jan Arnet, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Victor Studio 1, 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

** also released on Catalyst CAT-7902 in 1976; Victor (J) SMJ-6232 in 1978.

1971

Dizzy Gillespie And Thelonious Monk With The Giants Of Jazz - Unissued In Europe 1971 Gambit (Sp) 69301-2

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Sala Grande Del Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, Milan, Italy, October 20, 1971

	I Mean You
	'Round Midnight
	Tour De Force
	Tin Tin Deo
	Lover Man
	Woody'n You
	Don't Blame Me
	A Night In Tunisia

same personnel.

Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland, October 29, 1971

	Tour De Force
	A Night In Tunisia
	Stardust
	'Round Midnight

same personnel.

Kongresshalle, Boblingen, West Germany, November 7, 1971

	Blue 'N Boogie
	Tour De Force
	Woody 'N You
	'Round Midnight

Bop Fathers - In Paris Joker (J) ULS-141/142-KR 1977

same personnel.

Theatre National Populaire, Paris, France, October 22, 1971

	I Mean You
	'Round Midnight
	Tour De Force
	Tin Tin Deo

same session.

	Lover Man
	Woody'n You
	Don't Blame Me
	A Night In Tunisia

The Giants Of Jazz - Live In Prague 1971 Impro-Jazz (Eu) IJ512 2006

same personnel.

Palac Lucerna Velky Sal, Prague, Czechoslovakia, October 30, 1971

	'Round Midnight
	Tour De Force
	Everything Happens To Me
	Woody'n You
	Lover Man
	Tin Tin Deo
	A Night In Tunisia

The Giants Of Jazz And Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Live Jazz Door (G) JD 1277 1994

same personnel.

live in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 2, 1971

	Blue 'N Boogie
	'Round Midnight
	Woody 'N You
	Lover Man

Giants Of Jazz - In Berlin '71 EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10108 1988

same personnel.

Philharmonie, Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971

	Blue 'N Boogie
	'Round Midnight
	Tour De Force
	Lover Man
	Tin Tin Deo
	Everything Happens To Me
	A Night In Tunisia

** also released on EmArcy 834 567-2 in 1988, (J) EJD-3018 in 1989.

Giants Of Jazz - In Berlin '71 EmArcy 834 567-2 1988

same session.

Philharmonie, Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971

Introduction Of The Band

** originally released on EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10108 in 1988 + 1 bonus track.

Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie - Giants Of Jazz - Copenhagen 1971 Standing Oh! Vation (Eu) OH44649

same personnel.

Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 9, 1971

	'Round Midnight
	Tour De Force
	Lover Man
	Tin Tin Deo
	Everything Happens To Me
	A Night In Tunisia

The Giants Of Jazz Atlantic SD 2-905 1972

same personnel.

Victoria Theatre, London, England, 1st concert, November 14, 1971

24075	Tin Tin Deo
24077	Woody 'N' You
24080	Night In Tunisia

same personnel.

Victoria Theatre, London, England, 2nd concert, November 14, 1971

24081	Blue 'N' Boogie
24082	'Round Midnight
24083	Tour De Force
24084	Lover Man (as Dizzy's Rap)
24086	Allen's Alley (Be Bop Tune)
24088	Everything Happens To Me
24089	Blue Monk

Thelonious Monk - Something In Blue Black Lion (E) BLP 30119

Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Chappell Studios, London, England, November 15, 1971

	Evidence (take 2)
	Criss Cross
	Nutty (take 2)
	Hackensack (take 2)

** also released on Black Lion (US) BL-152.

Thelonious Monk - The Man I Love Black Lion (E) BLP 30141

same session.

Chappell Studios, London, England, November 15, 1971

	Misterioso
	Crepuscule With Nellie (take 4)
	I Mean You
	Ruby, My Dear

** also released on Black Lion (US) BL-197.

Thelonious Monk - The London Collection: Volume Three Black Lion (G) BLCD 760142

same session.

Chappell Studios, London, England, November 15, 1971

	Crepuscule With Nellie (take 3)
	Nutty (take 1)
	Evidence (take 1)

The Complete Black Lion And Vogue Recordings Of Thelonious Monk Mosaic MR4-112 1985

same session.

Chappell Studios, London, England, November 15, 1971

	Introspection (take 2) (as take 3 on Black Lion)
	Hackensack (take 1)

** also released on Mosaic MD3-112 in 1989.

1972

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Child's Dance Prestige PRST-10047 1972

Ramon Morris, flute; Buddy Terry, soprano sax; John Hicks, electric piano; Mickey Bass, Stan Clarke, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Emmanuel Rahim, congas; Nathaniel Bettis, Pablo Landrum, Sonny Morgan, percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 23, 1972

Song For A Lonely Woman

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Ramon Morris, tenor sax; George Cable, piano, electric piano; Stan Clarke, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ray Mantilla, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 28, 1972

C.C.

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Manny Boyd, flute; Ramon Morris, tenor sax; George Cable, piano, electric piano; Stan Clarke, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ray Mantilla, congas.

Child's Dance (Christian's Song)

Woody Shaw, trumpet; George Cable, piano, electric piano; Stan Clarke, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

I Can't Get Started

Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Jam Sessions Vols. 3 & 4 Cobblestone CST 9026-2

Howard McGhee, Clark Terry, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Gary Burton, vibes; George Duke, piano; Jimmy Smith, organ; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 6, 1972

25541

Blue 'N' Boogie

** part of Newport In New York '72, Cobblestone CST 9032-6.

Art Blakey And The Giants Of Jazz - Live At The 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey Jazz Festival Records MJF-30882-25 2008

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, September 16, 1972

	Introduction By Jimmy Lyons
	Blue 'N' Boogie
	'Round Midnight
	Perdido
	Stardust
	Lover Man
	I Can't Get Started With You
	The Man I Love
	A Night In Tunisia

Giants Of Jazz EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10090 1980

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

studio recordings, Bern, Switzerland, November 12, 1972

	Straight, No Chaser
	Thelonious
	Epistrophy
	Don't Blame Me
	I'll Wait For You
	Sweet And Lovely

** also released on Philips (J) 25PJ-18 in 1980?; The George Wein Collection GW-3004 in 1984.

Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers - Art's Break! Joker (J) UPS-2060-KR 1977

Bill Hardman, trumpet; David Schnitter, tenor sax; Mickey Tucker, piano; Cameron Brown, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

live in Oslo, Norway;
live in Tunis, Tunisia, 1972

	Bird Like
	Whisper Not
	Blues March
	Perception

** also released on Lotus (It) ORL 8250 in 1978, LOP 14.071 in 1980; Passport (It) LPPS 11.113 in 1980. and on Art Blakey And Jazz Messengers - Art's Break!, Ninety-One Jazz Vintage (J) CRCJ-10006.

1973

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Buhaina Prestige PRST-10067 1973

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Carter Jefferson, tenor sax #1,3-6, soprano sax #2; Cedar Walton, electric, acoustic piano; Michael Howell, guitar #2-4; Mickey Bass, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Tony Waters, congas; Jon Hendricks, vocal #1,5.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, March, 1973

1.	Moanin'
2.	A Chant For Bu
3.	One For Trane
4.	Mission Eternal
5.	Along Came Betty
6.	Gertrude's Bounce

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Anthenagin Prestige P-10076 1973

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Steve Turley, trombone #2,3; Carter Jefferson, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, electric, acoustic piano; Michael Howell, guitar #6; Mickey Bass, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Tony Waters, congas.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, March, 1973

1.	I'm Not So Sure
2.	Love: For The One You Can't Have
3.	Fantasy In D
4.	Anthenagin
5.	Without A Song
6.	Along Came Betty

1975

Sonny Stitt With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In Walked Sonny Sonet (E) SNTF-691 1975

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Dave Schnitter, tenor sax; Sonny Stitt, tenor, alto sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Yoshio Suzuki as Chin Suzuki, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

CI Recording, NYC, May 16, 1975

	Blues March
	It Might As Well Be Spring
	Birdlike
	I Can't Get Started
	Ronnie's A Dynamite Lady
	In Walked Sonny

** also released on Sonet (E) SNTCD-691 in 2005.

Sonny Stitt With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In Walked Sonny Sonet (E) SNTCD-691 2005

same session.

CI Recording, NYC, May 16, 1975

	Birdlike (alternate take)
	Ronnie's A Dynamite Lady (alternate take)

** originally released on Sonet (E) SNTF-691 in 1975 + 2 bonus tracks.

1976

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Backgammon Roulette SR-5003 1976

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Ladji Camara, flute, vocal #7; David Schnitter, tenor sax; Al Dailey, piano; Yoshio Suzuki as Chin Suzuki, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, March 15 and 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 (Yugoslav) LSY 61417

Bill Hardman, trumpet; David Schnitter, tenor sax; Mickey Tucker, piano; Chris Amberger, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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, trumpet; David Schnitter, tenor sax; Mickey Tucker, piano; Carl Amberger, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Pescara Jazz, 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 1977

Valery Ponomarev, trumpet; Bobby Watson, alto sax; David Schnitter, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Sound Ideas Studios, Studio A, NYC, February 14-17, 28, and 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, trumpet; Bobby Watson, alto sax; David Schnitter, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, June, 1977

	Moanin'
	Jody
	Along Came Betty
	Autumn Leaves
	Blues March
	'Round Midnight

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In My Prime Vol. 1 Timeless (Du) SJP 114 1978

Valery Ponomarev, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Robert Watson, alto sax; David Schnitter, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion.

CI Recording, NYC, December 29, 1977

	Jody
	1978
	To See Her Face
	Kamal

** also released on Timeless (US) TI 301 in 1979.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In My Prime Vol. 1 Timeless (US) TI 301 1979

Valery Ponomarev, trumpet; Robert Watson, alto sax; David Schnitter, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

CI Recording, NYC, December 29, 1977

Not So Far At All

** originally released on Timeless (Du) SJP 114 in 1978 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In My Prime Vol. 2 Timeless (Du) SJP 118 1978

Valery Ponomarev, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Robert Watson, alto sax; David Schnitter, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion.

CI Recording, NYC, December 29, 1977

	Hawkman
	People Who Laugh
	Time Will Tell
	Ronnie's A Dynamite Lady

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In My Prime I Timeless (Du) CD SJP 319 1991

same session.

CI Recording, NYC, December 29, 1977

Lift Every Voice And Sing

1978

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In This Korner Concord Jazz CJ-68 1978

Valery Ponomarev, trumpet; Bobby Watson, alto sax; David Schnitter, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Concord Jazz CCD-4068 in 1992.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In This Korner Concord Jazz CCD-4068 1992

same session.

Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA, May 8, 1978

1977 A.D.

** originally released on Concord Jazz CJ-68 in 1978 + 1 bonus track.

Art Blakey And The Jazzmessengers III - Reflections In Blue Timeless (Du) SJP 128 1979

Valerie Ponomarev, trumpet; Robert Watson, alto sax; David Schnitter, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Fendal Sound Recording Studio, Loenen Aan De Vecht, Holland, December 4, 1978

	Reflections In Blue
	E.T.A.
	Say, Dr. "J"
	Mishima
	Ballad Medley: My Foolish Heart / My One And Only Love / Chelsea Bridge / In A Sentimental Mood
	Stretching

** also released on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 128. and on Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Reflections In Blue, Timeless (US) TI 317 in 1979, (J) RJL-2617 in 1983.

1979 (age 60)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Night In Tunisia - Digital Recording Philips (Du) 6385 943 1979

Valery Ponomarev, trumpet; Bobby Watson, alto sax; David Schnitter, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Nihon 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

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, trumpet; Bobby Watson, alto sax; Billy Pierce, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Charles Fambrough, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Jazzbuhne Berlin, 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 Jazzmessengers Big Band - Live At Montreux And Northsea Timeless (Du) SJP 150 1981

Wynton Marsalis, Valerie Ponomarev, trumpet; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Bobby Watson, alto sax; Bill Pierce, tenor sax; Branford Marsalis, baritone sax; James Williams, piano; Kevin Eubanks, guitar; Charles Fambrough, bass; Art Blakey, John Ramsey, drums.

North Sea 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

Dexter Gordon - Gotham City Columbia JC 36853 1981

Woody Shaw, trumpet #3; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, acoustic piano; George Benson, electric guitar #1,4; Percy Heath, acoustic bass; Art Blakey, drums.

CBS Studios, NYC, August 11 and 12, 1980

1.	Hi-Fly
2.	A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
3.	The Blues Walk (Loose Walk)
4.	Gotham City

** also released on Columbia CK 36853 in 1990.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Featuring Wynton Marsalis '80 Vol. 1 Breaktime (J) BRJ-4039

Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Bobby Watson, alto sax; Billy Pierce, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Charles Fambrough, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 Breaktime (J) BRJ-4040

same session.

Bubba's Jazz Restaurant, Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 11, 1980

	One By One
	My Funny Valentine
	'Round Midnight
	Eta
	Time Will Tell
	Soulful Mister Timmons
	Blakey's Theme

Wynton Marsalis - First Recordings Kingdom Jazz (E) GATE 7013

Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Bobby Watson, alto sax; Billy Pierce, tenor sax; Ellis Marsalis, piano; Charles Fambrough, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Bubba's Jazz Restaurant, Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 11, 1980

Jody

1981

Art Blakey In Sweden Amigo (Swd) AMPL 839

Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Bobby Watson, alto sax; Billy Pierce, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Charles Fambrough, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Stockholm, Sweden, March 9, 1981

	Webb City
	How Deep Is The Ocean
	Skylark
	Gipsy Folk Tales

Art Blakey And The Jazzmessengers - Album Of The Year Timeless (Du) SJP 155 1981

Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Robert Watson, alto sax; Bill Pierce, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Charles Fambrough, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Studio Davout, Paris, France, April 12, 1981

	Cheryl
	Ms. B.C.
	In Case You Missed It
	Little Man
	Witch Hunt
	Soulful Mister Timmons

** also released on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 155 in 1982, (J) RJL-8058 in 1983.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Straight Ahead Concord Jazz CJ-168 1981

Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Bobby Watson, alto sax; Billy Pierce, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Charles Fambrough, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Concord Jazz CCD-4168 in 1989.

Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Allstar Jam Session Eastworld (J) EWJ-80208 1981

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Roland Hanna, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Aurex Jazz Festival, Osaka Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan, September 2, 1981

	Crisis
	What Am I Here For
	The Girl From Ipanema

same personnel.

Aurex Jazz Festival, Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, September 3, 1981

	Bernie's Tune
	Take The "A" Train / Caravan / Things Ain't What They Used To Be
	A Night In Tunisia
	Bag's Groove

same personnel.

Aurex Jazz Festival, Yokohama Stadium, Yokohama, Japan, September 6, 1981

	Song For Strayhorn
	Time For The Dancers

** also released on Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8016 in 1998.

Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Live Special Eastworld (J) EWJ-80254 1983

same personnel.

Aurex Jazz Festival, Japan, September, 1981

	Walkin' Shoes
	Woody'n You

George Kawaguchi, Art Blakey - Killer Joe Union Jazz (J) 30CH-39

Wallace Roney, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Branford Marsalis, alto, tenor sax; Donald Brown, piano; Charles Fambrough, bass; Art Blakey, George Kawaguchi, drums; Raiji Kawaguchi, percussion #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 1982

Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Branford Marsalis, alto sax; Billy Pierce, tenor sax; Donald Brown, piano; Charles Fambrough, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA, January, 1982

	In Walked Bud
	In A Sentimental Mood
	Fuller Love
	Waterfalls
	A La Mode

** also released on Concord Jazz CCD-4196.

Art Blakey And The All Star Jazz Messengers RCA (F) PL 45365

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, flugelhorn; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, April 11, 1982

	Moanin'
	City Bound
	Blues March
	A Night In Tunisia
	I Remember Clifford
	Briell Samba

Art Blakey And The Jazzmessengers - Oh-By The Way Timeless (Du) SJP 165 1982

Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Bill Pierce, tenor sax; Johnny O'Neal, piano; Charles Fambrough, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Fendal Sound Recording Studio, Loenen Aan De Vecht, Holland, May 20, 1982

	Oh-By The Way
	Duck Soup
	Tropical Breeze
	One By One
	Sudan Blue
	My Funny Valentine
	Alicia

** also released on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 165.

1983

Art Blakey And The All Star Jazz Messengers - Caravan Baystate (J) RJL-8071 1983

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, flugelhorn; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Buster Williams, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, April 13 and 14, 1983

	Dana's Dance
	A La Mode
	Stella By Starlight
	Caravan
	Just By Myself
	Uranus

Aurex Jazz Festival '83 - Art Blakey And All Star Jazz Messengers Eastworld (J) EWJ-80270 1983

Terence Blanchard, Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Johnny O'Neal, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Aurex Jazz Festival, Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, September 2, 1983

	Moanin'
	I Remember Clifford
	Whisper Not
	Along Came Betty

** also released on Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8025 in 1998.

1984

Art Blakey And The All Star Jazz Messengers - A Groovy Night With The Magnificent Six Baystate (J) R32J-1053

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, flugelhorn; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Buster Williams, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 1984

Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Jean Toussaint, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Concord Jazz CCD-4256 in 1984.

1985

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live At Ronnie Scott's - BBC Legends BBC Legends (E) BBCJ 7003-2 2000

Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Jean Toussaint, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, February 18, 1985

	Two Of A Kind
	Come Rain Or Come Shine
	Blue Minor
	I Love You
	Controversy
	Interview With Art Blakey

Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note Volume 3 Blue Note BT 85115 1985

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Town Hall, NYC, February 22, 1985

Moanin'

** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 46149 2 in 1985.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live At Ronnie Scott's DRG 91444

Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Jean Toussaint, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, February 25, 1985

	On The Ginza
	Dr. Jeckyle (as Dr. Jeckyll)
	Two Of A Kind
	I Want To Talk About You

** also released on Art Blakey + The Jazz Messengers Live At Ronnie Scott's, London, Jazz Road/Apollon (J) BY32-5009.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Blue Night Timeless (Du) SJP 217 1985

same personnel.

Studio 44, Monster, Holland, March 17, 1985

	Blue Night
	Blue Minor
	Two Of A Kind
	Body And Soul
	Mr. Combinated

** also released on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 217. and on On The New Tradition, Baystate (J) RJL-8105 in 1985.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Blue Night Timeless (Du) CD SJP 217

same session.

Studio 44, Monster, Holland, March 17, 1985

	Two Of A Kind (alternate take)
	Blue Minor (alternate take)
	Mr. Combinated (alternate take)

** originally released on Timeless (Du) SJP 217 in 1985 + 3 bonus tracks.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Farewell: Live At Sweet Basil Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 41/42 1991

Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Tim Williams, trombone; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Jean Toussaint, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Sweet Basil, Greenwich Village, NY, March 21, 24, and December 30, 31, 1985

	Goma
	Second Thoughts
	Uranus

same session.

	Sudan Blue
	I Thought About You
	Blue 'N' Boogie / Theme

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Live At Sweet Basil Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6357 1985

Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Jean Toussaint, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Sweet Basil, Greenwich Village, NY, March 24, 1985

	Jodi
	Blues March
	Mr. Babe
	Moanin'

** also released on Paddle Wheel (J) K32Y-6024 in 1985; GNP Crescendo GNPS 2182 in 1985.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Hard Champion Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6472 1987

same session.

Sweet Basil, Greenwich Village, NY, March 24, 1985

	Senic Route
	Come Rain Or Come Shine
	Witch Hunt

Philip Harper as J. Harper, trumpet; Kenny Garrett, alto sax; Javon Jackson, tenor sax; Benny Green, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

A&R Studios, NYC, May 3, 1987

Theme Of Hard Champion

** also released on Paddle Wheel (J) K32Y-6209 in 1987; Evidence ECD 22025-2 in 1992.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Live At Kimball's Concord Jazz CJ-307 1986

Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Jean Toussaint, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Concord Jazz CCD-4307 in 1986.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - New Year's Eve At Sweet Basil Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6426 1986

Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Tim Williams, trombone; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Jean Toussaint, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Sweet Basil, Greenwich Village, NY, December 30 and 31, 1985

	Hide And Seek
	Little Man
	New York
	I Want To Talk About You

** also released on Paddle Wheel (J) K32Y-6079 in 1986; Evidence ECD 22029-2 in 1992.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Live At Sweet Basil - Dr. Jeckyle Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6462 1987

same session.

Sweet Basil, Greenwich Village, NY, December 30 and 31, 1985

	Fuller Love
	Dr. Jeckyle
	81
	One By One

** also released on Paddle Wheel (J) K32Y-6183 in 1987; Evidence ECD 22001-2 in 1992.

1986

Art Blakey And Jazz Messengers Arco 3 ARC 107/IMS 3 ARC 107

Wallace Roney, trumpet; Javon Jackson, tenor sax; Benny Green, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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, trumpet; Tim Williams, trombone; Kenny Garrett, alto sax; Jean Toussaint, tenor sax; Donald Brown, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Berkeley, CA, September 8 and 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, trumpet; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Javon Jackson, tenor sax; Benny Green, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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, trumpet; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Javon Jackson, tenor sax; Benny Green, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Soul Note (It) 121105-2.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Standards Paddle Wheel (J) 292E-6026 1989

same personnel.

Sweet Basil, Greenwich Village, NY, 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, trumpet; Javon Jackson, tenor sax; Benny Green, piano; Leon Dorsey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Monster, Holland, October 31, and 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, trumpet #1,3-5,8; Robin Eubanks, trombone #1,3-6,8; Javon Jackson, tenor sax #1-5,8; Benny Green, piano #1-6,8; Leon Dorsey, bass #1-6,8; Art Blakey, drums.

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 released on Soul Note (It) 121155-2.

1989 (age 70)

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - The Art Of Jazz IN+OUT Records (G) IOR CD 77028-2

Brian Lynch, trumpet; Frank Lacy, trombone; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Javon Jackson, tenor sax; Geoff Keezer, piano; Essiet Okon Essiet as Essiet Okun Essiet, bass; Art Blakey, drums; + Terence Blanchard, Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Buster Williams, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Michele Hendricks, vocal.

Leverkusen Jazz Festival, West 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 (aged 71)

Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers - Chippin' In Timeless (Du) CD SJP 340 1990

Brian Lynch, trumpet; Steve Davis, trombone #1,7,8; Frank Lacy, trombone #2-6,10; Dale Barlow, Javon Jackson, tenor sax; Geoff Keezer, piano; Essiet Okon Essiet, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 1 and 2, 1990

1.	Brain Stormin'
2.	Byrdflight
3.	Hammerhead
4.	Aquarius Rising
5.	Kay Pea
6.	Chippin' In
7.	Raincheck
8.	Chandek's Den
9.	Kenji's Walk (the last drum solo)
10.	Love Walked In

Art Blakey, Dr. John, David Newman - Bluesiana Triangle Windham Hill Jazz WD 0125

David Newman, sax, flute, background vocal; Dr. John, piano, organ, vocal; Essiet Okon Essiet, bass, background vocal; Art Blakey, drums, vocal, piano; Joe Bonadio, percussion, drums.

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, trumpet; Steve Davis, trombone; Dale Barlow, Javon Jackson, tenor sax; Geoff Keezer, piano; Essiet Okon Essiet, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

BMG Studios, NYC, April 10 and 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

Others

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Sesjun Radio Shows Out Of The Blue (Du) PRCD2010171 2011

Terence Blanchard, Valery Ponomarev, trumpet; Donald Harrison, Billy Pierce, David Schnitter, Jean Toussaint, Bobby Watson, reeds; Johnny O'Neal, James Williams, piano; Charles Fambrough, Dennis Irwin, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

broadcast, live in Holland, 1978-1983

	Time Will Tell
	E.T.A.
	My One And Only Love
	Dr. J.
	Evaline
	Along Came Betty
	Stairway To The Stars
	Free For All

same session.

	Blues March
	1977 A.D.
	Little Man
	Polka Dots And Moonbeams
	Moanin'
	The Theme

<< Previous Page | Return to Top | Next Page >>