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1944 (The age of 25)
Billy Eckstine - Mr. B (Ember [E] FA 2010)
Gail Brockman, Dizzy Gillespie, Marion Hazel, Shorty McConnell (tp) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott (tb) Gerald Valentine (tb, arr) Bill Frazier, John Jackson (as) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) John Malachi (p, arr) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb) Tadd Dameron, Jerry Valentine (arr)NYC, September 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 sessionNYC, September 5, 1944
| 120 | Blowing The Blues Away |
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra (Audio Lab AL 1549)
same sessionNYC, September 5, 1944
| 123 | The Real Thing Happened To Me |
1945
Billy Eckstine - Together (Spotlite [E] SPJ 100)
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (tp) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Bill Frazier, John Jackson (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Budd Johnson (ts, arr) Leo Parker (bars) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughan (vo) Tadd Dameron, John Malachi, Jerry Valentine (arr)AFRS Jubilee broadcast, Los Angeles, CA, February, March, 1945
| Blue 'N' Boogie (theme) | |
| Blowin' The Blues Away | |
| 'Deed I Do | |
| I Wanna Talk About You | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie (theme) | |
| - | |
| Together | |
| Mean To Me | |
| Without A Song | |
| Mr. Chips | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie (theme) | |
| - | |
| Air Mail Special | |
| Don't Blame Me | |
| If That's The Way You Feel | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie (theme) | |
| - | |
| Opus X | |
| Love Me Or Leave Me | |
| One O'Clock Jump (theme) |
Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale (EmArcy MG 36029)
Johnson plays (as) Malachi plays (p). Sonny Stitt (as) Dexter Gordon (ts) replaces Frazier, Jackson, Horne, Vaughan, Dameron, Jerry ValentineNYC, May 2, 1945
| NSC53-1 | Lonesome Lover Blues |
NYC, September, 1945
| NSC61 | My Deep Blue Dream |
| NSC64 | It Ain't Like That |
NYC, October, 1945
| NSC71 | All I Sing Is Blues |
| NSC72 | Long Long Journey |
NYC, February, 1946
| NSC114 | Blue |
| NSC117 | Tell Me Pretty Baby |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 5, 1946
| NSC167 | Jelly Jelly |
Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" (EmArcy MG 36030)
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (tp) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) John Malachi (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)NYC, May 2, 1945
| NSC54-3 | A Cottage For Sale |
NYC, September, 1945
| NSC62 | Prisoner Of Love |
NYC, October, 1945
| NSC69 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
| NSC70 | You Call It Madness |
NYC, January 3, 1946
| NSC103 | You're My Everything |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 5, 1946
| NSC165 | I Love The Loveliness Of You |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 6, 1946
| NSC168 | My Silent Love |
| NSC169 | Time On My Hands |
| NSC170 | All The Things You Are |
Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s (EmArcy MG 36016)
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (tp) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) John Malachi (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)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)
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (tp) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) John Malachi (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)NYC, May 2, 1945
| NSC56 | Last Night |
Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love (Regent MG 6052)
Raymond Orr (tp) Walter Knox (tb) John Cobbs (as) Arthur Simmons (ts) Teddy Cypron (bars) Richard "Duke" Ellington (p) replaces Brockman, Baird, Stitt, Gordon, Parker, MalachiNYC, September, 1945
| NSC63 | A Penny For Your Thoughts |
1946
Billy Eckstine - Mr. B And The Band (Savoy SJL 2214)
Kenny Dorham, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr (tp) Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Tate Houston (bars) possibly Richard Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Bill McMahon (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)NYC, January 3, 1946
| NSC100 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
| NSC105 | The Jitney Man |
NYC, March, 1946
| NSC125 | Don't Take Your Love From Me |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 5, 1946
| NSC164 | Oo Bop Sh' Bam (alt. take) |
Billy Eckstine Sings (Savoy SJL 1127)
Kenny Dorham, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr (tp) Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Tate Houston (bars) possibly Richard Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Bill McMahon (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)NYC, January 3, 1946
| NSC104 | I've Got To Pass Your House |
Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream (Regent MG 6054)
Fats Navarro (tp) Josh Jackson (ts) Leo Parker (bars) possibly Jimmy Golden (p) replaces Dorham, Simmons, Houston, EllingtonNYC, February, 1946
| NSC116 | Gloomy Sunday |
NYC, March, 1946
| NSC122 | Love Is The Thing |
Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear (EmArcy MG 36010)
same sessionNYC, March, 1946
| NSC123 | Without A Song |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 5, 1946
| NSC166 | In The Still Of The Night |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 6, 1946
| NSC171 | In A Sentimental Mood |
Various Artists - Boning Up The 'Bones (EmArcy MG 36038)
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr (tp) Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams (as) Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson (ts) Leo Parker (bars) possibly Jimmy Golden (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Bill McMahon (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)NYC, March, 1946
| NSC124 | Cool Breeze |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 5, 1946
| NSC164 | Oo Bop Sh' Bam |
Billy Eckstine - Rhythm In A Riff (Soundtrack) (Harlequin [E] HQ 2068)
Hobart Dotson, Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax, possibly Rostelle Reese (tp) Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, unknown, Gerald Valentine (tb) Billy Eckstine (vtb, vo) Porter Kilbert, possibly Robert "Junior" Williams (as) Gene Ammons, Frank Wess (ts) unknown (bars) possibly Linton Garner or Jimmy Golden (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Bill McMahon (b) Art Blakey (d) Ann Baker (vo)NYC, circa June, July, 1946
| Second Balcony Jump | |
| Rhythm In A Riff | |
| You Call It Madness | |
| Second Balcony Jump (alt. take) | |
| Lonesome Lover Blues | |
| Taps Miller | |
| I Cried For You | |
| I Want To Talk About You | |
| Our Delight | |
| Prisoner Of Love |
Miles Davis - Boppin' The Blues (Black Lion [E] BLP 60102)
Miles Davis (tp) Gene Ammons (ts) Linton Garner (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Earl Coleman (vo)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 18, 1946
| 168-1 | Don't Sing Me The Blues |
| 168-2 | - |
| 169-1 | Don't Explain To Me Baby |
| 169-2 | - |
| 169-3 | - |
| 169-4 | - |
same location, date
| 170-1 | Baby, Won't You Make Up Your Mind |
| 170-2 | - |
| 170-3 | - |
| 171-1 | I've Always Got The Blues (inc.) |
| 171-2 | I've Always Got The Blues |
| 171-3 | - |
1947
Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1510)
Idrees Sulieman (tp) Danny Quebec West (as) Billy Smith (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
| BN308-2 | Humph |
| BN311-0 | Thelonious |
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 |
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
| BN318-3 | In Walked Bud |
| BN321-1 | 'Round About Midnight |
More Genius Of Thelonious Monk (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61011)
Idrees Sulieman (tp) Danny Quebec West (as) Billy Smith (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
| BN309-1 | Evonce (alt. take) |
| BN310-2 | Suburban Eyes (alt. take) |
WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| BN312-0 | Nice Work If You Can Get It (alt. take) |
| BN313-0 | Ruby, My Dear (alt. take) |
| BN314-1 | Well, You Needn't (alt. take) |
| BN315-0 | April In Paris (alt. take) |
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
| BN320-7 | Who Knows? (alt. take) |
Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1511)
Idrees Sulieman (tp) Danny Quebec West (as) Billy Smith (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
| BN309-4 | Evonce |
| BN310-1 | Suburban Eyes |
WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| BN312-1 | Nice Work If You Can Get It |
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
| BN319-0 | Monk's Mood |
| BN320-0 | Who Knows? |
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| 1. BN392-1 | Four In One |
| 2. BN395-0 | Straight, No Chaser |
| 3. BN396-1 | Ask Me Now |
Fats Navarro - Fat Girl (Savoy SJL 2216)
Fats Navarro (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Tadd Dameron (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, December 5, 1947
| S3483-1 | Nostalgia |
| S3484-3 | Barry's Bop |
| S3485-1 | Bebop Romp |
Fats Navarro Memorial, Vol. 2 - Nostalgia (Savoy MG 12133)
same sessionNYC, December 5, 1947
| S3483-6 | Nostalgia |
| S3484-6 | Barry's Bop |
| S3485-6 | Bebop Romp |
| S3486 | Fat Blows |
Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again (Savoy MG 12130)
Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) Tadd Dameron (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, December 11, 1947
| S3491-3 | Settin'n The Pace, Pt. 1 |
| S3492-3 | Settin'n The Pace, Pt. 2 |
| S3493 | So Easy |
| S3494 | Dexter's Riff |
Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter (Savoy SJL 2211)
same sessionNYC, December 11, 1947
| S3493 | So Easy (alt. take) |
| S3494 | Dexter's Riff (alt. take) |
Max Roach/James Moody/Art Blakey - New Sounds (Blue Note CDP 7 84436-2)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Howard Bowe (tb) Sahib Shihab (as) Orland Wright (ts) Ernest Thompson (bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) LaVerne Barker (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, December 22, 1947
| BN322-3 | The Thin Man |
| BN323-1 | The Bop Alley |
| BN323-2 | The Bop Alley (alt. take) |
| BN324-2 | Groove Street |
| BN325-1 | Musa's Vision |
Ida James - Try A Little Tenderness c/w Yesterdays (Manor 1107)
John Hunt (tp) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Lawrence "88" Keyes (org) probably John Simmons (b) Art Blakey (d) Ida James (vo) and othersNYC, 1947
| I-1565 | Try A Little Tenderness |
| I-1566 | Yesterdays |
Ida James - You're A Fool If You Don't c/w Let's Do It (Manor 1121)
same sessionNYC, 1947
| A1658 | You're A Fool If You Don't |
| A1660 | Let's Do It |
1948
Thelonious Monk Quartet - Vibes Are On (Chazzer 2002)
Idrees Sulieman (tp) Thelonious Monk (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)WNYC radio broadcast, 'Festival Of American Music', February 16, 1948
| All The Things You Are | |
| Just You, Just Me | |
| Suburban Eyes |
James Moody/George Wallington - The Beginning And End Of Bop (Blue Note B 6503)
Dave Burnes, Elmon Wright (tp) Ernie Henry (as) James Moody (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) James "Men Gates" Forman (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Art Blakey (d) Chino Pozo (bgo, vo) Gil Fuller (arr)Apex Studios, NYC, October 25, 1948
| BN344-0 | Tropicana |
| BN345-1 | Cu-Ba |
| BN346-0 | Moody's All Frantic |
Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album (Blue Note BLP 1001)
same sessionApex Studios, NYC, October 25, 1948
| BN347-0 | Tin Tin Deo |
1949 (The age of 30)
Lucky Millinder - Moanin' The Blues c/w How Would You Know? (RCA Victor 20-3430)
Frank Galbreath, Gene Roland, Abdul Salaam, Lammar Wright (tp) Alfred Cobbs, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito (tb) Rudy Powell, Teddy Small (as) Harold Clark, Ike Quebec, Paul Quinichette (ts) Sidney Brown (bars) Leroy Lovett, Lannie Scott (p) Danny Perri (g) Horace Holmes (b) Art Blakey, Chris Stanton (d) Annisteen Allen, J. Carnes (vo) Lucky Millinder (ldr)NYC, February 15, 1949
| D9VB888 | Moanin' The Blues |
| D9VB889 | How Would You Know? |
Big John Greer - Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee c/w Long Tall Gal (RCA Victor 22-0023)
Frank Galbreath (tp) Teddy Small (as) Harold Clark (ts) Big John Greer (ts, vo) Leroy Lovett (p) Al Casey (g) Henry Holmes (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, April 8, 1949
| D9VB1251 | Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee |
| D9VB1252 | Long Tall Gal |
Big John Greer - I Found A Dream c/w If I Told You Once (RCA Victor 22-0045)
same sessionNYC, April 8, 1949
| D9VB1253 | I Found A Dream |
NYC, June 27, 1949
| D9VB1754 | If I Told You Once |
Various Artists - The Bebop Boys (Savoy SJL 2225)
Dave Burns, Mustapha Daleel, Bill Massey, Abdul Salaam (tp) Charlie Johnson, Haleen Rasheed, Clarence Ross, Rip Tarrant (tb) Jimmy Heath, Sahib Shihab (as) Pritchard Cheesman, Billy Mitchell (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Gil Fuller (arr, cond, vo)NYC, June 11, 1949
| D172 | D268 | Mean To Me |
| D173 | Blues For A Debutante |
| D174 | D268 | The Scene Changes |
| D175 | Tropicana |
Big John Greer - Rockin' With Big John c/w ??? (RCA Victor 22-0137)
Frank Galbreath (tp) Zolman "Pork" Cohen (tb) Tony Scott (cl) Big John Greer (ts, vo) Tate Houston (bars, ts) Leroy Lovett (p) Danny Perri (g) Henry Holmes (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, June 27, 1949
| D9VB1753 | Rockin' With Big John |
1950
Sonny Stitt - Stitt's Bits (Prestige PRLP 7133)
Sonny Stitt (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, February 17, 1950
| JRC1008 | Avalon |
| JRC1011 | Mean To Me |
| JRC1012 | Stairway To The Stars |
NYC, December 15, 1950
| 120 | Nevertheless |
| 121 | Jeepers Creepers |
Sonny Stitt - Kaleidoscope (Prestige PRLP 7077)
Sonny Stitt (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, February 17, 1950
| JRC1009A | Later |
| JRC1010A | Ain't Misbehavin' |
NYC, December 15, 1950
| 122 | Imagination |
| 123 | Cherokee |
NYC, January 31, 1951
| 133 | Liza |
| 134 | Can't We Be Friends? |
Here Are Stan Getz And Miles Davis (Kings Of Jazz [It] KLJ 20013)
Dick Hyman (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)WNYC radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, February 18, 1950
| Honeysuckle Rose |
same location, date
| That Old Black Magic |
Miles Davis - Dick Hyman - Sonny Stitt (Ozone 1)
Sonny Stitt (as -1,3) Gene Ammons (ts -2,3) Dick Hyman (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)WNYC radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, February 18, 1950
| 1. | You're Driving Me Crazy |
| 2. | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 3. | Fine And Dandy |
same location, date
| Conception | |
| Ray's Idea | |
| Max Is Making Wax | |
| Woody'n You |
Gene Ammons - Blues Up And Down, Vol. 1 (Prestige PR 7823)
Bill Massey (tp) Bennie Green (tb) Gene Ammons (ts) Sonny Stitt (bars) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, April 26, 1950
| 85 | Chabootie |
| 86 | Who Put The Sleeping Pills (In Rip Van Winkle's Coffee?) |
| 87 | Gravy (Walkin') |
| 88 | Easy Glide |
Charlie Parker - Fats Navarro - Bud Powell (Ozone 4)
Fats Navarro (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Bud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 15 & 16, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme, I |
Charlie Parker - One Night In Birdland (Columbia JG 34808)
Fats Navarro (tp -1,4/12) Charlie Parker (as -1/4,6/12) Bud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 15 & 16, 1950
| 1. | Perdido (Wahoo) |
| 2. | 'Round About Midnight (inc.) |
| 3. | This Time The Dream's On Me |
| 4. | Dizzy Atmosphere |
| 5. | A Night In Tunisia |
| 6. | Rifftide (The Street Beat) |
| 7. | Out Of Nowhere |
| 8. | Little Willie Leaps (into) |
| 9. | 52nd Street Theme, III |
| 10. | Ornithology (into) |
| 11. | I'll Remember April (into) |
| 12. | 52nd Street Theme, IV |
Charlie Parker - Bud Powell - Fats Navarro (Ozone 9)
same sessionradio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 15 & 16, 1950
| Move (into) | |
| 52nd Street Theme, II (inc.) |
The Persuasively Coherent Miles Davis (Alto AL 701)
Miles Davis (tp) Fats Navarro (tp -2,3) J.J. Johnson (tb -1) Charlie Parker (as -2) Brew Moore (ts -1,3) Tadd Dameron (p -1,3) Walter Bishop Jr. (p -2) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950
| 1. | Wee (Rambunctious Rambling) |
| 2. | Conception (Poobah) |
| 3. | Ow! (Chubbie's Blues) |
Hooray For Miles Davis, Vol. 1 (Session Disc 101)
Miles Davis (tp) Fats Navarro (tp -1) J.J. Johnson (tb) Brew Moore (ts) Tadd Dameron (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950
| 1. | Hot House (Miles' Midnight Breakaway) |
| 2. | Embraceable You |
Miles Davis All Stars And Gil Evans (Beppo [E] BEP 502)
same session"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme |
Hooray For Miles Davis, Vol. 2 (Session Disc 102)
Miles Davis, Fats Navarro (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Brew Moore (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950
| Eronel (Overturia) | |
| 52nd Street Theme (Slow Broadway Theme) |
"Birdland", NYC, June 2, 1951
| Move (Moo/Mod) | |
| Half Nelson (two) | |
| Down (Mick's Blues) | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Charlie Parker - More Unissued, Vol. 2 (Royal Jazz [D] RJD 506)
Red Rodney (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Bob Garrity, "Symphony Sid" Torin (ann)WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, December 8, 1950
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | |
| Anthropology | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Cheryl | |
| Salt Peanuts | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
1951
Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 (Oberon 5100)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo)"Birdland", NYC, January 6, 1951
| Congo Blues | |
| Yesterdays | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
| Good Bait |
"Birdland", NYC, February 3, 1951
| Birks' Works | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works (Duke [It] D 1019)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo)"Birdland", NYC, January 6, 1951
| Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dah | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (inc.) |
"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
| Birks' Works | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (inc.) |
Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951, Vol. 2 (Broadcast Tributes 0009)
same session"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
| Good Groove | |
| Tin Tin Deo, No. 1 |
"Birdland", NYC, January 20, 1951
| Groovin' High | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
"Birdland", NYC, February 3, 1951
| Good Bait |
Dinah Washington - Queen Of The Juke Box "Live" 1948-1955 (Baldwin Street Music BJH 310)
Wynton Kelly (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Dinah Washington (vo)radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
| I'll Never Be Free | |
| I Cross My Fingers | |
| Harbor Lights | |
| Only A Moment Ago |
radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, January 20, 1951
| I Wanna Be Loved | |
| My Heart Cries For You | |
| Time Out For Tears |
Sonny Stitt - This Can't Be Love c/w For The Fat Man (Prestige 831 (alt.))
Sonny Stitt (ts) Charlie Bateman (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, January 31, 1951
| 135 | This Can't Be Love |
Gene Ammons All Star Sessions (Prestige PRLP 7050)
Billy Massey (tp) Chippy Outcalt (tb) Sonny Stitt (ts) Gene Ammons (bars) Charlie Bateman (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d) Larry Townsend (vo)NYC, January 31, 1951
| 136A | New Blues Up And Down, Pt. 1 |
| 137A | New Blues Up And Down, Pt. 2 |
Dizzy Gillespie - School Days (Regent MG 6043)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Budd Johnson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore (vo)NYC, April 16, 1951
| 3636 | Lady Be Good |
| 3637 | Love Me Pretty Baby |
Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ (Savoy MG 12047)
same sessionNYC, April 16, 1951
| 3638 | The Champ, Pt. 1&2 |
Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet (Clef MGC 622)
Illinois Jacquet (ts) Hank Jones (p) John Collins (g) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, May 24, 1951
| 545-4 | Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' |
| 546-6 | Mean To Me |
Illinois Jacquet - Groovin' (Clef MGC 702)
same sessionNYC, 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' |
Milt Jackson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet (Blue Note BLP 1509)
Sahib Shihab (as -1/3) Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| 1. BN392-2 | Four In One (alt. take) |
| 2. BN393-0 | Criss Cross |
| 3. BN394-0 | Eronel |
| 4. BN397-0 | Willow Weep For Me |
Thelonious Monk And Milt Jackson (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61012)
Sahib Shihab (as -1) Milt Jackson (vib -1) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| 1. BN393-1 | Criss Cross (alt. take) |
| 2. BN396-0 | Ask Me Now (alt. take) |
Zoot Sims Quartets (Prestige PRLP 7026)
Zoot Sims (ts) Harry Biss (p) Clyde Lombardi (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, August 14, 1951
| 164 | Trotting |
| 165 | It Had To Be You |
| 166A | Swingin' The Blues (aka Zoot Swings The Blues) |
| 166 | Zoot Swings The Blues (alt. take) |
| 168 | East Of The Sun |
| 169 | I Wonder Who |
** also issued on Prestige PR 16009 entitled "Trotting": Fantasy OJC 242, OJCCD 242-2.
Zoot Sims Quartets (Fantasy OJCCD 242-2)
same sessionNYC, August 14, 1951
| 164 | Trotting (alt. take 1) |
| - | Trotting (alt. take 2) |
Miles Davis - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Art Blakey (Ozone 7)
Miles Davis (tp) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Big Nick Nicholas (ts) Billy Taylor (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d)"Birdland", NYC, September 29, 1951
| Move (Mod) | |
| The Squirrel | |
| Lady Bird |
J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding/Bennie Green - Trombone By Three (Prestige PRLP 7023)
Bennie Green (tb) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Big Nick Nicholas (ts) Rudy Williams (bars) Teddy Brannon (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, October 5, 1951
| 221 | Green Junction |
| 222 | Flowing River |
| 223 | Whirl-A-Licks |
| 224 | Bennie's Pennie's (Pennies From Heaven) |
** part of Prestige PRLP 16-4.
J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding/Bennie Green - Trombone By Three (Fantasy OJCCD 091-2)
same sessionNYC, October 5, 1951
| 226 | Tenor Sax Shuffle |
| 227 | Sugar Syrup |
Various Artists - Conception (Prestige PRLP 7013)
Miles Davis (tp) Jackie McLean (as -1) Sonny Rollins (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)Apex Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951
| 1. 228 | Conception |
| 2. 233 | My Old Flame |
Miles Davis - Dig (Prestige PRLP 7012)
Miles Davis (tp) Jackie McLean (as -1/5) Sonny Rollins (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d)Apex Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951
| 1. 229 | Out Of The Blue |
| 2. 230 | Denial |
| 3. 231 | Bluing, Pt. 1&2 |
| 4. - | Bluing, Pt. 3 |
| 5. 232 | Dig |
| 6. 234 | It's Only A Paper Moon |
Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey, Kenny Drew (Prestige PRLP 7029)
Sonny Rollins (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Apex Studios, NYC, December 17, 1951
| 267 | Time On My Hands |
| 268 | Mambo Bounce |
| 269 | This Love Of Mine |
| 270 | Shadrack |
| 271 | On A Slow Boat To China |
| 272 | With A Song In My Heart |
| 273 | Scoops |
| 274 | Newk's Fadeaway |
1952
Buddy DeFranco (MGM E 3396)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)Hollywood, CA, June 30, 1952
| 52-S-3107 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 52-S-3108 | Street Of Dreams |
| 52-S-3109 | Carioca |
Hollywood, CA, July 23, 1952
| 52-S-3123 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 52-S-3124 | Sophisticated Lady |
| 52-S-3125 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 52-S-3126 | I Got It Bad |
Buddy DeFranco - Lady Be Good c/w Easy Living (MGM 11453)
same personnelHollywood, CA, June 30, 1952
| 52-S-3110 | Easy Living |
Stan Getz/Zoot Sims/Al Cohn - The Brothers (Prestige PRLP 7022)
Kai Winding (tb -1/3) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) George Wallington (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, September 8, 1952
| 1. 359 | Tangerine |
| 2. 360 | Zootcase |
| 3. 361 | The Red Door |
| 4. 362 | Morning Fun |
Buddy DeFranco - Street Scene c/w Kamasutra (MGM 11358)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Luis Martinez (cga) Richard Maltby (arr, cond) unidentified stringsNYC, October 2, 1952
| 52-S-386 | Street Scene |
| 52-S-388 | Kamasutra |
Buddy DeFranco - Summertime c/w Over The Rainbow (MGM 11411)
same sessionNYC, October 2, 1952
| 52-S-387 | Summertime |
| 52-S-389 | Over The Rainbow |
King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings (Prestige PRLP 7128)
Teacho Wiltshire (p -1,2) George Wallington (p -3,4) Roger Ram Ramirez (org) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Annie Ross (vo)NYC, October 9, 1952
| 1. 363 | Twisted |
| 2. 364 | Farmer's Market |
| 3. 365 | The Time Was Right |
| 4. 366 | Annie's Lament |
Horace Silver Trio And Art Blakey-Sabu (Blue Note BLP 1520)
Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, October 9, 1952
| BN448 tk.1 | Horoscope |
| BN449-1 tk.5 | Safari |
WOR Studios, NYC, October 20, 1952
| BN453-2 tk.6 | Ecaroh |
| BN454-0 tk.7 | Yeah! |
| BN456-3 tk.15 | Prelude To A Kiss |
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? |
Horace Silver - The Trio Sides (Blue Note BN-LA 474-H2)
Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, October 9, 1952
| BN450-6 tk.15 | Thou Swell |
WOR Studios, NYC, October 20, 1952
| BN452-1 tk.2 | Quicksilver |
| BN455-3 tk.11 | Knowledge Box |
WOR Studios, NYC, November 23, 1953
| BN540-0 tk.21 | Buhaina |
Thelonious Monk Trio (Prestige PRLP 7027)
Thelonious Monk (p) Gerry Mapp (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, October 15, 1952
| 367 | Little Rootie Tootie |
| 368 | Sweet And Lovely |
| 369 | Bye-Ya |
| 370 | Monk's Dream |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 22, 1954
| 621 | Blue Monk |
Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (Blue Note BLP 1537)
Blue Mitchell (tp -2/4) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, November 19, 1952
| 1. BN457-0 tk.1 | Sweet Juice |
| 2. BN459-1 tk.8 | Down Home |
| 3. BN460-1 tk.10 | The Best Things In Life Are Free |
| 4. BN458-5 tk.12 | If I Love Again |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 22, 1954
| tk.3 | Caracas |
| tk.4 | The Stroller |
| tk.6 | Moe's Bluff |
1953
Buddy DeFranco - Song From "Moulin Rouge" c/w Many Are The Times (MGM 11491)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, January, 1953
| 53-S-185 | Song From "Moulin Rouge" |
| 53-S-186 | Many Are The Times |
Buddy DeFranco - Lost In The Night c/w I'm Getting Sentimental (MGM 11538)
same sessionNYC, January, 1953
| 53-S-187 | Lost In The Night |
| 53-S-188 | I'm Getting Sentimental |
Buddy DeFranco Quartet (Norgran MGN 1026)
same personnelNYC, April 15, 1953
| 1208-9 | Ferdinando |
| 1209-3 | It Could Happen To You |
| 1210-5 | Autumn In New York |
| 1211-8 | Bass On Balls |
| 1212-4 | 63VK737 | Left Field |
| 1213-3 | Show Eyes |
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1218-6 | But Not For Me |
| 1221-1 | Buddy's Blues |
Buddy DeFranco Quartet (no details) (Norgran EPN 123)
same personnelNYC, April 15, 1953
| 1213-? | Show Eyes (alt. take) |
Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio (Blue Note [J] BNJ 71002)
Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 16, 1953
| BN469-3 tk.4 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| BN470-1 tk.6 | Yesterdays (alt. take) |
| BN470-2 tk.7 | Yesterdays |
| BN471-0 tk.8 | Everything Happens To Me |
| BN472-1 tk.11 | Spring Will Be A Little Late |
| BN473-2 tk.14 | Be My Love |
| BN474-1 tk.16 | Drew's Blues |
| BN475-0 tk.17 | Gloria |
| BN476-1 tk.19 | Stella By Starlight |
| BN471-2 tk.20 | Everything Happens To Me (alt. take) |
Buddy DeFranco - Jazz Tones (Norgran MGN 1068)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1219-4 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 1220-3 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
Miles Davis - Complete 2nd Session On Blue Note (Blue Note CDP 7 81502-2)
Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Jimmy Heath (ts) Gil Coggins (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953
| BN477-1 tk.2 | Kelo (alt. take) |
| BN478-1 tk.5 | Enigma (alt. take) |
Miles Davis, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1501)
same sessionWOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953
| BN477-2 tk.3 | Kelo |
| BN478-2 tk.6 | Enigma |
| BN479-2 tk.9 | Ray's Idea |
| BN480-0 tk.10 | Tempus Fugit |
| BN481-2 tk.14 | C.T.A. (alt. take) |
| BN481-3 tk.15 | C.T.A. |
Miles Davis, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1502)
Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb -1,2) Jimmy Heath (ts -1,2) Gil Coggins (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1. BN479-0 tk.7 | Ray's Idea (alt. take) |
| 2. BN480-1 tk.11 | Tempus Fugit (alt. take) |
| 3. BN482-0 tk.16 | I Waited For You |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 6, 1954
| BN548-3 tk.4 | Take Off |
| BN549-0 tk.6 | Lazy Susan |
| BN550-0 tk.8 | The Leap |
| BN551-0 tk.9 | Well, You Needn't |
| BN552-0 tk.10 | Weirdo |
| BN553-1 tk.12 | It Never Entered My Mind |
Oscar Peterson Trio And Buddy DeFranco Quartet 1953 Live (Jazz Band [E] EBCD 2111-2)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d)"Blue Note Club", Chicago, IL, May 1, 1953
| Somebody Loves Me | |
| The Tthings We Did Last Summer | |
| Cairo | |
| Street Of Dreams | |
| Easy Living |
Gerry Mulligan - Chet Baker - Buddy DeFranco (Gene Norman Presents GNP 2)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Kenny Drew (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d) "Sabu" Martinez (cga -1) Herman McCoy Swing Choir (vo)Los Angeles, CA, June, 1953
| 1. GNP111 | Star Of Africa |
| 2. GNP112 | Star Eyes |
| 3. | Star Sapphire |
| 4. | Handful Of Stars |
| 5. | Stairway To The Stars |
| 6. | Stella By Starlight |
| 7. | It Wasn't In The Stars |
Clifford Brown More Memorable Tracks (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61001)
Clifford Brown (tp) Gigi Gryce (as, fl) Charlie Rouse (ts) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Audio-Video Studios, NYC, August 28, 1953
| BN524-0 tk.1 | Wail Bait (alt. take) |
| BN527-0 tk.18 | Cherokee (alt. take) |
| BN525-3 tk.26 | Hymn Of The Orient (alt. take) |
Clifford Brown Memorial Album (Blue Note BLP 1526)
same sessionAudio-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 |
Clifford Brown - Brownie Eyes (Blue Note BN-LA 267-G)
same sessionAudio-Video Studios, NYC, August 28, 1953
| BN526-1 tk.13 | Brownie Eyes |
Milt Jackson - John Lewis - Art Blakey - Kenny Dorham (Session Disc 110)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)"Birdland", NYC, October 31, 1953
| An Oscar For Oscar | |
| If I Love Again |
Kenny Dorham 1953, 1956, 1964 (Royal Jazz [D] RJD 515)
same session"Birdland", NYC, October 31, 1953
| Split Kick | |
| Get Happy | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland |
Introducing Paul Bley (Fantasy OJC 201)
Paul Bley (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, November 30, 1953
| Opus One | |
| Teapot | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Spontaneous Combustion | |
| Spilt Kick | |
| I Can't Get Started |
Introducing Paul Bley (Fantasy OJCCD 201-2)
same sessionNYC, November 30, 1953
| Opus One (alt. take) | |
| The Theme | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me | |
| Zootcase |
Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut [D] DEB 198)
same sessionNYC, November 30, 1953
| Santa Claus Is Coming To Town |
Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55 (Mythic Sound MS 6002-1)
Bud Powell (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d) Steve Allen (ann)TV broadcast, 'Tonight Show With Steve Allen', CBS Studios, NYC, 1953
| Bud's Bubble |
"Birdland", NYC, September, 1955
| Intro And That Old Black Magic | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Star Eyes | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| Hallucinations (aka Budo) |
1954 (The age of 35)
A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1521)
Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann)"Birdland", NYC, 1st set, February 21, 1954
| Pee Wee Marquette's intro |
"Birdland", NYC, 2nd set, February 21, 1954
| 1. tk.5 | Once In A While |
| 2. tk.6 | Mayreh |
"Birdland", NYC, 3rd set, February 21, 1954
| tk.9 | Split Kick |
"Birdland", NYC, 4th set, February 21, 1954
| tk.12 | A Night In Tunisia |
"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, February 21, 1954
| tk.18 | Quicksilver |
Art Blakey - Live Messengers (Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2)
same personnel"Birdland", NYC, 1st set, February 21, 1954
| tk.1 | Wee Dot (alt. take) |
"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, February 21, 1954
| tk.15 | Blues (Improvisation) |
| tk.16 | The Way You Look Tonight |
"Village Gate", NYC, August 17, 1961
| Arabia | |
| The Promised Land |
"Renaissance Club", Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1962
| tk.8 | Up Jumped Spring (alt. take) |
| tk.11 | It's Only A Paper Moon |
| tk.12 | Mosaic |
| tk.13 | Ping Pong |
A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1522)
Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann)"Birdland", NYC, 1st set, February 21, 1954
| tk.2 | Now's The Time |
"Birdland", NYC, 2nd set, February 21, 1954
| tk.4 | Confirmation |
"Birdland", NYC, 3rd set, February 21, 1954
| tk.8 | If I Had You |
"Birdland", NYC, 4th set, February 21, 1954
| tk.13 | Quicksilver (alt. take) |
"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, February 21, 1954
| tk.17 | Wee Dot |
| Lullaby Of Birdland (finale) |
A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61002)
same personnel"Birdland", NYC, 3rd set, February 21, 1954
| tk.10 | Lou's Blues |
Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (Mercury [J] 25PJ 58/61)
Clark Terry (tp) unknown (tb) unknown (as) unknown (b) Art Blakey (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, February, 1954
| 10321-7 | Money In The Bank (take 7) |
| 10321-12 | Money In The Bank (take 12) |
Miles Davis - Blue Haze (Prestige PRLP 7054)
Miles Davis (tp) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Beltone Studios, NYC, March 15, 1954
| 556 | Four |
| 557 | Old Devil Moon |
| 558 | Blue Haze |
The Complete Art Blakey On EmArcy (EmArcy [J] 195J 10085)
Henry Durant (ts) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, March 24, 1954
| 10397 | In The Basement |
| 10398 | Try A Little Tenderness |
| 10399 | Little Girl Blue |
| 10400 | On The Roof |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, May 20, 1954
| 10542 | Minority |
| 10543 | Salute To Birdland |
| 10544 | Eleanor |
| 10545 | Futurity |
| 10546 | Simplicity |
| 10547 | Strictly Romantic |
| 10548 | Hello |
| 10549 | May Rah |
Elmo Hope Trio And Quintet (Blue Note CDP 7 84438-2)
Freeman Lee (tp) Frank Foster (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 9, 1954
| BN566-2 tk.3 | Crazy |
| BN566-3 tk.4 | Crazy (alt. take) |
| 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 |
Thelonious Monk - Monk (Prestige PRLP 7053)
Ray Copeland (tp) Frank Foster (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 11, 1954
| 570 | Wee See |
| 571 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
| 572 | Locomotive |
| 573 | Hackensack |
Sonny Rollins - Moving Out (Prestige PRLP 7058)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 18, 1954
| 606 | Movin' Out |
| 607 | Swinging For Bumsy |
| 608 | Silk 'N' Satin |
| 609 | Solid |
Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 22, 1954
| tk.10 | After You've Gone |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 30, 1955
| tk.9 | K.D.'s Cab Ride (Echo Of Spring) |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 9, 1958
| tk.7 | Alison's Uncle (aka Bangoon) |
Introducing Joe Gordon (EmArcy MG 36025)
Joe Gordon (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Junior Mance (p) Jimmy Schenck (b) Art Blakey (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 3, 1954
| 10952 | Grasshopper |
| 10953 | Flash Gordon |
| 11086 | Xochimilco |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 8, 1954
| 10948 | Boos Bier |
| 10949 | Toll Bridge |
| 10950 | Lady Bob |
** part of Verve 314 538 634-2.
Various Artists - The Jazz School (Wing MGW 60002)
same personnelFine Sound Studios, NYC, September 3, 1954
| W249 | 10954 | Evening Lights |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 8, 1954
| W254 | 10951 | Body And Soul |
Thelonious Monk And Sonny Rollins (Prestige PRLP 7075)
Thelonious Monk (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 22, 1954
| 619 | Work |
| 620 | Nutty |
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers (Blue Note BLP 1518)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 13, 1954
| tk.3 | Room 608 |
| tk.6 | Creepin' In |
| tk.8 | Doodlin' |
| tk.10 | Stop Time |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 6, 1955
| tk.3 | Hippy |
| tk.5 | To Whom It May Concern |
| tk.9 | Hankerin' |
| tk.13 | The Preacher |
1955
Clark Terry (EmArcy MG 36007)
Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Art Blakey (d) Quincy Jones (arr)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, 1955
| 11094 | Double Play |
| 11095 | Slow Boat |
| 11096 | Swahili |
| 11097 | Co-Op |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 4, 1955
| 11098 | The Countess |
| 11099 | Chuckles |
| 11100 | Tuma |
| 11101 | Kitten |
The Complete Bud Powell On Verve (Verve 314 521 669-2)
Bud Powell (p) Lloyd Trotman (b) Art Blakey (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 11, 1955
| 2154-1 | Thou Swell (alt. take) |
| 2157-1 | Tenderly (inc.) |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 12, 1955
| 2159-1 | I Get A Kick Out Of You (inc.) |
| 2160-1 | The Best Thing For You (inc.) |
Bud Powell - Jazz Original (Norgran MGN 1017)
same personnelFine Sound Studios, 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 |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 12, 1955
| 2158-1 | How High The Moon |
Bud Powell's Moods (Norgran MGN 1064)
same sessionFine Sound Studios, 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 |
The Genius Of Bud Powell, Vol. 2 (Verve VE2 2526)
same sessionFine Sound Studios, NYC, January 12, 1955
| 2159-3 | I Get A Kick Out Of You (alt. take) |
Randy Weston - Trio And Solo (Riverside RLP 12-227)
Randy Weston (p) Sam Gill (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 25, 1955
| Again | |
| Zulu | |
| Pam's Waltz | |
| Solemn Meditation | |
| Sweet Sue |
Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (Blue Note BLP 1535)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 30, 1955
| tk.2 | Venetia's Dance |
| tk.6 | K.D.'s Motion |
| tk.12 | The Villa |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1955
| 1. tk.3 | Minor's Holiday |
| 2. tk.5 | Basheer's Dream |
| 3. tk.7 | Afrodisia |
| 4. tk.8 | Lotus Flower |
Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (Blue Note CDP 7 46815-2)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1955
| tk.2 | Minor's Holiday (alt. take) |
Julius Watkins Sextet, Vol. 1&2 (Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95749-2)
Julius Watkins (frh) Hank Mobley (ts -1/3,5) Duke Jordan (p) Perry Lopez (g -2,4,5) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 20, 1955
| 1. tk.4 | B And B |
| 2. tk.6 | Garden Delights |
| 3. tk.11 | Jordu (Jor-Du) |
| 4. tk.13 | Julie Ann |
| 5. tk.15 | Sparkling Burgundy |
The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions (Mosaic MQ10-181)
Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 27, 1955
| tk.2 | Walkin' The Fence (alt. take) |
| tk.6 | Hank's Pranks (alt. take) |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 8, 1957
| tk.5 | Funk In Deep Freeze (alt. take) |
Hank Mobley Quartet (Blue Note BLP 5066)
Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 27, 1955
| tk.3 | Walkin' The Fence |
| tk.5 | Avila And Tequila |
| tk.8 | Hank's Pranks |
| tk.10 | Just Coolin' |
| tk.12 | My Sin |
| tk.14 | Love For Sale |
Herbie Nichols - The Third World (Blue Note BN-LA 485-H2)
Herbie Nichols (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 6, 1955
| tk.1 | The Third World |
| tk.3 | Step Tempest |
| tk.4 | Dance Line |
| tk.6 | Blue Chopsticks |
| tk.9 | Double Exposure |
| tk.10 | Cro-Mangnon Nights |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1955
| tk.16 | Amoeba's Dance |
| tk.18 | Brass Rings |
| tk.20 | 2300 Skidoo |
| tk.22 | It Didn't Happen |
| tk.23 | Crisp Day |
| tk.24 | Shuffle Montgomery |
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2)
same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 6, 1955
| tk.2 | The Third World (alt. take) |
| tk.8 | Double Exposure (alt. take) |
| tk.11 | Cro-Mangnon Nights (alt. take) |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1955
| tk.14 | It Didn't Happen (alt. take) |
| tk.17 | Brass Rings (alt. take) |
| tk.19 | 2300 Skidoo (alt. take) |
| tk.21 | Shuffle Montgomery (alt. take) |
Duke Jordan Trio And Quintet (Signal S 1202)
Duke Jordan (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 10, 1955
| 109 | Sultry Eve |
| 110 | Forecast |
| 111 | A Night In Tunisia |
| 112 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 20, 1955
| 1. 124 | Scotch Blues |
| 2. 125 | Two Loves |
| 3. | Cu-Ba |
| 4. | Flight To Jordan |
| 5. 129 | Yesterdays |
Gigi Gryce Quartet And Orchestra (Signal S 1201)
Gigi Gryce (as) Thelonious Monk (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 15, 1955
| 114 | Brake's Sake |
| 115 | Gallip's Gallop |
| 116 | Shuffle Boil |
| 117 | Nica's Tempo |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 22, 1955
| 118 | Social Call |
| 119 | (You'll Always Be) The One I Love |
The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1508)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 1st set, November 23, 1955
| tk.2 | Like Someone In Love |
| tk.4 | I Waited For You |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, November 23, 1955
| 1. tk.7 | Avila And Tequila |
| 2. tk.8 | Yesterdays |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, November 23, 1955
| tk.15 | Sportin' Crowd |
| The Theme (inc.) |
The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1507)
same personnel"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 1st set, November 23, 1955
| tk.5 | Minor's Holiday |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, November 23, 1955
| 1. tk.6 | Soft Winds |
| 2. tk.10 | Alone Together |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 3rd set, November 23, 1955
| tk.12 | Prince Albert |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, November 23, 1955
| tk.19 | The Theme |
The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61007)
Kenny Dorham (tp -2) Hank Mobley (ts -2) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, November 23, 1955
| 1. tk.9 | What's New? |
| 2. tk.11 | Deciphering The Message / The Theme |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 3rd set, November 23, 1955
| tk.13 | Just One Of Those Things |
| tk.14 | Gone With The Wind |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, November 23, 1955
| tk.17 | Hank's Symphony |
| tk.18 | Lady Bird |
Donald Byrd - Byrd's Eye View (Transition TRLP 4)
Donald Byrd (tp) Joe Gordon (tp -3/5) Hank Mobley (ts -1/4) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Cambridge, MA, December 2, 1955
| 1. | Everything Happens To Me |
| 2. | Hank's Other Tune (Late Show) |
| 3. | Doug's Blues |
| 4. | Hank's Tune |
| 5. | El Sinoa |
Various Artists - Jazz In Transition (Transition TRLP 30)
Donald Byrd, Joe Gordon (tp) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Cambridge, MA, December 2, 1955
| Crazy Rhythm |
1956
Thelonious Monk - The Unique (Riverside RLP 12-209)
Thelonious Monk (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 17, 1956
| Liza | |
| You Are Too Beautiful | |
| Just You, Just Me |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 3, 1956
| Honeysuckle Rose | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Tea For Two |
Art Blakey - The Jazz Messengers (Columbia CL 897)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, April 5, 1956
| CO55744 | It's You Or No One |
| CO55745 | The End Of A Love Affair |
| CO55746 | Nica's Dream |
| CO55747 | Infra-Rae |
| CO55748 | Carol's Interlude |
NYC, May 4, 1956
| CO56026 | Ecaroh |
| CO56027 | Hank's Symphony |
Art Blakey - Originally (Columbia FC 38036)
same personnelNYC, April 5, 1956
| Late Show | |
| Ill Wind |
NYC, May 4, 1956
| Weird-O | |
| Carol's Interlude (alt. take) |
NYC, June 25, 1956
| Lil T | |
| The New Message |
NYC, December 12, 1956
| CO57026 | Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody In Blue / Summertime / Someone To Watch Over Me / The Man I Love |
The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers (Philips BO 8006L)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d) Rita Reys (vo)NYC, May 3, 1956
| I Cried For You | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | |
| Takin' A Chance On Love | |
| That Old Black Magic |
NYC, June 25, 1956
| My One And Only Love | |
| Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year |
Metronome All Stars 1956 (Clef MGC 743)
Thad Jones (tp) Eddie Bert (tb) Tony Scott (cl) Lee Konitz (as) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Serge Chaloff (bars) Teddy Charles (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, June 18, 1956
| 2860-1 | Billie's Bounce |
Stan Getz Special, Vol. 1 (Raretone [It] FC 5010)
Stan Getz (ts) Sam Dockery (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d)TV broadcast, Chicago, IL, September 17, 1956
| Broadway |
Art Blakey - Hard Bop (Columbia CL 1040)
Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, December 12, 1956
| CO57023 | Cranky Spanky |
| CO57024 | Stella By Starlight |
| CO57025 | Little Melonae |
| CO57027 | My Heart Stood Still |
NYC, December 13, 1956
| CO57030 | Stanley's Stiff Chickens |
NYC, February 22, 1957
| CO57063 | Oscalypso |
Art Blakey - Drum Suite (Columbia CL 1002)
Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, December 13, 1956
| CO57028 | D's Dilemma |
| CO57029 | Just For Mary |
NYC, February 22, 1957
| 1. CO57064 | The Scanifice |
| 2. CO57065 | Cubano Chant |
1957
Milt Jackson - Plenty, Plenty Soul (Atlantic LP 1269)
Joe Newman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Cannonball Adderley (as) Frank Foster (ts) Sahib Shihab (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Quincy Jones (arr)NYC, January 7, 1957
| 2439 | Plenty, Plenty Soul |
| 2440 | Boogity Boogity |
| 2441 | Heartstrings |
Hank Mobley And His All Stars (Blue Note BLP 1544)
Hank Mobley (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 13, 1957
| tk.2 | Reunion |
| tk.3 | Lower Stratosphere |
| tk.4 | Don't Walk |
| tk.6 | Ultramarine |
| tk.7 | Mobley's Musings |
The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual (Pacific Jazz PJM 402)
Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, January 14, 1957
| Once Upon A Groove | |
| Sam's Tune (aka Sam You Made The Bridge Too Long) | |
| Touche |
NYC, February 11, 1957
| Scotch Blues | |
| Wake Up | |
| Comments By Art Blakey | |
| Ritual |
Various Artists - The Hard Swing (World Pacific JWC 508)
same personnelNYC, January 14, 1957
| Little T (Lil' T) |
A Date With Jimmy Smith, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1547)
Donald Byrd (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Hank Mobley (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957
| tk.3 | Falling In Love With Love |
| tk.5 | Funk's Oats |
The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions (Mosaic MQ5-154)
Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957
| tk.4 | First Night Blues |
The Sounds Of Jimmy Smith (Blue Note BLP 1556)
same sessionManhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957
| tk.6 | Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart |
A Date With Jimmy Smith, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1548)
Donald Byrd (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Hank Mobley (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957
| tk.8 | Groovy Date |
| tk.9 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey/The Elmo Hope Quintet Featuring Harold Land (Pacific Jazz PJ 33)
Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, February 11, 1957
| Exhibit A |
Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1552)
Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 12, 1957
| tk.8 | Billie's Bounce |
Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 13, 1957
| tk.10 | The Duel |
Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1551)
Lou Donaldson (as -1,3) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 12, 1957
| 1. tk.10 | Yardbird Suite |
| 2. tk.11 | There's A Small Hotel |
| 3. tk.12 | All Day Long |
Cliff Jordan/John Gilmore - Blowing In From Chicago (Blue Note BLP 1549)
John Gilmore, Clifford Jordan (ts) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 3, 1957
| tk.2 | Evil Eye |
| tk.3 | Status Quo |
| tk.7 | Bo-Till |
| tk.9 | Everywhere |
| tk.12 | Blue Lights |
| tk.13 | Billie's Bounce |
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 521-H2.
Cliff Jordan/John Gilmore - Blowing In From Chicago (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28977-2)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 3, 1957
| tk.5 | Let It Stand |
Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1554)
Herbie Mann (fl -1,3,4) Ray Bryant (p -1,3,4) Wendell Marshall (b -1,3,4) Jo Jones, Art Taylor (d) Charles 'Specs' Wright (d -1,3,4) Art Blakey (d, vo -1,3,4, d -2) Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Jose Valiente (cga -1,3,4) "Sabu" Martinez (bgo, tim, vo -1,3,4) Ubaldo Nieto (tim -1,3,4) Evilio Quntero (concerro, maracas, tee log -1,3,4)Manhattan Towers, NYC, March 7, 1957
| 1. tk.1 | Toffi |
| 2. tk.4 | Split Skins |
| 3. tk.6 | Ya Ya |
| 4. tk.11 | Buhaina Chant |
Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1555)
Blakey plays (d, vo)Manhattan Towers, NYC, March 7, 1957
| tk.5 | Elephant Walk |
| tk.9 | Abdullah's Delight |
| tk.12 | Come Out Meet Me Tonight |
| tk.13 | Amuck |
Art Blakey - A Midnight Session With The Jazz Messengers (Elektra EKL 120)
Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)"Carl Fisher Concert Hall", NYC, March 8 & 9, 1957
| Casino | |
| The Biddie Griddies | |
| Potpourri | |
| Ugh! | |
| Mirage | |
| Reflections Of Buhaina |
Art Blakey - A Midnight Session With The Jazz Messengers (Savoy Jazz ZDC 4409)
same session"Carl Fisher Concert Hall", NYC, March 8 & 9, 1957
| Unknown Tune |
Hank Mobley Quintet (Blue Note BLP 1550)
Art Farmer (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 8, 1957
| tk.1 | Wham And They're Off |
| tk.6 | Funk In Deep Freeze |
| tk.7 | Startin' From Scratch |
| tk.8 | Stellawise |
| tk.9 | Bass On Balls |
| tk.10 | Fin De L'affaire (End Of The Affair) |
Horace Silver Rare Tracks - Senor Blues (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61005)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 8, 1957
| tk.4 | Wham And They're Off (alt. take) |
Art Blakey - Selections From Lerner And Loewe's (Vik LAK 1103)
Bill Hardman (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)Webster Hall, NYC, March 13, 1957
| I Talk To The Trees | |
| I Could Have Danced All Night | |
| On The Street Where You Live | |
| There But For You Go | |
| They Called Me Wind Maria | |
| Almost Like Being In Love |
Art Blakey - Tough! (Cadet LP 4049)
Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)Minneapolis, MN, circa spring 1957
| Scotch Blues | |
| Flight To Jordan | |
| Transfiguration | |
| Exhibit A | |
| Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody In Blue / Summertime / Someone To Watch Over Me / The Man I Love |
Art Blakey - 1957 Second Edition (RCA Bluebird 07863 66661-2)
Bill Hardman, Lee Morgan (tp) Melba Liston (tb) Sahib Shihab (as) Johnny Griffin (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)RCA Studio 3, NYC, April 2, 1957
| A Night At Tony's (take 3) | |
| Social Call (take 4) |
NYC, April 8, 1957
| H4JB3338-5 | Off The Wall (take 5) |
| H4JB3340-3 | Couldn't It Be You? (take 3) |
Art Blakey - Theory Of Art (RCA Bluebird 6126-1-RB)
Bill Hardman, Lee Morgan (tp) Melba Liston (tb) Sahib Shihab (as) Johnny Griffin (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)RCA Studio 3, NYC, April 2, 1957
| A Night At Tony's | |
| Social Call |
Johnny Griffin, Vol. 2 - A Blowing Session (Blue Note BLP 1559)
Lee Morgan (tp) John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin, Hank Mobley (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 6, 1957
| tk.2 | Smoke Stack |
| tk.3 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| tk.4 | Ball Bearing |
| tk.5 | All The Things You Are |
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 521-H2.
Johnny Griffin, Vol. 2 - A Blowing Session (Blue Note CDP 7243 4 99009-2)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 6, 1957
| tk.1 | Smoke Stack (alt. take) |
Art Blakey - A Night In Tunisia (Vik LAX 1115)
Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Johnny Griffin (ts) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, April 8, 1957
| H4JB3338 | Off The Wall |
| H4JB3339 | A Night In Tunisia |
| H4JB3340 | Couldn't It Be You? |
| H4JB3341 | Theory Of Art |
| H4JB3342 | Evans |
Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1558)
J.J. Johnson (tb -1,2,4/6) Sonny Rollins (ts) Horace Silver (p -1,2,4/6) Thelonious Monk (p -3,6) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 14, 1957
| 1. tk.1 | Why Don't I? |
| 2. tk.4 | Wail March |
| 3. tk.6 | Reflections |
| 4. tk.7 | Poor Butterfly |
| 5. tk.11 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream |
| 6. tk.12 | Misterioso |
Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers With Sabu And A Bongo - Cu-Bop (Jubilee JLP 1049)
Bill Hardman (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d) "Sabu" Martinez (bgo)NYC, May 13, 1957
| Woody'n You | |
| Sakeena | |
| Shorty | |
| Dawn On The Street |
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk - Jazz Connection (Atlantic LP 1278)
Bill Hardman (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, May 14, 1957
| 2560 | Blue Monk |
| 2561 | I Mean You |
NYC, May 15, 1957
| 2562 | Rhythm-A-Ning |
| 2563 | Purple Shades |
| 2564 | Evidence |
| 2565 | In Walked Bud |
Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside R 022)
Ray Copeland (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25, 1957
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 1) | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie (breakdown) |
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 4+5) | |
| Well, You Needn't (opening) |
Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane - The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings (Riverside RCD2 30027-2)
same personnelReeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25, 1957
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 2) |
Various Artists - Blues For Tomorrow (Riverside RLP 12-243)
Ray Copeland (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25, 1957
| Blues For Tomorrow |
Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music (Riverside RLP 12-242)
Ray Copeland (tp -1/4) Gigi Gryce (as -1/4) Coleman Hawkins (ts) John Coltrane (ts -1/4) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957
| 1. | Crepuscule With Nellie (take 6) |
| 2. | Off Minor (take 5) |
| 3. | Epistrophy |
| 4. | Well, You Needn't |
| 5. | Ruby, My Dear |
Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane (Jazzland JLP 46)
Ray Copeland (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957
| Off Minor (take 4) | |
| Epistrophy (alt. take) |
Count Basie/Joe Williams/Art Blakey - Sessions, Live (Calliope CAL 2008)
Bill Hardman (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (d)'Stars Of Jazz TV Show', Hollywood, CA, July 29, 1957
| Stick Ball Swing (I Mean You) | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Justice (Evidence) |
Art Blakey - Hard Drive (Bethlehem BCP 6023)
same personnelNYC, October 9, 1957
| Deo-X |
NYC, October 11, 1957
| For Minors Only | |
| 6442 | Right Down Front |
| Sweet Sakeena | |
| For Miles And Miles | |
| Krafty | |
| 6443 | Late Spring |
John Coltrane - Bethlehem Years (Bethlehem 20 50012)
Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (tb) Bill Graham, Sahib Shihab (as) Al Cohn, John Coltrane (ts) Bill Slapin (bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, December, 1957
| Oasis (take 4) | |
| Midriff (take 1) | |
| Midriff (take 2) | |
| The Kiss Of No Return (take 1) | |
| The Kiss Of No Return (take 2) | |
| The Outer World (take 2) | |
| The Outer World (take 5) | |
| El Toro Valiente (take 1) | |
| Ain't Life Grand (take 2) | |
| Ain't Life Grand (take 5) |
same location, date
| Pristine (take 2) | |
| Pristine (take 6) | |
| Pristine (take 8) | |
| Tippin' (take 1) | |
| Tippin' (take 3) |
Art Blakey Big Band (Bethlehem BCP 6027)
Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (tb) Bill Graham, Sahib Shihab (as) Al Cohn, John Coltrane (ts) Bill Slapin (bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, December, 1957
| Midriff | |
| The Kiss Of No Return | |
| The Outer World | |
| El Toro Valiente | |
| Ain't Life Grand | |
| Last Date |
same location, date
| Pristine | |
| Tippin' |
1958
Jimmy Smith - Confirmation (Blue Note LT 992)
Lee Morgan (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958
| tk.12 | Confirmation |
Jimmy Smith - House Party (Blue Note BLP 4002)
same sessionManhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958
| tk.13 | Au Privave |
Jimmy Smith - The Sermon! (Blue Note BLP 4011)
Lee Morgan (tp) Lou Donaldson (as -2) Tina Brooks (ts -2) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958
| 1. tk.14 | Flamingo |
| 2. tk.15 | The Sermon |
Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else (Blue Note BLP 1595)
Miles Davis (tp -1/4) Cannonball Adderley (as) Hank Jones (p) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 9, 1958
| 1. tk.2 | Autumn Leaves |
| 2. tk.3 | Love For Sale |
| 3. tk.4 | Somethin' Else |
| 4. tk.6 | One For Daddy-O |
| 5. tk.11 | Dancing In The Dark |
Cannonball Adderley - Alison's Uncle/Autumn Leaves (Blue Note [J] BNJ 27001)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 9, 1958
| tk.2 | Autumn Leaves (mono take) |
Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 1601)
Lee Morgan (tp) Tina Brooks (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1958
| tk.3 | Minor Move (alt. take) |
Tina Brooks - Minor Move (Blue Note [J] GXF 3072)
same sessionRudy 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 |
Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues (Blue Note LT 1054)
Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d)"Smalls' Paradise", NYC, 3rd set, April 7, 1958
| tk.11 | A Night In Tunisia |
| tk.12 | Dark Eyes |
| tk.13 | Groovin' At Small's |
Gil Evans - New Bottle, Old Wine (World Pacific WP 1246)
Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal (tp) Joe Bennett, Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak (tb) Julius Watkins (frh) Harvey Phillips (tu) Cannonball Adderley (as) Jerry Sanfino (reeds) Gil Evans (p, arr, cond) Chuck Wayne (g) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, April 9, 1958
| St. Louis Blues | |
| King Porter Stomp | |
| Lester Leaps In | |
| 'Round About Midnight |
Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 21, 1958
| Struttin' With Some Barbecue |
Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 26, 1958
| Manteca | |
| Bird Feathers |
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 461-H2.
Various Artists - The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi Fi! (World Pacific WP 1257)
Ernie Royal (tp) Harvey Phillips (tu) Jerry Sanfino (reeds) replaces Reasinger, Barber, BodnerManhattan Towers, NYC, April 9, 1958
| Lester Leaps In (alt. take) |
Kenny Burrell - Swingin' (Blue Note [J] GXF 3070)
Louis Smith (tp) Tina Brooks, Junior Cook (ts) Duke Jordan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958
| tk.1 | I Never Knew |
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 1st set, August 25, 1959
| tk.3 | If You Could See Me Now |
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 2nd set, August 25, 1959
| tk.8 | Swingin' |
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 3rd set, August 25, 1959
| tk.14 | Beef Stew Blues |
Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1596)
Louis Smith (tp) Tina Brooks, Junior Cook (ts) Duke Jordan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958
| tk.2 | Scotch Blues |
| tk.8 | Yes Baby |
same location, date
| 1. tk.11 | Autumn In New York |
| 2. tk.14 | Caravan |
Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1597)
Louis Smith (tp) Junior Cook (ts -2) Duke Jordan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958
| 1. tk.4 | The Man I Love |
| 2. tk.9 | Phinupi |
same location, date
| tk.10 | Chuckin' |
| tk.12 | Rock Salt |
Jimmy Smith - Six Views Of The Blues (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21435-2)
Cecil Payne (bars) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Don Bailey (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 16, 1958
| tk.3 | St. Louis Blues |
| tk.9 | Blues, #1 |
Jimmy Smith - The Singles (Blue Note [J] K18P 9280)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 16, 1958
| tk.8 | The Swingin' Shepherd Blues |
Cannonball Adderley/Milt Jackson - Things Are Getting Better (Riverside RLP 12-286)
Cannonball Adderley (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Wynton Kelly (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, October 28, 1958
| Blues Oriental | |
| Things Are Getting Better | |
| Serves Me Right (alt. take 5) | |
| Groovin' High | |
| The Sidewalks Of New York (alt. take 5) | |
| Sounds For Sid | |
| Just One Of Those Things |
Cannonball Adderley/Milt Jackson - Things Are Getting Better (Fantasy OJCCD 032-2)
same sessionNYC, October 28, 1958
| Serves Me Right (alt. take 4) | |
| The Sidewalks Of New York (alt. take 4) |
Cannonball Adderley And Eight Giants (Milestone M 47001)
same sessionNYC, October 28, 1958
| a few words from Cannonball |
Art Blakey - Moanin' (Blue Note BLP 4003)
Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 30, 1958
| tk.1 | Are You Real? |
| tk.4 | Moanin' |
| tk.7/9/12/14 | The Drum Thunder Suite |
| tk.16 | Along Came Betty |
| tk.19 | Blues March |
| tk.21 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
Art Blakey - Moanin' (Blue Note CDP 7 46516-2)
same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 30, 1958
| tk.2 | Moanin' (alt. take) |
Art Blakey - Drums Around The Corner (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21455-2)
Lee Morgan (tp) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Roy Haynes (d) Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones (d, timp) Ray Barretto (cga)Manhattan Towers, NYC, November 2, 1958
| tk.4 | Let's Take 16 Bars |
| tk.6 | Moose The Mooche |
| tk.7 | Drums In The Rain |
| tk.11 | Lee's Tune |
| tk.13 | Blakey's Blues |
| tk.15 | Lover |
Art Blakey - Holiday For Skins, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 4004)
Donald Byrd (tp -2,3) Ray Bryant (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (d) Art Blakey (d, chant) Philly Joe Jones (d, chant, vo) Ray Barretto, Victor Gonzales, Julio Martinez, "Sabu" Martinez, Chonguito Vincente (bgo, cga) Fred Pagani (tim) Andy Delannoy (maracas) Austin Cromer, Hal Rasheed (chant)Manhattan Towers, NYC, November 9, 1958
| 1. tk.2 | Aghano |
| 2. tk.3 | The Feast |
| 3. tk.7 | Mirage |
| 4. tk.13 | Lamento Africano |
Art Blakey - Holiday For Skins, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4005)
Donald Byrd (tp -1,2) Ray Bryant (p -1,2) Wendell Marshall (b -1/3) Art Taylor (d) Art Blakey (d, chant) Philly Joe Jones (d, chant, vo) Ray Barretto, Victor Gonzales, Julio Martinez, "Sabu" Martinez, Chonguito Vincente (bgo, cga) Fred Pagani (tim) Andy Delannoy (maracas) Austin Cromer, Hal Rasheed (chant)Manhattan Towers, NYC, November 9, 1958
| 1. tk.4 | Reflection |
| 2. tk.8 | Swingin' Kilts |
| 3. tk.9 | Dinga |
| 4. tk.12 | O' Tinde |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live In The 50's (Jazz Band [E] EBCD 2128-2)
Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)"Kurhaus", Scheveningen, Holland, November 19, 1958
| Moanin' | |
| Along Came Betty | |
| I Remember Clifford | |
| Whisper Not | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, November 15, 1959
| No Problem |
Art Blakey - 1958 - Paris Olympia (Fontana [F] 608 202-ML)
Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)"L'Olympia", Paris, France, November 22, 1958
| Just By Myself | |
| I Remember Clifford | |
| Are You Real? |
"L'Olympia", Paris, France, December 17, 1958
| Moanin' | |
| Justice | |
| Blues March | |
| Whisper Not |
Art Blakey - 1958: Olympia Concert (Mercury [F] 6444700)
same personnel"L'Olympia", Paris, France, November 22, 1958
| Blues Pour Doudou |
Art Blakey - Des Femmes Disparaissent (Fontana [F] 660 224-MR)
Lee Morgan (tp -1/4,6/10,12/18) Benny Golson (ts -1/4,6/8,10/18) Bobby Timmons (p -1/4,6/18) Jymie Merritt (b -1/4,6/18) Art Blakey (d)Paris, France, December 18 & 19, 1958
| 1. | Generique |
| 2. | Pierre Et Beatrice |
| 3. | Nasol |
| 4. | Tom |
| 5. | Poursuite Dans La Ruelle |
| 6. | Ne Chuchote Pas (Whisper Not) |
| 7. | Mambo Dans La Voiture |
| 8. | Juste Pour Eux Seuls (Just By Myself) |
| 9. | Blues Pour Doudou |
| 10. | Blues Pour Marcel |
| 11. | Blues Pour Vara |
| 12. | Merlin |
| 13. | Quaglio |
| 14. | La Divorcee De Leo Fall |
| 15. | Suspence |
| 16. | Tom Et Nasol |
| 17. | Des Femmes Disparaissent |
| 18. | Final Pour Pierre Et Beatrice |
Art Blakey - Au Club St. Germain, Vol. 1 (RCA [F] 430043)
same personnel"Club St. Germain", Paris, France, December 21, 1958
| Politely | |
| Whisper Not | |
| Now's The Time | |
| The First Theme |
Art Blakey - Au Club St. Germain, Vol. 2 (RCA [F] 430044)
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 - Au Club St. Germain, Vol. 3 (RCA [F] 430045)
Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke (d) Gana M'Bow (cga)"Club St. Germain", Paris, France, December 21, 1958
| Along Came Manon | |
| Out Of The Past | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Ending With The Theme |
1959 (The age of 40)
Blue Mitchell - Out Of The Blue (Riverside RLP 12-293)
Blue Mitchell (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Sam Jones (b -1/3) Paul Chambers (b -4/6) Art Blakey (d)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, January 5, 1959
| 1. | Blues On My Mind |
| 2. | Boomerang |
| 3. | Sweet Cakes |
| 4. | It Could Happen To You |
| 5. | When The Saints Go Marching In |
| 6. | Missing You |
Various Artists - New Blue Horns (Riverside RLP 12-294)
Blue Mitchell (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, January 5, 1959
| Studio B |
Various Artists - Blue Berlin (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 99095-2)
Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1959
| tk.1 | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm |
| tk.2 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
Sonny Clark - My Conception (Blue Note [J] GXF 3056)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1959
| tk.4 | Blues Blue |
| tk.7 | Royal Flush |
| tk.9 | Junka |
| tk.11 | Minor Meeting |
| tk.12 | My Conception |
| tk.16 | Some Clark Bars |
Art Blakey - At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 4015)
Lee Morgan (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann)"Birdland", NYC, April 15, 1959
| Pee Wee Marquette's intro | |
| Just Coolin' | |
| The Theme (short ver.) | |
| Close Your Eyes | |
| Hipsippy Blues | |
| Justice (aka Evidence) |
Art Blakey - At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4016)
same session"Birdland", NYC, April 15, 1959
| M And M | |
| Chick An' Dumplins | |
| Hi-Fly | |
| Art's Revelation | |
| The Theme (long ver.) |
Art Blakey - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Fontana [F] 680 203)
Lee Morgan (tp -1/7) Barney Wilen (ts, ss) Bobby Timmons (p -1/6) Duke Jordan (p -7/9) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Tommy Lopez, Willie Rodriguez (cga -1/7,9) Johnny Rodriguez (bgo -1/7,9)Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC, July 28 & 29, 1959
| 1. | No Problem |
| 2. | No Problem, No. 2 |
| 3. | Valmontana |
| 4. | Valmontana, No. 2 |
| 5. | Weekawken Mad Pad |
| 6. | No Hay Problem |
| 7. | Prelude In Blue |
| 8. | Prelude In Blue, No. 2 |
| 9. | Miguel's Party |
Art Blakey - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Fontana [J] 28JD 10169)
Lee Morgan (tp) Barney Wilen (ts, ss) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Tommy Lopez, Willie Rodriguez (cga) Johnny Rodriguez (bgo)Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC, July 28 & 29, 1959
| No Hay Problem, No. 2 |
Kenny Burrell - On View At The Five Spot Cafe (Blue Note BLP 4021)
Tina Brooks (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Ben Tucker (b) Art Blakey (d)"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 2nd set, August 25, 1959
| tk.10 | Birks' Works |
| tk.11 | Oh, Lady Be Good |
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 3rd set, August 25, 1959
| tk.15 | Hallelujah |
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 4th set, August 25, 1959
| tk.19 | 36-26-36 |
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 5th set, August 25, 1959
| tk.22 | Lover Man |
Benny Golson - Groovin' With Golson (New Jazz NJLP 8220)
Curtis Fuller (tb) Benny Golson (ts) Ray Bryant (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 28, 1959
| 1833 | My Blues House |
| 1834 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 1835 | The Stroller |
| 1836 | Yesterdays |
| 1837 | Drum Boogie |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live In Copenhagen 1959 (Royal Jazz [D] RJD 516)
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)"KB-Hallen", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 5, 1959
| Blues March | |
| The Midget | |
| Nellie Blye | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
Art Blakey - Africaine (Blue Note LT 1088)
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Dizzy Reece (cga -5,6)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 10, 1959
| 1. tk.3 | The Midget |
| 2. tk.4 | Lester Left Town |
| 3. tk.8 | Celine |
| 4. tk.10 | Splendid |
| 5. tk.12 | Haina |
| 6. tk.14 | Africaine |
Art Blakey - Au Theatre Des Champs-Elysees (RCA [F] 430054)
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, November 15, 1959
| Close Your Eyes | |
| Goldie | |
| Ray's Idea | |
| Lester Left Down |
Art Blakey - Are You Real? (Moon [It] MCD 071-2)
same session"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, November 15, 1959
| Blues March | |
| Are You Real? | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
Cine-Tele Sound Studio, London, England, March 7, 1965
| On The Ginza | |
| Lament For Stacy | |
| Buhaina's Delight (Buhaina Chant) | |
| The Egyptian | |
| I Can't Get Started |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live In Stockholm 1959 (Dragon [Swd] DRCD 182)
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, November 23, 1959
| Close Your Eyes | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Lester Left Town | |
| The Midget |