Art Blakey Discography
1944 (age 25)
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
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 | DeLuxe 2001; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 119-4 | I Want To Talk About You | DeLuxe 2003; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 120 | Blowing The Blues Away | Swingtime (E) ST 1015; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 120-3 | - | DeLuxe 2001; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 121-2 | Opus X | DeLuxe 2002; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 122 | I'll Wait And Pray | DeLuxe 2003; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 123 | The Real Thing Happened To Me | DeLuxe 2002; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
* Ember (E) FA 2010 Billy Eckstine - Mr. B
* Audio Lab AL 1549 Billy Eckstine, Maxine Sullivan - Mr. B
* Swingtime (E) ST 1015 Billy Eckstine - Blowing The Blues Away
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon Vol. 2 - Young Dex 1944-1946
* DeLuxe 2001 Billy Eckstine - If That's The Way You Feel / Blowing The Blues Away
* DeLuxe 2003 Billy Eckstine - I Want To Talk About You / I'll Wait And Pray
* DeLuxe 2002 Billy Eckstine - Opus X / The Real Thing Happened To Me
1945
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
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) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100 | |
| Blowin' The Blues Away | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100; Alamac QSR 2415 | |
| 'Deed I Do | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100 | |
| I Wanna Talk About You | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100; Xanadu 207; Alamac QSR 2415 | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie (theme) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100 | |
| - | - | |
| Together | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100; Alamac QSR 2415 | |
| Mean To Me | - | |
| Without A Song | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100; Xanadu 207; Alamac QSR 2415 | |
| Mr. Chips | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100; Alamac QSR 2415 | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie (theme) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100 | |
| - | - | |
| Air Mail Special | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100; Alamac QSR 2415 | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| If That's The Way You Feel | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100; Xanadu 207; Alamac QSR 2415 | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie (theme) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100 | |
| - | - | |
| Opus X | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100; Alamac QSR 2415 | |
| Love Me Or Leave Me | - | |
| One O'Clock Jump (theme) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 100 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 100 Billy Eckstine - Together
* Alamac QSR 2415 Billy Eckstine Orchestra 1945
* Xanadu 207 Billy Eckstine - I Want To Talk About You
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
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 | National 9015; EmArcy MG-26025, MG-36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| NSC54-3 | A Cottage For Sale | National 9014; EmArcy MG-26027, MG-36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC55-2 | I Love The Rhythm In A Riff | National 9014; EmArcy MG-36016; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC56 | Last Night (And Now Tonight Again) | National 9015; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* EmArcy MG-36029 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* Regent MG 6058 Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions
* EmArcy MG-36030 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* EmArcy MG-36016 Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon Vol. 2 - Young Dex 1944-1946
* EmArcy MG-26025 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* EmArcy MG-26027 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* National 9015 Billy Eckstine - Lonesome Lover Blues / Last Night (And Now Tonight Again)
* National 9014 Billy Eckstine - I Love The Rhythm In A Riff / A Cottage For Sale
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
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 | National 9021; EmArcy MG-36029; Regent MG 6054; Savoy SJL 1127 |
| NSC62 | Prisoner Of Love | National 9017; EmArcy MG-26027, MG-36030; Regent MG 6052; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC63 | A Penny For Your Thoughts | Regent MG 6052; Savoy SJL 1127 |
| NSC64 | It Ain't Like That | National 9020; EmArcy MG-26025, MG-36029; Regent MG 6053; Savoy SJL 2214 |
* EmArcy MG-36029 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* Regent MG 6054 Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream
* Savoy SJL 1127 Billy Eckstine Sings
* EmArcy MG-36030 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* Regent MG 6052 Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions
* Regent MG 6053 Billy Eckstine - The Duke, The Blues And Me
* EmArcy MG-26027 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* EmArcy MG-26025 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* National 9021 Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream / Jelly Jelly
* National 9017 Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love / All I Sing Is Blues
* National 9020 Billy Eckstine - It Ain't Like That / I've Got To Pass Your House
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
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.: same personnel.
NYC, October, 1945
| NSC69 | I'm In The Mood For Love | National 9016; EmArcy MG-26027, MG-36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC70 | You Call It Madness | National 9019; EmArcy MG-36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC71 | All I Sing Is Blues | National 9017; EmArcy MG-26025, MG-36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC72 | Long, Long Journey | National 9016; EmArcy MG-26025, MG-36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
* EmArcy MG-36030 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* Regent MG 6058 Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions
* EmArcy MG-36029 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* EmArcy MG-26027 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* EmArcy MG-26025 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* National 9016 Billy Eckstine - Long, Long Journey / I'm In The Mood For Love
* National 9019 Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness / Tell Me Pretty Baby
* National 9017 Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love / All I Sing Is Blues
1946
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
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
| NSC100 | I Only Have Eyes For You | National 9076; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC103 | You're My Everything | National 9052; EmArcy MG-36030; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC104 | I've Got To Pass Your House | National 9020; Savoy SJL 1127 |
| NSC105 | The Jitney Man | National 9049; Savoy SJL 2214, SVY 17028 |
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions
* EmArcy MG-36030 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* Savoy SJL 1127 Billy Eckstine Sings
* Savoy SVY 17028 Kenny Dorham - Blues In Bebop
* National 9076 Billy Eckstine - I Only Have Eyes For You / Blues
* National 9052 Billy Eckstine - You're My Everything / Cool Breeze
* National 9020 Billy Eckstine - It Ain't Like That / I've Got To Pass Your House
* National 9049 Billy Eckstine - The Jitney Man / Sophisticated Lady
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
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.: Fats Navarro, trumpet; Josh Jackson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; possibly Jimmy Golden, piano; replaces Dorham, Simmons, Houston, Ellington.
NYC, February, 1946
| NSC114 | Blue | National 9018; EmArcy MG-26025, MG-36029; Regent MG 6054; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC115 | Second Balcony Jump | National 9018; EmArcy MG-36016; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC116 | Gloomy Sunday | National 9037; Regent MG 6054; Savoy SJL 2214, SJL 1127 |
| NSC117 | Tell Me Pretty Baby | National 9019; EmArcy MG-26025, MG-36029; Regent MG 6053; Savoy SJL 2214 |
* EmArcy MG-36029 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* Regent MG 6054 Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions
* EmArcy MG-36016 Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s
* Savoy SJL 1127 Billy Eckstine Sings
* Regent MG 6053 Billy Eckstine - The Duke, The Blues And Me
* EmArcy MG-26025 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* National 9018 Billy Eckstine - Blue / Second Balcony Jump
* National 9037 Billy Eckstine - Gloomy Sunday / In The Still Of The Night
* National 9019 Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness / Tell Me Pretty Baby
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
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.: same personnel.
NYC, March, 1946
| NSC122 | Love Is The Thing | National 9125; Regent MG 6054; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC123 | Without A Song | National 9061; EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6054; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC124 | Cool Breeze | National 9052, 9132; EmArcy MG-36038; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC125 | Don't Take Your Love From Me | National 9023; Savoy SJL 2214 |
* Regent MG 6054 Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions
* EmArcy MG-36010 Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear
* EmArcy MG-36038 Various Artists - Boning Up The 'Bones
* National 9125 Billy Eckstine - Oo Bop Sh' Bam / Love Is The Thing
* National 9061 Billy Eckstine - Without A Song / Say It Isn't So
* National 9052 Billy Eckstine - You're My Everything / Cool Breeze
* National 9132 Billy Eckstine - Cool Breeze / Serenade In Blue
* National 9023 Billy Eckstine - All The Things You Are / Don't Take Your Love From Me
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
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 | Harlequin (E) HQ 2068 | |
| 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 | - |
* Harlequin (E) HQ 2068 Billy Eckstine - Rhythm In A Riff (Soundtrack)
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
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
| NSC164 | Oo Bop Sh' Bam | National 9125; EmArcy MG-36038; Regent MG 6053; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| - | Oo Bop Sh' Bam (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC165 | I Love The Loveliness Of You | National 9030; EmArcy MG-26027, MG-36030; Savoy SJL 1127 |
| NSC166 | In The Still Of The Night | National 9037; EmArcy 16010, MG-26027, MG-36010; Regent MG 6054; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC167 | Jelly Jelly | National 9021; EmArcy MG-26025, MG-36029; Mercury SR-61187; Regent MG 6053; Savoy SJL 2214 |
* EmArcy MG-36038 Various Artists - Boning Up The 'Bones
* Regent MG 6053 Billy Eckstine - The Duke, The Blues And Me
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions
* EmArcy MG-36030 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* Savoy SJL 1127 Billy Eckstine Sings
* EmArcy MG-36010 Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear
* Regent MG 6054 Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream
* EmArcy MG-36029 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* Mercury SR-61187 Various Artists - Original Golden Soul Vol. 2
= Mercury SRM-2-600 Various Artists - Original Gold Soul: 21 All Time Soul Greats
* EmArcy MG-26027 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* EmArcy MG-26025 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* National 9125 Billy Eckstine - Oo Bop Sh' Bam / Love Is The Thing
* National 9030 Billy Eckstine - Time On My Hands / I Love The Loveliness Of You
* National 9037 Billy Eckstine - Gloomy Sunday / In The Still Of The Night
* EmArcy 16010, 16010x45 Billy Eckstine - In A Sentimental Mood / In The Still Of The Night
* National 9021 Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream / Jelly Jelly
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
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; unidentified strings.: add unidentified strings.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 6, 1946
| NSC168 | My Silent Love | National 9060; EmArcy MG-26027, MG-36030; Regent MG 6052; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC169 | Time On My Hands | National 9030; EmArcy MG-26027, MG-36030; Regent MG 6052; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC170 | All The Things You Are | National 9023; EmArcy MG-26027, MG-36030; Regent MG 6052; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC171 | In A Sentimental Mood | National 9060; EmArcy 16010, MG-36010; Regent MG 6053; Savoy SJL 2214 |
* EmArcy MG-36030 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* Regent MG 6052 Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions
* EmArcy MG-36010 Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear
* Regent MG 6053 Billy Eckstine - The Duke, The Blues And Me
* EmArcy MG-26027 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* National 9060 Billy Eckstine - My Silent Love / In A Sentimental Mood
* National 9030 Billy Eckstine - Time On My Hands / I Love The Loveliness Of You
* National 9023 Billy Eckstine - All The Things You Are / Don't Take Your Love From Me
* EmArcy 16010, 16010x45 Billy Eckstine - In A Sentimental Mood / In The Still Of The Night
Earl Coleman
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 | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760102 |
| 168-2 | - | - |
| 169-1 | Don't Explain To Me Baby | - |
| 169-2 | - | - |
| 169-3 | - | - |
| 169-4 | - | - |
* Black Lion (G) BLCD 760102 Miles Davis - Boppin' The Blues
Ann Baker
Miles Davis, trumpet; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Linton Garner, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ann Baker, vocal.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 1946
| 170-1 | Baby, Won't You Make Up Your Mind | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760102 |
| 170-2 | - | - |
| 170-3 | - | - |
| 171-1 | I've Always Got The Blues (incomplete) | - |
| 171-2 | I've Always Got The Blues | - |
| 171-3 | - | - |
* Black Lion (G) BLCD 760102 Miles Davis - Boppin' The Blues
1947
The Thelonious Monk Sextet
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 | Blue Note 560, BLP 5009, BLP 1510 |
| BN309-1 | Evonce (alternate take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 |
| BN309-4 | Evonce | Blue Note 547, BLP 1511 |
| BN310-1 | Suburban Eyes | Blue Note 542, BLP 5009, BLP 1511 |
| BN310-2 | Suburban Eyes (alternate take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 |
| BN311-0 | Thelonious | Blue Note 542, BLP 5002, BLP 1510 |
* Blue Note BLP 1510, BST 81510 (pseudo stereo) Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Volume One
= Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 More Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 1511, BST 81511 (pseudo stereo) Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Volume Two
= Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 5009 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5002 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music
* Blue Note 560 Thelonious Monk - Humph / Mysterioso
* Blue Note 547 Thelonious Monk - Evonce / Off Minor
* Blue Note 542 Thelonious Monk - Thelonious / Suburban Eyes
The Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| BN312-0 | Nice Work (alternate take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 |
| BN312-1 | Nice Work | Blue Note 1575, BLP 5009, BLP 1511 |
| BN313-0 | Ruby My Dear (alternate take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 |
| BN313-1 | Ruby My Dear | Blue Note 549, BLP 5002, BLP 1510 |
| BN314-0 | Well You Needn't | Blue Note 543, BLP 5002, BLP 1510 |
| BN314-1 | Well You Needn't (alternate take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 |
| BN315-0 | April In Paris (alternate take) | - |
| BN315-1 | April In Paris | Blue Note 1575, BLP 1510 |
| BN317-1 | Off Minor | Blue Note 547, BLP 5002, BLP 1510 |
| BN316-3 | Introspection | Blue Note BLP 1510 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 More Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 1511, BST 81511 (pseudo stereo) Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Volume Two
= Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 1510, BST 81510 (pseudo stereo) Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Volume One
= Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 5009 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5002 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music
* Blue Note 1575 Thelonious Monk - April In Paris / Nice Work
* Blue Note 549 Thelonious Monk - Ruby My Dear / Evidence
* Blue Note 543 Thelonious Monk - 'Round About Midnight / Well You Needn't
* Blue Note 547 Thelonious Monk - Evonce / Off Minor
The Thelonious Monk Quintet
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 | Blue Note 548, 45-1664, BLP 5009, BLP 1510 |
| BN319-0 | Monk's Mood | Blue Note 1565, BLP 1511 |
| BN320-0 | Who Knows | Blue Note 1565, BLP 5009, BLP 1511 |
| BN321-1 | 'Round About Midnight | Blue Note 543, 45-1664, BLP 5002, BLP 1510, BLP 1001, BST2 84433, BST 89902 |
| BN320-7 | Who Knows (alternate take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 |
* Blue Note BLP 1510, BST 81510 (pseudo stereo) Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Volume One
= Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 1511, BST 81511 (pseudo stereo) Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Volume Two
= Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 1001 Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album
= Blue Note BLP 2001, BST 82001 Various Artists - Blue Note Gems Of Jazz: Limited Edition
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note Volume 2
* Blue Note BST 89902 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz Volume 1: 1939-1949
= Blue Note BN-LA158-G2 Various Artists - A Decade Of Jazz Volume One: 1939-1949
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 More Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 5009 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5002 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music
* Blue Note 45-1664 Thelonious Monk - Round Midnight / In Walked Bud
* Blue Note 548 Thelonious Monk - In Walked Bud / Epistrophy
* Blue Note 1565 Thelonious Monk - Who Knows / Monk's Mood
* Blue Note 543 Thelonious Monk - 'Round About Midnight / Well You Needn't
Fats Navarro Quintette
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, December 5, 1947
| S3483-1 | Nostalgia | Savoy SJL 2216 |
| S3483-6 | - | Savoy 955, XP 8025, MG 9019, MG-12133, SJL 2216 |
| S3484-3 | Barry's Bop | Savoy SJL 2216 |
| S3484-6 | - | Savoy 959, XP 8025, MG 9019, MG-12133, SJL 2216 |
| S3485-1 | Be Bop Romp | Savoy SJL 2216 |
| S3485-6 | - | Savoy 959, XP 8026, MG 9019, MG-12133, SJL 2216 |
| S3486 | Fats Blows | Savoy XP 8026, MG 9019, MG-12133, SJL 2216 |
* Savoy SJL 2216 Fats Navarro - Fat Girl: The Savoy Sessions
* Savoy MG-12133 Fats Navarro - Nostalgia
* Savoy MG 9019 Fats Navarro - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 6
* Savoy XP 8025 Fats Navarro - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 6
* Savoy XP 8026 Fats Navarro - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 7
* Savoy 955 Dexter Gordon - Dextrose / Fats Navarro - Nostalgia
* Savoy 959 Fats Navarro - Barry's Bop / Be Bop Romp
Dexter Gordon Quintette
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 | Savoy 913, XP 8022, MG 9003, MG-12130, SJL 2211 |
| S3492-3 | Settin'n The Pace Part 2 | - |
| S3493 | So Easy | Savoy 960, XP 8022, MG 9003, MG-12130, SJL 2211 |
| - | So Easy (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S3494 | Dexter's Riff | Savoy 960, XP 8080, MG 9016, MG-12130, SJL 2211 |
| - | Dexter's Riff (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2211 |
* Savoy MG-12130 Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again
* Savoy SJL 2211 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter: The Savoy Sessions
* Savoy MG 9003 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music
* Savoy MG 9016 Dexter Gordon - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 3
* Savoy XP 8022 Dexter Gordon - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8080 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy 913 Dexter Gordon - Settin'n The Pace Parts 1 & 2
* Savoy 960 Dexter Gordon - So Easy / Dexter's Riff
Art Blakey's Messengers
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 | Blue Note 545, BLP 5010, CDP 7 84436 2 |
| BN323-1 | The Bop Alley | Blue Note 546, BLP 5010, CDP 7 84436 2 |
| BN323-2 | The Bop Alley (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84436 2 |
| BN324-2 | Groove Street | Blue Note 546, CDP 7 84436 2 |
| BN325-1 | Musa's Vision | Blue Note 545, CDP 7 84436 2 |
* Blue Note CDP 7 84436 2 Art Blakey's Messengers, James Moody's Modernists - New Sounds
* Blue Note BLP 5010 Max Roach, James Moody, Art Blakey - New Sounds
* Blue Note 545 Art Blakey's Messengers - The Thin Man / Musa's Vision
* Blue Note 546 Art Blakey's Messengers - Groove Street / The Bop Alley
Ida James With John Hunt's Orchestra
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 | Manor 1107 |
| I-1566 | Yesterdays | - |
| A-1658 | You're A Fool If You Don't | Manor 1121 |
| A-1660 | Let's Do It | - |
* Manor 1107 Ida James - Try A Little Tenderness / Yesterdays
* Manor 1121 Ida James - You're A Fool If You Don't / Let's Do It
1948
Thelonious Monk Quartet
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 | Chazzer 2002 | |
| Just You, Just Me | - | |
| Suburban Eyes | - |
* Chazzer 2002 The Vibes Are On Art Tatum/Thelonious Monk
James Moody And His Bop Men
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 | Blue Note 553, BLP 5006, B-6503 |
| BN345-1 | Cu-Ba | Blue Note 554, BLP 5006, B-6503 |
| BN346-0 | Moody's All Frantic | Blue Note 556, BLP 5006, B-6503 |
| BN347-0 | Tin Tin Deo | Blue Note 555, BLP 5006, BLP 1001, BST2 84429, BST 89902 |
* Blue Note B-6503 James Moody And His Modernists/George Wallington And His Band - The Beginning And End Of Bop
* Blue Note BLP 1001 Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album
= Blue Note BLP 2001, BST 82001 Various Artists - Blue Note Gems Of Jazz: Limited Edition
* Blue Note BST2 84429 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note
* Blue Note BST 89902 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz Volume 1: 1939-1949
= Blue Note BN-LA158-G2 Various Artists - A Decade Of Jazz Volume One: 1939-1949
* Blue Note BLP 5006 James Moody And His Modernists With Chano Pozo
= Blue Note CDP 7 84436 2 Art Blakey's Messengers, James Moody's Modernists - New Sounds
* Blue Note 553 James Moody - Tropicana / The Fuller Bop Man
* Blue Note 554 James Moody - Cu-Ba / Mooda-Morphosis
* Blue Note 556 James Moody - Moody's All Frantic / Workshop
* Blue Note 555 James Moody - Tin Tin Deo / Oh Henry!
1949 (age 30)
Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra
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 | RCA Victor 20-3430; RCA (F) PM 42030, 6279-1-R |
| D9VB889 | How Would You Know | - |
* RCA Victor 20-3430 Lucky Millinder - Moanin' The Blues / How Would You Know
* RCA (F) PM 42030, 6279-1-R no information
Big John Greer And His Rhythm Rockers
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 | RCA Victor 22-0023 |
| D9VB1252 | Long Tall Gal | - |
| D9VB1253 | I Found A Dream | RCA Victor 22-0045 |
* RCA Victor 22-0023 Big John Greer - Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee / Long Tall Gal
* RCA Victor 22-0045 Big John Greer - I Found A Dream / If I Told You Once
Gil Fuller And His Orchestra
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 | Discovery 115; Savoy SJL 2225 |
| D173 | Blues For A Debutante | Discovery 108; Savoy SJL 2225 |
| D174 | D268 | The Scene Changes | Discovery 115; Savoy SJL 2225 |
| D175 | Tropicana | Discovery 108; Savoy SJL 2225 |
* Savoy SJL 2225 The Be Bop Boys
* Discovery 115, 45-115; Jazz Selection (F) JS 683; Vogue (E) V 2037 Gil Fuller - Mean To Me / The Scene Changes
* Discovery 108; Jazz Selection (F) JS 678; Vogue (E) V 2036 Gil Fuller - Blues For A Debutante / Tropicana
Big John Greer And His Orchestra
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
| D9VB1753 | Rockin' With Big John | RCA Victor 22-0137 |
| D9VB1754 | If I Told You Once | RCA Victor 22-0045 |
* RCA Victor 22-0137 Big John Greer - Rockin' With Big John / no info
* RCA Victor 22-0045 Big John Greer - I Found A Dream / If I Told You Once
1950
Sonny Stitt Quartet
Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, February 17, 1950
| JRC1008 | Avalon | Prestige PRLP 7133, PRST 7585, PCD-24115-2 |
| JRC1009A | Later | Prestige 704, PRLP 126, PRLP 7077, PRST 7585, PCD-24115-2 |
| JRC1010A | Ain't Misbehavin' | - |
| JRC1011 | Mean To Me | Prestige 752, PRLP 111, PRLP 7133, PRST 7585, PCD-24115-2 |
| JRC1012 | Stairway To The Stars | Prestige 824, PRLP 126, PRLP 7133, PRST 7585, PCD-24115-2 |
* Prestige PRLP 7133 Sonny Stitt - Stitt's Bits
* Prestige PRST 7585 Sonny Stitt - Stitt's Bits Vol. 1
* Prestige PRLP 7077; Original Jazz Classics OJC-060, OJCCD-060-2 Sonny Stitt - Kaleidoscope
* Prestige PCD-24115-2 Sonny Stitt - Prestige First Sessions Volume Two
* Prestige PRLP 126 Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume One
* Prestige PRLP 111 Sonny Stitt - Mr. Saxophone
* Prestige 704 Sonny Stitt - Ain't Misbehavin' / Later
* Prestige 752 Sonny Stitt - Down With It / Mean To Me
* Prestige 824 Sonny Stitt - Stairway To The Stars / Sonny Sounds
= Prestige 886, 886x45 Sonny Stitt - Sonny Sounds / Stairway To The Stars
Dick Hyman Quintet
Sonny Stitt, alto sax #2,4; Gene Ammons, tenor sax #3,4; Dick Hyman, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WNYC radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, February 18, 1950
| 1. | Honeysuckle Rose | Kings Of Jazz (It) KLJ 20013 |
| 2. | You're Driving Me Crazy | Ozone 1; Kings Of Jazz (It) KLJ 20013 |
| 3. | The Way You Look Tonight | - |
| 4. | Fine And Dandy | - |
* Kings Of Jazz (It) KLJ 20013 Here Are Stan Getz And Miles Davis
* Ozone 1 Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Stan Getz - A Very Special Concert: Rare Broadcast Performances
= Ozone 1 Miles Davis/Stan Getz Sextet - That Extra Special Concert: Rare Broadcast Performances
Miles Davis Sextet
Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WNYC radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, February 18, 1950
| Conception | Ozone 1; Kings Of Jazz (It) KLJ 20013; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-124 | |
| Ray's Idea | - | |
| That Old Black Magic | Kings Of Jazz (It) KLJ 20013; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-124 | |
| Max Is Making Wax | Ozone 1; Kings Of Jazz (It) KLJ 20013; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-124 | |
| Woody'n You | - |
* Ozone 1 Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Stan Getz - A Very Special Concert: Rare Broadcast Performances
= Ozone 1 Miles Davis/Stan Getz Sextet - That Extra Special Concert: Rare Broadcast Performances
* Kings Of Jazz (It) KLJ 20013 Here Are Stan Getz And Miles Davis
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-124 Miles Davis Featuring Stan Getz - Birdland Days
Gene Ammons - Sonny Stitt Septet
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 | Prestige 741, PRLP 107, PRST 7823, P-24058 |
| 86 | Who Put The Sleeping Pills In Rip Van Winkle's Coffee | Prestige 721, PRST 7823 |
| 87 | Gravy (as Walkin') | Prestige 717, PRLP 112, PRST 7823, P-24058; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6013-2 |
| 88 | Easy Glide | Prestige PRLP 112, PRST 7823, P-24058 |
* Prestige PRST 7823 Gene Ammons - Blues Up & Down Vol. 1
* Prestige P-24058 Gene Ammons - The Gene Ammons Story: The 78 Era
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6013-2 Gene Ammons - Greatest Hits: The 50s
* Prestige PRLP 107, PRLP 107 (later) Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt - Battle Of The Saxes
* Prestige PRLP 112 Gene Ammons Favorites Volume One
= Prestige PRLP 112 (later) Gene Ammons Tenor Sax Favorites Volume One
* Prestige 741, 741x45 Gene Ammons - Blue And Sentimental / Chabootie
* Prestige 721 Gene Ammons - La Vie En Rose / Who Put The Sleeping Pills In Rip Van Winkle's Coffee
* Prestige 717 Gene Ammons - I Wanna Be Loved / Gravy
Charlie Parker Quintet
Fats Navarro, trumpet #1,2,5-15; Charlie Parker, alto sax #1-5,7-15; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 15 and 16, 1950
| 1. | 52nd Street Theme I | Ozone 4 |
| 2. | Perdido (as Wahoo) | Columbia JG 34808; Alamac QSR 2430 |
| 3. | 'Round Midnight (incomplete) | - |
| 4. | This Time The Dream's On Me | Columbia JG 34808 |
| 5. | Dizzy Atmosphere | - |
| 6. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 7. | Move (into) | Ozone 9; Columbia JG 34808; Alamac QSR 2430 |
| 8. | 52nd Street Theme II (incomplete) | Ozone 9; Alamac QSR 2430 |
| 9. | Rifftide (as The Street Beat) | Columbia JG 34808; Alamac QSR 2430 |
| 10. | Out Of Nowhere | Columbia JG 34808 |
| 11. | Little Willie Leaps (into) | - |
| 12. | 52nd Street Theme III | - |
| 13. | Ornithology (into) | - |
| 14. | I'll Remember April (into) | - |
| 15. | 52nd Street Theme IV | - |
* Ozone 4 Charlie Parker-Fats Navarro-Bud Powell - Rare Broadcast Performances
* Columbia JG 34808 Charlie Parker - One Night In Birdland
* Alamac QSR 2430 Charlie Parker's All Stars 1950
* Ozone 9 Charlie Parker-Bud Powell-Fats Navarro - Rare Broadcast Performances
Miles Davis' Birdland All Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet; Fats Navarro, trumpet #4-6; J.J. Johnson, trombone #1-5,7; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950
| 1. | band warming up | Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY ME 6401 |
| 2. | Max Is Making Wax | - |
| 3. | Wee (as Rambunctious Rambling) | Alto AL 701; Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY ME 6401 |
| 4. | Hot House (as Miles' Midnight Breakaway) | Session Disc 101; Beppo (E) BEP 502; Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY ME 6401 |
| 5. | 52nd Street Theme | Beppo (E) BEP 502; Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY ME 6401 |
| 6. | Ow! (as Chubbie's Blues) | Alto AL 701; Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY ME 6401 |
| 7. | Embraceable You | Session Disc 101; Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY ME 6401 |
Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone #2,3; Charlie Parker, alto sax #1; Brew Moore, tenor sax #2,3; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
| 1. | Conception/Deception (as Poobah) | Alto AL 701; Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY ME 6401 |
| 2. | Eronel (as Overturia) | Session Disc 102; Beppo (E) BEP 502; Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY ME 6401 |
| 3. | 52nd Street Theme (as Slow Broadway Theme) | Session Disc 102; Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY ME 6401 |
* Alto AL 701 Miles Davis - The Persuasively Coherent
* Session Disc 101 Hooray For Miles Davis Vol. One
* Beppo (E) BEP 502 Miles Davis All Stars And Gil Evans
* Session Disc 102 Hooray For Miles Davis Vol. Two
* Jazz Music Yesterday (It) JMY ME 6401 Miles Davis - The Last Bebop Session
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 506 | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 506 Charlie Parker - "More Unissued" Vol. 2
Sonny Stitt Quartet
Sonny Stitt, tenor sax #1,2, alto sax #3,4; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, December 15, 1950
| 1. 120 | Nevertheless | Prestige 826, PRLP 111, PRLP 7133, PRST 7612, P-24044, PCD-24115-2 |
| 2. 121 | Jeepers Creepers | Prestige 826, PRLP 148, PRLP 7133, PRST 7612, P-24044, PCD-24115-2 |
| 3. 122 | Imagination | Prestige 733, prEP 1346, PRLP 111, PRLP 7077, PRST 7612; Moodsville MVLP 2; Prestige P-24044, PCD-24115-2 |
| 4. 123 | Cherokee | Prestige 733, prEP 1346, PRLP 111, PRLP 7077, PRST 7612, P-24044, PCD-24115-2 |
* Prestige PRLP 7133 Sonny Stitt - Stitt's Bits
* Prestige PRST 7612 Sonny Stitt - Stitt's Bits Vol. 2
* Prestige P-24044 Sonny Stitt - Genesis
* Prestige PRLP 7077; Original Jazz Classics OJC-060, OJCCD-060-2 Sonny Stitt - Kaleidoscope
* Moodsville MVLP 2 Various Artists - Modern Moods
* Prestige PCD-24115-2 Sonny Stitt - Prestige First Sessions Volume Two
* Prestige PRLP 111 Sonny Stitt - Mr. Saxophone
* Prestige PRLP 148 Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume Two
* Prestige prEP 1346 Sonny Stitt Alto Sax Vol. 1
* Prestige 826 Sonny Stitt - Nevertheless / Jeepers Creepers
* Prestige 733 Sonny Stitt - Cherokee / Imagination
1951
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
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 | Oberon 5100 | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dah | Duke (It) D-1019 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete) | - |
* Oberon 5100 Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951
* Duke (It) D-1019 Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.: same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
| Good Groove | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Tin Tin Deo No. 1 | - | |
| Birks' Works | Duke (It) D-1019; Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Wow! | private tape | |
| Good Bait | Oberon 5100; Duke (It) D-1019 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete) | Duke (It) D-1019 |
* Broadcast Tributes 0009 Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 Vol. 2
* Duke (It) D-1019 Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works
* Oberon 5100 Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951
Dinah Washington
Wynton Kelly, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
| I'll Never Be Free | Baldwin Street Music BJH 310 | |
| I Cross My Fingers | - | |
| Harbor Lights | - | |
| Only A Moment Ago | - |
* Baldwin Street Music BJH 310 Dinah Washington - Queen Of The Juke Box "Live" 1948-1955
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
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 20, 1951
| Groovin' High | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| I Can't Get Started | private tape | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dah | private tape | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
* Broadcast Tributes 0009 Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 Vol. 2
Dinah Washington
Wynton Kelly, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, January 20, 1951
| I Wanna Be Loved | Baldwin Street Music BJH 310 | |
| My Heart Cries For You | - | |
| Time Out For Tears | - |
* Baldwin Street Music BJH 310 Dinah Washington - Queen Of The Juke Box "Live" 1948-1955
Sonny Stitt Quartet
Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Charlie Bateman, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, January 31, 1951
| 133 | Liza | Prestige 757, prEP 1346, PRLP 111, PRLP 7077, PRST 7585 |
| 134 | Can't We Be Friends | Prestige 739, prEP 1346, PRLP 111, PRLP 7077, PRST 7585 |
| 135 | This Can't Be Love | Prestige 831 (later) |
* Prestige PRLP 7077; Original Jazz Classics OJC-060, OJCCD-060-2 Sonny Stitt - Kaleidoscope
* Prestige PRST 7585 Sonny Stitt - Stitt's Bits Vol. 1
* Prestige PRLP 111 Sonny Stitt - Mr. Saxophone
* Prestige prEP 1346 Sonny Stitt Alto Sax Vol. 1
* Prestige 757 Sonny Stitt - P.S. I Love You / Liza
* Prestige 739 Sonny Stitt - Can't We Be Friends / If The Moon Turns Green
* Prestige 831 (later) Sonny Stitt - This Can't Be Love / For The Fat Man
Gene Ammons Battles Sonny Stitt
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 | Prestige 877, PRLP 127, PRLP 7050 |
| 137A | New Blues Up And Down Part 2 | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7050; Original Jazz Classics OJC-014, OJCCD-014-2 Gene Ammons All Star Sessions
= Prestige PRLP 7050 (later) The Gene Ammons All Stars, Gene Ammons Battles Sonny Stitt - Woofin' & Tweetin'
* Prestige PRLP 127 Gene Ammons Tenor Sax Favorites (Volume Two)
* Prestige 877 Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt - New Blues Up And Down Parts 1 & 2
Dizzy Gillespie Septet
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 | Oberon 5100 | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Lady Be Good | private tape | |
| Good Bait | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Oberon 5100 |
* Oberon 5100 Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951
* Broadcast Tributes 0009 Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 Vol. 2
Miles Davis Sextet
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 | Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7 | |
| Half Nelson | - | |
| Tempus Fugit | - | |
| Move | - |
* Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7 Miles Davis - Birdland 1951
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet / Dizzy Gillespie All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore, vocal.
NYC, April 16, 1951
| DG-3636 | Lady Be Good | Dee Gee 3602, XP 4003, MG 1000; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209 |
| DG-4000 | Love Me Pretty Baby | Dee Gee 3609, XP 4004; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209 |
| DG-5104/5105 | The Champ | Dee Gee 3604, XP 4000, MG 1000; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209 |
* Regent MG 6043 Dizzy Gillespie - School Days
= Savoy MG 12204 Dizzy Gillespie - Milt Jackson - Joe Carroll
* Savoy SJL 2209 Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions
* Savoy MG 12047 The Champ Featuring Dizzy Gillespie
* Dee Gee MG 1000 Dizzy Gillespie Vol. 1
* Dee Gee XP 4003 Dizzy Gillespie Vol. 4
* Dee Gee XP 4004 Dizzy Gillespie Vol. 5
* Dee Gee XP 4000 Dizzy Gillespie Vol. 1
* Dee Gee 3602 Joe Carroll, Dizzy Gillespie - Lady Be Good / Kenny Clarke - Klook Returns
* Dee Gee 3609, 7 3609 Dizzy Gillespie, Melvin Moore - Love Me Pretty Baby / Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Carroll - Nobody Knows
* Dee Gee 3604; Swing (F) SW 375 Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ Parts 1 & 2
Illinois Jacquet Quintet
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' | Clef 89084, MGC-622, MGC-702; Verve VE-2-2544 |
| 546-6 | Mean To Me | - |
| 547-4 | One-Nighter Boogie | Mercury 89001, MGC-129; Clef MGC-702 |
| 548-2 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Mercury 8945, MGC-112; Clef MGC-702; Verve VE-2-2544 |
| 549-2 | Cotton Tail | Mercury 8945, MGC-112; Clef MGC-702 |
| 550-3 | Weary Blues | Mercury 8968, MGC-112; Clef MGC-702 |
| 551-4 | Groovin' | - |
* Clef MGC-622 Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet
* Clef MGC-702; Verve MGV-8086 Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra - Groovin' With Jacquet
* Verve VE-2-2544 Illinois Jacquet - The Cool Rage
* Mercury MGC-129; Clef MGC-129 Illinois Jacquet Collates No. 2
* Mercury MGC-112; Clef MGC-112 Illinois Jacquet Collates
* Clef 89084, 89084x45 Illinois Jacquet - Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' / Mean To Me
* Mercury 89001, 89001x45; Clef 89001, 89001x45 Illinois Jacquet - One-Nighter Boogie / Port Of Rico
* Mercury 8945, 8945x45; Clef 8945, 8945x45 Illinois Jacquet - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Cotton Tail
* Mercury 8968, 8968x45; Clef 8968, 8968x45 Illinois Jacquet - Groovin' / Weary Blues
Miles Davis Sextet
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) | Session Disc 102; Ozone 7; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-124; Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7 | |
| Half Nelson (two) | - | |
| Down (mistitled as Mick's Blues) | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Session Disc 102 |
* Session Disc 102 Hooray For Miles Davis Vol. Two
* Ozone 7 Miles Davis, 'Lockjaw' Davis, Art Blakey - Rare Broadcast Performances
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-124 Miles Davis Featuring Stan Getz - Birdland Days
* Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7 Miles Davis - Birdland 1951
Benny Green Nonet
Taft Jordan, trumpet; Benny Green, trombone; Budd Johnson, Big Nick Nicholas, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Billy Taylor, piano; John Collins, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, June 27, 1951
| To Whom It May Concern | Jubilee unissued | |
| Groovin' At Birdland | - |
The Thelonious Monk Quintet
Sahib Shihab, alto sax #1-6; Milt Jackson, vibes #1-6,9; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| 1. BN392-1 | Four In One | Blue Note 1589, BLP 5009, BLP 1511 |
| 2. BN392-2 | Four In One (alternate take) | Blue Note BLP 1509, BN-LA579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101 |
| 3. BN393-0 | Criss-Cross | Blue Note 1590, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BST 89903, BN-LA579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note BST2 84429 |
| 4. BN393-1 | Criss-Cross (alternate take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61012 |
| 5. BN394-0 | Eronel | Blue Note 1590, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101 |
| 6. BN395-0 | Straight No Chaser | Blue Note 1589, BLP 5009, BLP 1511 |
| 7. BN396-0 | Ask Me Now (alternate take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61012 |
| 8. BN396-1 | Ask Me Now | Blue Note 1591, BLP 1511 |
| 9. BN397-0 | Willow Weep For Me | Blue Note 1591, 45-1646, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101 |
* Blue Note BLP 1511, BST 81511 (pseudo stereo) Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Volume Two
= Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 1509, BST 81509 (pseudo stereo) Milt Jackson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz Volume 1: 1949-1959
= Blue Note BN-LA159-G2 Various Artists - A Decade Of Jazz Volume Two: 1949-1959
* Blue Note BST2 84429 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61012 Thelonious Monk And Milt Jackson
* Blue Note BLP 5009 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5011 Milt Jackson - Wizard Of The Vibes
= Vogue (E) LDE 044 Milt Jackson And His New Group
= Vogue (F) LD 138 Milt Jackson And His New Group - Wizard Of The Vibes
* Blue Note 45-1646 Milt Jackson - Lillie / Willow Weep For Me
* Blue Note 1589 Thelonious Monk - Four In One / Straight No Chaser
* Blue Note 1590 Thelonious Monk - Criss-Cross / Eronel
* Blue Note 1591 Thelonious Monk - Ask Me Now / Milt Jackson - Willow Weep For Me
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Harry Biss, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, August 14, 1951
| 164A | Trotting | Misterioso (E) MLP 1984; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-242-2 |
| 164B | - | - |
| 164C | - | Misterioso (E) MLP 1984 |
| 164 | - | Prestige 751, PRLP 118, PRLP 7026, P-24061 |
| 165 | It Had To Be You | Prestige 781, PRLP 118, PRLP 7026, P-24061 |
| 166A | Zoot Swings The Blues (take 1) (as Swingin' The Blues) | Prestige 751, PRLP 118, PRLP 7026, P-24061 |
| 166B | Zoot Swings The Blues (take 2) | Prestige PRLP 117, PRLP 7026, P-24061 |
| 167 | Coolin' The Blues | Prestige unissued |
| 168 | East Of The Sun | Prestige PRLP 117, PRLP 7026, P-24061 |
| 169 | I Wonder Who | Prestige 781, PRLP 118, PRLP 7026, P-24061 |
* Misterioso (E) MLP 1984 Leo Parker Quartet, Al Haig Trio, Zoot Sims Quartet - Mad Lad Returns
* Prestige PRLP 7026; Original Jazz Classics OJC-242, OJCCD-242-2 Zoot Sims Quartets
= New Jazz NJLP 8302 Zoot Sims - Trotting! not released
= Prestige PR 16009 -
* Prestige P-24061 Zoot Sims - Zootcase
* Prestige PRLP 118 Zoot Sims Tenor Sax Favorites
* Prestige PRLP 117 Swingin' With Zoot Sims
* Prestige 751 Zoot Sims - Trotting / Swingin' The Blues
* Prestige 781 Zoot Sims - It Had To Be You / I Wonder Who
Miles Davis Sextet
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) | Ozone 7; Beppo (E) BEP 501; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-124; Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7 | |
| The Squirrel | - | |
| Lady Bird | - |
* Ozone 7 Miles Davis, 'Lockjaw' Davis, Art Blakey - Rare Broadcast Performances
* Beppo (E) BEP 501 Miles Davis - At Birdland 1951
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-124 Miles Davis Featuring Stan Getz - Birdland Days
* Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7 Miles Davis - Birdland 1951
Bennie Green Septet
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 | Prestige 773, prEP 1343, PRLP 123, PRLP 7023, P-24067 |
| 222 | Flowing River | - |
| 223 | Whirl-A-Licks | Prestige 908, prEP 1343, PRLP 123, PRLP 7023, P-24067 |
| 224 | Pennies From Heaven (as Bennie's Pennies) | - |
| 225 | Jumpin' Journey | unissued |
| 226 | Tenor Sax Shuffle | Prestige 920; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-091-2; Prestige PCD-24116-2 |
| 227 | Sugar Syrup | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7023; Original Jazz Classics OJC-091, OJCCD-091-2 J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green - Trombone By Three
= Prestige PRES 16-4 Jay Jay Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green - Trombone By Three
* Prestige P-24067 J.J. Johnson-Kai Winding-Bennie Green - Early Bones
* Prestige PCD-24116-2 Dizzy Gillespie, Bennie Green, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Red Rodney - Prestige First Sessions Volume Three
* Prestige PRLP 123 Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson - Modern Jazz Trombones Volume Two
* Prestige prEP 1343 Bennie Green And His Band
* Prestige 773 Bennie Green - Green Junction / Flowing River
* Prestige 908 Bennie Green - Whirl-A-Licks / Pennies From Heaven
* Prestige 920 Bennie Green - Tenor Sax Shuffle / Sugar Syrup
Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins
Miles Davis, trumpet; Jackie McLean as Jackie McClean as Jack McLean, alto sax #1-5; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Walter Bishop, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951
| 1. 228 | Conception | Prestige 868, prEP 1349, PRLP 124, PRLP 7013, PR 16002, PR 7457, PRST 7744, PRST-24022, P-24054; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-005-2 |
| 2. 229 | Out Of The Blue | Prestige 876, prEP 1361, PRLP 140, PRLP 7012, PRST 7744, P-24054 |
| 3. 230 | Denial | Prestige prEP 1361, PRLP 7012, PRST 7744, P-24054 |
| 4. 231 | Bluing | Prestige 846, 868, prEP 1355, PRLP 140, PRLP 7012, PRST 7744, P-24054 |
| 5. 232 | Dig | Prestige 777, 45-321, prEP 1339, PRLP 124, PRLP 7012, PR 7298, PRST 7744, P-24054 |
| 6. 233 | My Old Flame | Prestige 766, prEP 1339, PRLP 124, PRLP 7013, PR 16002, PRST 7744, PRST-24022, P-24054; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-005-2 |
| 7. 234 | It's Only A Paper Moon | Prestige 817, 45-321, prEP 1349, PRLP 124, PRLP 7012, PRST 7744, P-24054 |
* Prestige PRLP 7013 Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz
= Prestige PRLP 7013 (later); Original Jazz Classics OJC-1726, OJCCD-1726-2 Miles Davis/Stan Getz/Gerry Mulligan/Lee Konitz/Sonny Rollins/Zoot Sims - Conception
* Prestige PR 16002 Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro - Trumpet Giants not released
= New Jazz NJLP 8296 -
* Prestige PR 7457, PRST 7457 Miles Davis Greatest Hits
* Prestige PRST 7744 Miles Davis - Conception
* Prestige PRST-24022 Miles Davis - Collector's Items
* Prestige P-24054 Miles Davis - Dig
* Prestige PRLP 7012; Original Jazz Classics OJC-005, OJCCD-005-2 Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins - Dig
= Prestige PRLP 7281, PRST 7281 Diggin' With The Miles Davis Sextet
* Prestige PR 7298, PRST 7298 Various Artists - Prestige/Groovy Goodies
* Prestige PRLP 124 Miles Davis - The New Sounds
* Prestige PRLP 140 Miles Davis - Blue Period
* Prestige prEP 1349 Miles Davis With Sonny Rollins Vol. 2
* Prestige prEP 1361 Miles Davis All Stars
* Prestige prEP 1355 Miles Davis In A Blue Mood
* Prestige prEP 1339 Miles Davis With Sonny Rollins
* Prestige 45-321 Miles Davis - Dig / It's Only A Paper Moon
* Prestige 868 Miles Davis - Conception / Bluing Part 3
* Prestige 876 Miles Davis - Out Of The Blue Parts 1 & 2
* Prestige 846 Miles Davis - Bluing Parts 1 & 2
* Prestige 777, 777x45 Miles Davis - Dig Parts 1 & 2
* Prestige 766 Miles Davis - My Old Flame Parts 1 & 2
* Prestige 817, 817x45 Miles Davis - It's Only A Paper Moon Parts 1 & 2
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, December 17, 1951
| 267 | Time On My Hands | Prestige PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
| 268 | Mambo Bounce | Prestige 769, PRLP 135, PRLP 7029, PRST-24004, P-24096 |
| 269 | This Love Of Mine | Prestige 769, PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
| 270 | Shadrack | Prestige 780, PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
| 271 | Slow Boat To China | Prestige PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
| 272 | With A Song In My Heart | Prestige 780, PRLP 137, PRLP 7029; Moodsville MVLP 35; Prestige PRST-24004, P-24096 |
| 273 | Scoops | Prestige PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
| 274 | Newk's Fadeaway | Prestige PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, PRST-24004, P-24096 |
* Prestige PRLP 7029; Original Jazz Classics OJC-011, OJCCD-011-2 Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey And Kenny Drew
= Prestige PRLP 7269, PRST 7269 Sonny Rollins - Sonny & The Stars
= Prestige PRST 7856 Sonny Rollins - First Recordings!
* Prestige P-24096 Sonny Rollins - Vintage Sessions
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins
* Moodsville MVLP 35, MVST 35 Various Artists - The Music Of Richard Rodgers Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen
* Prestige PRLP 137 Sonny Rollins Quartet
* Prestige PRLP 135 Sonny Stitt, Joe Holiday, Kenny Graham, Sonny Rollins - Mambo Jazz
* Prestige 769 Sonny Rollins - Mambo Bounce / This Love Of Mine
* Prestige 780 Sonny Rollins - Shadrack / With A Song In My Heart
1952
Buddy DeFranco Quartet
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 | MGM 11303, E-3396, (E) EP 501 |
| 52S-3108 | Street Of Dreams | MGM 30681, E-177, E-3396 |
| 52S-3109 | Carioca | MGM 11303, E-3396, (E) EP 501 |
| 52S-3110 | Easy Living | MGM 11453, (E) 668, (E) EP 501 |
* MGM E-3396 Buddy DeFranco
* MGM E-177, (E) D 112 Buddy DeFranco - King Of The Clarinet
* MGM (E) EP 501 Buddy DeFranco And His Quartet
* MGM 11303, (E) 565 Buddy DeFranco - Just One Of Those Things / Carioca
* MGM 30681 Buddy DeFranco - Street Of Dreams / The Way You Look Tonight
* MGM 11453 Buddy DeFranco - Lady Be Good / Easy Living
* MGM (E) 668 Buddy DeFranco - Get Happy / Easy Living
Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1952
| 52S-3123 | The Way You Look Tonight | MGM 30681, E-177, E-3396 |
| 52S-3124 | Sophisticated Lady | MGM 30680, E-177, E-3396 |
| 52S-3125 | Lover Come Back To Me | MGM 30679, E-177, E-3396 |
| 52S-3126 | I Got It Bad | MGM 30680, E-177, E-3396 |
* MGM E-3396 Buddy DeFranco
* MGM E-177, (E) D 112 Buddy DeFranco - King Of The Clarinet
* MGM 30681 Buddy DeFranco - Street Of Dreams / The Way You Look Tonight
* MGM 30680 Buddy DeFranco - Sophisticated Lady / I Got It Bad
* MGM 30679 Buddy DeFranco - Gone With The Wind / Lover Come Back To Me
Zoot Sims And Al Cohn
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 | Prestige prEP 1348, PRLP 138, PRLP 7022, P-24061 |
| 2. 360 | Zootcase | - |
| 3. 361 | The Red Door | Prestige PRLP 138, PRLP 7022, P-24061 |
| 4. 362 | Morning Fun | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7022; Original Jazz Classics OJC-008, OJCCD-008-2 Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore - The Brothers
= Prestige PRLP 7252, PRST 7252 Stan Getz, Zoot Sims & Al Cohn - The Brothers
* Prestige P-24061 Zoot Sims - Zootcase
* Prestige PRLP 138 Zoot Sims All Stars - Contemporary Music
* Prestige prEP 1348 Zoot Sims With Al Cohn not released?
Buddy DeFranco Quartet With Richard Maltby's Orchestra
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 | MGM 11358, E-253, (E) 584; Verve (J) POJJ-15144 |
| 52S-387 | Summertime | MGM 11411, E-253, (E) 584; Verve (J) POJJ-15144 |
| 52S-388 | Kamasutra | MGM 11358, E-253; Verve (J) POJJ-15144 |
| 52S-389 | Over The Rainbow | MGM 11411, E-253, (E) 612; Verve (J) POJJ-15144 |
* Verve (J) POJJ-15144 Buddy DeFranco And Hank D'Amico - Modern Clarinets
* MGM E-253 Buddy DeFranco With Strings
* MGM 11358 Buddy DeFranco - Street Scene / Kamasutra
* MGM (E) 584 Buddy DeFranco - Street Scene / Summertime
* MGM 11411 Buddy DeFranco - Summertime / Over The Rainbow
* MGM (E) 612 Buddy DeFranco - Over The Rainbow / no info
Annie Ross With Teacho Wiltshire And His Band
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 | Prestige 794, prEP 1301, PRLP 7128, PRST 7828 |
| 2. 364 | Farmer's Market | Prestige 839, prEP 1301, PRLP 7128, PRST 7828 |
| 3. 365 | The Time Was Right | - |
| 4. 366 | Annie's Lament | Prestige 794, prEP 1301, PRLP 7128, PRST 7828 |
* Prestige PRLP 7128; Original Jazz Classics OJC-217, OJCCD-217-2 (earlier), OJCCD-217-2 King Pleasure Sings, Annie Ross Sings
* Prestige PRST 7828 Eddie Jefferson, Joe Carroll & Annie Ross - The Bebop Singers
* Prestige prEP 1301 Annie Ross Sings
* Prestige 794; Esquire (E) 10-334 Annie Ross - Annie's Lament / Twisted
* Prestige 839, 839x45 Annie Ross - Farmer's Market / The Time Was Right
Horace Silver Trio
Horace Silver, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 9, 1952
| BN448 tk.1 | Horoscope | Blue Note BLP 5018, BLP 1520, BN-LA474-H2 |
| BN449-1 tk.5 | Safari | Blue Note 1608, BLP 5018, BLP 1520, BLP 1001, BN-LA474-H2 |
| BN450-6 tk.15 | Thou Swell | Blue Note 1608, BLP 5018, BN-LA474-H2, (J) LNJ-70108, (J) BNJ-61005, CDP 7 81520 2 |
| BN451 | Yeah! | rejected |
* Blue Note BLP 1520, BST 81520 (pseudo stereo), (J) LNJ-70108, CDP 7 81520 2 Horace Silver Trio And Art Blakey-Sabu
* Blue Note BN-LA474-H2 Horace Silver - The Trio Sides
* Blue Note BLP 1001 Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album
= Blue Note BLP 2001, BST 82001 Various Artists - Blue Note Gems Of Jazz: Limited Edition
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61005 Horace Silver Rare Tracks - Senor Blues
* Blue Note BLP 5018 Horace Silver - New Faces-New Sounds
= Vogue (E) LDE 065, (F) LD 176 Horace Silver Trio
* Blue Note 1608 Horace Silver - Safari / Thou Swell
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk, piano; Gary Mapp, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, October 15, 1952
| 367 | Little Rootie Tootie | Prestige 850, prEP 1329, PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PRST 7751, PRST-24006, P-24052 |
| 368 | Sweet And Lovely | Prestige 795, prEP 1329, PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PRST 7751, PRST-24006 |
| 369 | Bye-Ya | Prestige 795, 45-162, prEP 1329, PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PRST 7751, PRST-24006 |
| 370 | Monk's Dream | Prestige 850, prEP 1329, PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PRST 7751, PRST-24006 |
* Prestige PRLP 7027; Original Jazz Classics OJC-010, OJCCD-010-2 Thelonious Monk
= Prestige PRLP 7159 Thelonious Monk - Monk's Moods
= Prestige PRST 7508 Thelonious Monk - The High Priest
* Prestige PRST 7751 Thelonious Monk - Reflections Vol. 1
* Prestige PRST-24006 Thelonious Monk
* Prestige P-24052 Various Artists - Piano Giants Vol. I
* Prestige PRLP 142 Thelonious Monk Trio (Thelonious)
* Prestige prEP 1329 The Thelonious Monk Trio
* Prestige 45-162 Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk / Bye-Ya
* Prestige 850 Thelonious Monk - Little Rootie Tootie / Monk's Dream
* Prestige 795, 795x45 Thelonious Monk - Sweet And Lovely / Bye-Ya
Horace Silver Trio
Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 20, 1952
| BN452-1 tk.2 | Quicksilver | Blue Note BLP 5018, BN-LA474-H2, (J) LNJ-70108, (J) BNJ-61005, CDP 7 81520 2 |
| BN453-2 tk.6 | Ecaroh | Blue Note BLP 5018, BLP 1520, BN-LA474-H2 |
| BN454-0 tk.7 | Yeah! | - |
| BN455-3 tk.11 | Knowledge Box | Blue Note BLP 5018, BN-LA474-H2, (J) LNJ-70108, (J) BNJ-61005, CDP 7 81520 2 |
| BN456-3 tk.15 | Prelude To A Kiss | Blue Note BLP 5018, BLP 1520, BN-LA474-H2 |
* Blue Note BN-LA474-H2 Horace Silver - The Trio Sides
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61005 Horace Silver Rare Tracks - Senor Blues
* Blue Note BLP 1520, BST 81520 (pseudo stereo), (J) LNJ-70108, CDP 7 81520 2 Horace Silver Trio And Art Blakey-Sabu
* Blue Note BLP 5018 Horace Silver - New Faces-New Sounds
= Vogue (E) LDE 065, (F) LD 176 Horace Silver Trio
The Lou Donaldson Quintet
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 | Blue Note 1609, BLP 5021, BLP 1537 |
| 2. BN459-1 tk.8 | Down Home | Blue Note 1610, BLP 5021, BLP 1537 |
| 3. BN460-1 tk.10 | The Best Things In Life Are Free | Blue Note 1609, BLP 5021, BLP 1537 |
| 4. BN458-5 tk.12 | If I Love Again | Blue Note 1610, BLP 5021, BLP 1537 |
* Blue Note BLP 1537, CDP 7 81537 2 Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet
* Blue Note BLP 5021 Lou Donaldson - New Faces-New Sounds
* Blue Note 1609 Lou Donaldson - Sweet Juice / The Best Things In Life Are Free
* Blue Note 1610 Lou Donaldson - Down Home / If I Love Again
Morris Lane Quartet
Morris Lane, tenor sax; Billy Taylor, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
December 12, 1952
| S200 | Poinciana | Scooter unissued |
| S201 | Blues In The Night | - |
| S202 | Twilight Time | - |
| S203 | Everything I Have Is Yours | - |
1953
Buddy DeFranco Quartet With Richard Maltby's Orchestra
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 | MGM 11491, E-253, E-211, (E) 631; Verve (J) POJJ-15144 |
| 53S-186 | Many Are The Times | MGM 11491, E-253; Verve (J) POJJ-15144 |
| 53S-187 | Lost In The Night | MGM 11538, E-253; Verve (J) POJJ-15144 |
| 53S-188 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | MGM 11538, E-253, (E) 631; Verve (J) POJJ-15144 |
* Verve (J) POJJ-15144 Buddy DeFranco And Hank D'Amico - Modern Clarinets
* MGM E-253 Buddy DeFranco With Strings
* MGM E-211 Various Artists - Pop Parade Vol. 3
* MGM 11491 Buddy DeFranco - The Song From Moulin Rouge / Many Are The Times
* MGM (E) 631 Buddy DeFranco - The Song From Moulin Rouge / I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
* MGM 11538 Buddy DeFranco - Lost In The Night / I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
The Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, April 15, 1953
| 1208-9 | Ferdinando | Clef MGC-149; Norgran MGN-1069 |
| 1209-3 | It Could Happen To Me | Norgran MGN-1026, MGN-1069 |
| 1210-5 | Autumn In New York | Clef 89067; Norgran MGN-1026, MGN-1069 |
| 1211-8 | Bass On Balls | Norgran MGN-1026, MGN-1069 |
| 1212-4 | 63VK737 | Left Field | Norgran MGN-1026, MGN-1069; Verve V/V6-8579 |
| 1213-3 | Show Eyes | Clef 89067; Norgran MGN-1026, MGN-1069 |
| 1213-? | Show Eyes (alternate take) | Norgran EPN-123 |
* Norgran MGN-1069; Verve MGV-8159 The Buddy DeFranco Quartet - Mr. Clarinet
* Norgran MGN-1026 The Buddy DeFranco Quartet
* Verve V/V6-8579 Various Artists - Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll
* Clef MGC-149 The Music Of Buddy DeFranco not released
= Norgran MGN-3 -
* Norgran EPN-123 The Buddy DeFranco Quartet
* Clef 89067, 89067x45 Buddy DeFranco - Autumn In New York / Show Eyes
Kenny Drew Trio
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 | Blue Note BLP 5023 |
| BN470-1 tk.6 | Yesterdays (alternate take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-71002, 7243 4 95747 2 4 |
| BN470-2 tk.7 | Yesterdays | Blue Note BLP 5023 |
| 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) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-71002, 7243 4 95747 2 4 |
* Blue Note BLP 5023 Kenny Drew - New Faces-New Sounds
= Blue Note (J) BNJ-71002 Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio
= Blue Note 7243 4 95747 2 4 Howard McGhee / Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio
The Miles Davis Sextet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone #1-10; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax #1-10; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1. BN477-1 tk.2 | Kelo (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 81502 2 |
| 2. BN477-2 tk.3 | Kelo | Blue Note 1620, BLP 5022, BLP 1501, CDP 7 81502 2 |
| 3. BN478-1 tk.5 | Enigma (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 81502 2 |
| 4. BN478-2 tk.6 | Enigma | Blue Note 1618, BLP 5022, BLP 1501, CDP 7 81502 2 |
| 5. BN479-0 tk.7 | Ray's Idea (alternate master) | Blue Note BLP 1502, CDP 7 81502 2 |
| 6. BN479-2 tk.9 | Ray's Idea | Blue Note 1619, BLP 5022, BLP 1501, CDP 7 81502 2 |
| 7. BN480-0 tk.10 | Tempus Fugit | Blue Note 1618, 45-1649, BLP 5022, BLP 1501, BLP 1001, BST2 84429, CDP 7 81502 2 |
| 8. BN480-1 tk.11 | Tempus Fugit (alternate master) | Blue Note BLP 1502, CDP 7 81502 2 |
| 9. BN481-2 tk.14 | C.T.A. (alternate master) | Blue Note BLP 1501, CDP 7 81502 2 |
| 10. BN481-3 tk.15 | C.T.A. | Blue Note 1620, BLP 5022, BLP 1501, CDP 7 81502 2 |
| 11. BN482-0 tk.16 | I Waited For You | Blue Note 1619, BLP 5022, BLP 1502, CDP 7 81502 2 |
Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
| Enigma (alternate take 1) | Blue Note BN 5071 | |
| Kelo (alternate take 1) | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1501, BST 81501 (pseudo stereo) Miles Davis Volume 1
* Blue Note BLP 1502, BST 81502 (pseudo stereo) Miles Davis Volume 2
* Blue Note BLP 1001 Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album
= Blue Note BLP 2001, BST 82001 Various Artists - Blue Note Gems Of Jazz: Limited Edition
* Blue Note BST2 84429 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note
* Blue Note CDP 7 81502 2 Miles Davis Volume 2
* Blue Note BLP 5022; Vogue (F) LD 172 Miles Davis Vol. 2
= Vogue (E) LDE 064 Miles Davis Vol. 2 - Young Man With A Horn
* Blue Note BN 5071 Miles Davis - Enigma
* Blue Note 45-1649 Miles Davis - Tempus Fugit / Lazy Susan
* Blue Note 1620 Miles Davis - Kelo / C.T.A.
* Blue Note 1618 Miles Davis - Enigma / Tempus Fugit
* Blue Note 1619 Miles Davis - Ray's Idea / I Waited For You
The Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1218-6 | But Not For Me | Clef MGC-149; Norgran MGN-1069 |
| 1219-4 | When Your Lover Has Gone | Clef MGC-149; Norgran MGN-1068 |
| 1220-3 | The Things We Did Last Summer | - |
| 1221-1 | Buddy's Blues | Norgran MGN-1026, MGN-1069 |
* Norgran MGN-1069; Verve MGV-8159 The Buddy DeFranco Quartet - Mr. Clarinet
* Norgran MGN-1068; Verve MGV-8158 The Buddy DeFranco Quartet - Jazz Tones
* Norgran MGN-1026 The Buddy DeFranco Quartet
* Clef MGC-149 The Music Of Buddy DeFranco not released
= Norgran MGN-3 -
The Buddy De Franco Quartet
Buddy De Franco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Eugene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"The Blue Note", Chicago, IL, April 24, 1953
| Introduction | Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2111-2 | |
| Somebody Loves Me | - | |
| The Things We Did Last Summer | - | |
| Cairo | - |
* Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2111-2 Oscar Peterson Trio And The Buddy De Franco Quartet - 1953 Live: At The Blue Note Chicago
The Buddy De Franco Quartet
Buddy De Franco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Eugene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"The Blue Note", Chicago, IL, May 1, 1953
| Introduction | Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2111-2 | |
| Street Of Dreams | - | |
| Easy Livin' | - |
* Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2111-2 Oscar Peterson Trio And The Buddy De Franco Quartet - 1953 Live: At The Blue Note Chicago
Buddy DeFranco Quartet With Herman McCoy's Swing Choir
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums; "Sabu" Martinez, congas #7; Herman McCoy's Swing Choir, vocal group.
Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1953
| 1. GNP103 | Handful Of Stars | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 2, GNP 56; Vogue (F) EPL 7069; Jazz Selection (F) JS 884 |
| 2. - | Star Sapphire | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 2, GNP 56, GNP 20; Vogue (F) EPL 7069; Jazz Selection (F) JS 885 |
| 3. - | Stella By Starlight | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 2, GNP 56 |
| 4. - | It Wasn't The Stars (That Thrilled Me) | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 2 |
| 5. GNP104 | Stairway To The Stars | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 2, GNP 56; Vogue (F) EPL 7069; Jazz Selection (F) JS 884 |
| 6. - | Star Eyes | Gene Norman Presents EP 100x, Vol. 2, GNP 56; Vogue (F) EPL 7069; Jazz Selection (F) JS 885 |
| 7. GNP104 | GNP-EP-112 | Star Of Africa | Gene Norman Presents EP 100x, EP 0-1, Vol. 2, GNP 56, GNP 25 |
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 56 Gerry Mulligan With Chet Baker And Buddy DeFranco
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 20 Various Artists - Be Our Guest!
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 25 Various Artists - Afro Drum Carnival
* Gene Norman Presents Vol. 2; Vogue (E) LDE 077; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50012 Buddy DeFranco - Takes You To The Stars
* Vogue (F) EPL 7069 Buddy DeFranco - Takes You To The Stars
* Gene Norman Presents EP 100x Buddy DeFranco - Takes You To The Stars
* Gene Norman Presents EP 0-1 A Drum Concert Featuring Art Blakey, Sabu Martinez / Ed Shaughnessy
* Jazz Selection (F) JS 884 Buddy DeFranco - Handful Of Stars / Stairway To The Stars
* Jazz Selection (F) JS 885; Vogue (E) V 2319, (F) V45-94 Buddy DeFranco - Star Sapphire / Star Eyes
Clifford Brown Sextet
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) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61001 |
| BN524-2 tk.3 | Wail Bait | Blue Note BLP 5032, BLP 1526, BN-LA267-G |
| BN525-1 tk.9 | Hymn Of The Orient | Blue Note 45-1648, BLP 5032, BLP 1526, BN-LA267-G |
| BN526-1 tk.13 | Brownie Eyes | Blue Note BLP 5032, BN-LA267-G, (J) BNJ-61001 |
| BN527-0 tk.18 | Cherokee (alternate take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61001 |
| BN527-1 tk.21 | Cherokee | Blue Note BLP 5032, BLP 1526, BST 89903, BN-LA267-G, BST2 84429 |
| BN528-0 tk.23 | Easy Living | Blue Note 45-1648, BLP 5032, BLP 1526, BLP 1001, BN-LA267-G |
| BN529-0 tk.24 | Minor Mood | Blue Note BLP 5032, BLP 1526 |
| BN525-3 tk.26 | Hymn Of The Orient (alternate take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61001 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61001 Clifford Brown - More Memorable Tracks
= Blue Note BST 84428 Clifford Brown - Alternate Takes
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BLP 1526, BST 81526 (pseudo stereo) Clifford Brown Memorial Album
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BN-LA267-G Clifford Brown - Brownie Eyes
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz Volume 1: 1949-1959
= Blue Note BN-LA159-G2 Various Artists - A Decade Of Jazz Volume Two: 1949-1959
* Blue Note BST2 84429 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note
* Blue Note BLP 1001 Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album
= Blue Note BLP 2001, BST 82001 Various Artists - Blue Note Gems Of Jazz: Limited Edition
* Blue Note BLP 5032 Clifford Brown - New Star On The Horizon
= Vogue (E) LDE 121; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50017 Clifford Brown Sextet
* Blue Note 45-1648 Clifford Brown - Hymn Of The Orient / Easy Living
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Session Disc 110; Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| If I Love Again | Session Disc 110 | |
| Split Kick | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| Get Happy | - | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland | - |
* Session Disc 110 Hooray For Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Art Blakey, Kenny Dorham
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 Kenny Dorham - 1953-1956-1964
Horace Silver Trio / Art Blakey-Sabu
Horace Silver, piano #2,3,5-8; Percy Heath, bass #2,3,5-8; Art Blakey, drums; "Sabu" Martinez, bongos, congas #1.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 23, 1953
| 1. BN533-0 tk.1 | Message From Kenya | Blue Note 1626, BLP 5034, BLP 1520, BLP 1001 |
| 2. BN534-2 tk.6 | Opus De Funk | Blue Note 1625, BLP 5034, BLP 1520, BN-LA402-H2, BN-LA474-H2 |
| 3. BN535-1 tk.9 | Day In, Day Out | Blue Note 1625, BLP 5034, BLP 1520, BN-LA474-H2 |
| 4. BN536-0 tk.11 | Nothing But The Soul | Blue Note 1626, BLP 5034, BLP 1520 |
| 5. BN537-1 tk.14 | I Remember You | Blue Note BLP 5034, BLP 1520, BN-LA474-H2 |
| 6. BN538-0 tk.15 | Silverware | - |
| 7. BN539-0 tk.18 | How About You | - |
| 8. BN540-0 tk.21 | Buhaina | Blue Note BLP 5034, BN-LA474-H2, (J) LNJ-70108, (J) BNJ-61005, CDP 7 81520 2 |
* Blue Note BLP 1520, BST 81520 (pseudo stereo), (J) LNJ-70108, CDP 7 81520 2 Horace Silver Trio And Art Blakey-Sabu
* Blue Note BLP 1001 Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album
= Blue Note BLP 2001, BST 82001 Various Artists - Blue Note Gems Of Jazz: Limited Edition
* Blue Note BN-LA402-H2 Horace Silver
* Blue Note BN-LA474-H2 Horace Silver - The Trio Sides
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61005 Horace Silver Rare Tracks - Senor Blues
* Blue Note BLP 5034 Horace Silver Trio Vol. 2/Art Blakey-Sabu - Spotlight On Drums
* Blue Note 1626, 45-1626 Art Blakey, Sabu - Message From Kenya / Art Blakey - Nothing But The Soul
* Blue Note 1625 Horace Silver - Opus De Funk / Day In, Day Out
Paul Bley Trio
Paul Bley, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, November 30, 1953
| Opus I (alternate take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-201-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Opus I | Debut DLP-7; Original Jazz Classics OJC-201; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Walkin' (as Teapot) | - | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Spontaneous Combustion | - | |
| The Theme | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-201-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Split Kick | Debut DLP-7; Original Jazz Classics OJC-201; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-201-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Zootcase | - | |
| Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | Debut DEB-198, (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC-201; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-201, OJCCD-201-2 Introducing Paul Bley
* Debut DEB-198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP-7 Introducing Paul Bley
= Vogue (E) LDE 171; Swing (F) M 33352 Paul Bley - Improvisations
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Steve Allen, announcer.
television broadcast, "Tonight Show With Steve Allen", CBS Studios, NYC, 1953
| Bud's Bubble | Mythic Sound MS 6002-1 |
* Mythic Sound MS 6002-1, MS 6002-2 Earl Bud Powell Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55
1954
Art Blakey Quintet
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
| Pee Wee Marquette's intro | ||
| tk.1 | Wee-Dot (alternate take) | Blue Note BN-LA473-J2, (J) BNJ-61002, CDP 7 46519 2; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 |
| tk.2 | Now's The Time | Blue Note 45-1678, BLP 5039, BLP 1522 |
| tk.3 | Quicksilver | rejected |
* Blue Note BN-LA473-J2 Art Blakey - Live Messengers
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61002, (J) TOCJ-1602 Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 3
* Blue Note BLP 1522, BST 81522 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8839, (J) LNJ-70092, CDP 7 46520 2 Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 2
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note CDP 7 46519 2 Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 1
* Blue Note BLP 5039 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland Vol. 3
* Blue Note 45-1678 Art Blakey - Now's The Time Parts 1 & 2
Art Blakey Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax #1,3; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.
"Birdland", NYC, 2nd set, February 21, 1954
| 1. tk.4 | Confirmation | Blue Note BLP 5039, BLP 1522 |
| 2. tk.5 | Once In A While | Blue Note 45-1656, BLP 5037, BLP 1521 |
| 3. tk.6 | Mayreh | Blue Note BLP 5038, BLP 1521 |
* Blue Note BLP 1522, BST 81522 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8839, (J) LNJ-70092, CDP 7 46520 2 Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 2
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BLP 1521, BST 81521 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8838, (J) LNJ-70091, CDP 7 46519 2 Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 1
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BLP 5039 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland Vol. 3
* Blue Note BLP 5037 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland Vol. 1
* Blue Note BLP 5038 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland Vol. 2
* Blue Note 45-1656 Art Blakey, Clifford Brown - Quicksilver / Once In A While
Art Blakey Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet #1,3,4; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.
"Birdland", NYC, 3rd set, February 21, 1954
| 1. tk.7 | Our Delight | rejected |
| 2. tk.8 | If I Had You | Blue Note 45-1657, BLP 5039, BLP 1522 |
| 3. tk.9 | Split Kick | Blue Note BLP 5037, BLP 1521 |
| 4. tk.10 | Lou's Blues | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61002, CDP 7 46520 2; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 |
* Blue Note BLP 1522, BST 81522 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8839, (J) LNJ-70092, CDP 7 46520 2 Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 2
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BLP 1521, BST 81521 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8838, (J) LNJ-70091, CDP 7 46519 2 Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 1
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61002, (J) TOCJ-1602 Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 3
* Blue Note BLP 5039 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland Vol. 3
* Blue Note BLP 5037 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland Vol. 1
* Blue Note 45-1657 Art Blakey, Clifford Brown - Wee-Dot / Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson - If I Had You
Art Blakey Quintet
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.11 | Wee-Dot | rejected |
| tk.12 | A Night In Tunisia | Blue Note BLP 5038, BLP 1521, (J) BNJ-71106 |
| tk.13 | Quicksilver (alternate take) | Blue Note BLP 1522 |
| tk.14 | Confirmation | rejected |
* Blue Note BLP 1521, BST 81521 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8838, (J) LNJ-70091, CDP 7 46519 2 Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 1
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-71106 Various Artists - Soho Blue
* Blue Note BLP 1522, BST 81522 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8839, (J) LNJ-70092, CDP 7 46520 2 Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 2
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BLP 5038 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland Vol. 2
Art Blakey Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.: same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, February 21, 1954
| tk.15 | Blues (Improvisation) | Blue Note (J) NR-8838, (J) LNJ-70091, BN-LA473-J2, (J) BNJ-61002, CDP 7 46519 2; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 |
| tk.16 | The Way You Look Tonight | Blue Note (J) NR-8839, (J) LNJ-70092, BN-LA473-J2, (J) BNJ-61002, CDP 7 46520 2; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 |
| tk.17 | Wee-Dot | Blue Note 45-1657, BLP 5038, BLP 1522 |
| tk.18 | Quicksilver | Blue Note 45-1656, BLP 5037, BLP 1521 |
| Lullaby Of Birdland (finale) |
* Blue Note BN-LA473-J2 Art Blakey - Live Messengers
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61002, (J) TOCJ-1602 Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 3
* Blue Note BLP 1522, BST 81522 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8839, (J) LNJ-70092, CDP 7 46520 2 Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 2
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BLP 1521, BST 81521 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8838, (J) LNJ-70091, CDP 7 46519 2 Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland Volume 1
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BLP 5038 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5037 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland Vol. 1
* Blue Note 45-1657 Art Blakey, Clifford Brown - Wee-Dot / Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson - If I Had You
* Blue Note 45-1656 Art Blakey, Clifford Brown - Quicksilver / Once In A While
Clark Terry Quintet
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) | Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61; EmArcy (J) 195J-10107 |
| 10321-12 | Money In The Bank (take 12) | - |
| 10322 | Moonstone | unissued |
| 10323 | Don't Worry About Me | - |
| 10324 | The Lip Blew | - |
* Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, (J) 30JD-22/25 Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album
* EmArcy (J) 195J-10107 Clark Terry + 5
Miles Davis Quartet
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 | Blue Note BLP 5040, BLP 1502, CDP 7 81501 2 |
| BN549-0 tk.6 | Lazy Susan | Blue Note 45-1649, BLP 5040, BLP 1502, CDP 7 81501 2 |
| BN550-0 tk.8 | The Leap | Blue Note 45-1650, BLP 5040, BLP 1502, CDP 7 81501 2 |
| BN551-0 tk.9 | Well You Needn't | Blue Note 45-1633, BLP 5040, BLP 1502, CDP 7 81501 2 |
| BN552-0 tk.10 | Weirdo | Blue Note 45-1650, BLP 5040, BLP 1502, CDP 7 81501 2 |
| BN553-1 tk.12 | It Never Entered My Mind | Blue Note BLP 5040, BLP 1502, BST 89903, CDP 7 81501 2 |
* Blue Note BLP 1502, BST 81502 (pseudo stereo) Miles Davis Volume 2
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz Volume 1: 1949-1959
= Blue Note BN-LA159-G2 Various Artists - A Decade Of Jazz Volume Two: 1949-1959
* Blue Note CDP 7 81501 2 Miles Davis Volume 1
* Blue Note BLP 5040 Miles Davis Vol. 3
* Blue Note 45-1649 Miles Davis - Tempus Fugit / Lazy Susan
* Blue Note 45-1650 Miles Davis - The Leap / Weirdo
* Blue Note 45-1633 Miles Davis - Well You Needn't / Donna
Miles Davis Quartet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Beltone Studios, NYC, March 15, 1954
| 556 | Four | Prestige 898, prEP 1360, PRLP-161, PRLP 7054, PRST 7822, P-24052, P-24077 |
| 557 | That Ole Devil Called Love (as Old Devil Moon) | Prestige 898, 45-376, prEP 1360, PRLP-161, PRLP 7054, PR 7352, PRST 7822, P-24077 |
| 558 | Blue Haze | Prestige 893, prEP 1360, PRLP-161, PRLP 7054, PRST 7822, PRST-24012 |
* Prestige PRLP 7054; Original Jazz Classics OJC-093, OJCCD-093-2 Miles Davis - Blue Haze
* Prestige PRST 7822 Miles Davis - Miles Ahead!
* Prestige P-24052 Various Artists - Piano Giants Vol. I
* Prestige P-24077 Miles Davis - Tune Up
* Prestige PR 7352, PRST 7352 Miles Davis Plays For Lovers
* Prestige PRST-24012 Miles Davis - Tallest Trees
* Prestige PRLP-161 Miles Davis Quartet
* Prestige prEP 1360 Miles Davis Quartet
* Prestige 45-376 Miles Davis - You Don't Know What Love Is / That Old Devil Moon
* Prestige 898 Miles Davis - Four / That Ole Devil Called Love
* Prestige 893 Miles Davis - Blue Haze Parts 1 & 2
Art Blakey Quartet
Henry Durant, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, March 24, 1954
| 10397 | In The Basement | EmArcy 16007, (J) 195J-10085, (J) EJD-3075 |
| 10398 | Try A Little Tenderness | EmArcy (J) 195J-10085, (J) EJD-3075 |
| 10399 | Little Girl Blue | EmArcy 16007, (J) 195J-10085, (J) EJD-3075 |
| 10400 | On The Roof | EmArcy (J) 195J-10085, (J) EJD-3075 |
* EmArcy (J) 195J-10085 The Complete Art Blakey On EmArcy
* EmArcy (J) EJD-3075 The Complete Art Blakey On EmArcy
* EmArcy 16007, 16007x45 Art Blakey - In The Basement / Little Girl Blue
Elmo Hope Quintet
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 | Blue Note BLP 5044 |
| BN566-3 tk.4 | Crazy (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84438 2 |
| BN567-3 tk.8 | Later For You | Blue Note BLP 5044 |
| BN568-1 tk.10 | Abdullah | - |
| BN569-1 tk.12 | Chips | - |
| BN570-2 tk.15 | Maybe So | - |
| BN571-2 tk.18 | Low Tide | - |
* Blue Note BLP 5044 Elmo Hope Quintet Vol. 2 - New Faces-New Sounds
= Vogue (E) LDE 139; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50038 Elmo Hope Quintet
= Blue Note (J) K18P-9271 Elmo Hope Trio/Elmo Hope Quintet
= Blue Note CDP 7 84438 2 Elmo Hope Trio And Quintet
Thelonious Monk Quintet Featuring Frank Foster
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 | Prestige PRLP 180, PRLP 7053, PRST 7848, PRST-24006 |
| 571 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | - |
| 572 | Locomotive | - |
| 573 | Hackensack | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7053 Thelonious Monk
= Prestige PRLP 7053 (later); Original Jazz Classics OJC-016, OJCCD-016-2 Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins And Frank Foster - Monk
= Prestige PRLP 7245, PRST 7245 We See Thelonious Monk
= Prestige PR 7363, PRST 7363 Thelonious Monk - The Golden Monk
* Prestige PRST 7848 Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk Vol. 2
* Prestige PRST-24006 Thelonious Monk
* Prestige PRLP 180 Thelonious Monk Quintet
Art Blakey Quintet
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 | EmArcy MG-26030 |
| 10543 | Salute To Birdland | - |
| 10544 | Eleanor | - |
| 10545 | Futurity | - |
| 10546 | Simplicity | - |
| 10547 | Strictly Romantic | - |
| 10548 | Hello | - |
| 10549 | May Rah | - |
* EmArcy MG-26030; Verve 314 538 634-2 Blakey Featuring Art Blakey
= EmArcy (J) 195J-10085, (J) EJD-3075 The Complete Art Blakey On EmArcy
Sonny Rollins Quintet Featuring Kenny Dorham
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 | Prestige PRLP 186, PRLP 7058, P-24096 |
| 607 | Swingin' For Bumsy | - |
| 608 | Silk N' Satin | - |
| 609 | Solid | Prestige PRLP 186, PRLP 7058, PRST-24004, P-24096 |
* Prestige PRLP 7058; Original Jazz Classics OJC-058, OJCCD-058-2 Sonny Rollins - Moving Out
= Prestige PR 7433, PRST 7433 Sonny Rollins - Jazz Classics
* Prestige P-24096 Sonny Rollins - Vintage Sessions
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins
* Prestige PRLP 186 Sonny Rollins Quintet
Lou Donaldson Sextet
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 | Blue Note BLP 5055, BLP 1537 |
| tk.4 | The Stroller | - |
| tk.6 | Moe's Bluff | - |
| tk.10 | After You've Gone | Blue Note BLP 5055, (J) BNJ-61008/10, CDP 7 81537 2 |
* Blue Note BLP 1537, CDP 7 81537 2 Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note BLP 5055 Lou Donaldson Sextet Vol. 2
Joe Gordon Quintet
Joe Gordon, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Jimmy Schenck, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, September 3, 1954
| 10952 | Grasshopper | EmArcy MG-26046, MG-36025 |
| 10953 | Flash Gordon | - |
| W249 | 10954 | Evening Lights | Wing MGW-60002; EmArcy (J) EJD-3071; Verve 314 538 634-2 |
| 11086 | Xochimilco | EmArcy MG-36025 |
* EmArcy MG-36025, (J) EJD-3071; Universal (J) UCCM-9106 Introducing Joe Gordon
= Verve 314 538 634-2 Blakey Featuring Art Blakey
* Wing MGW-60002; EmArcy MG-36093 Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, Joe Gordon, Art Mardigan - The Jazz School
* EmArcy MG-26046 Introducing Joe Gordon
Joe Gordon Quintet
Joe Gordon, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Jimmy Schenck, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Fine Sound, NYC, September 8, 1954
| 10948 | Bous Bier | EmArcy MG-36025 |
| 10949 | Toll Bridge | EmArcy MG-26046, MG-36025 |
| 10950 | Lady Bob | - |
| W254 | 10951 | Body And Soul | Wing MGW-60002; EmArcy (J) EJD-3071; Verve 314 538 634-2 |
* EmArcy MG-36025, (J) EJD-3071; Universal (J) UCCM-9106 Introducing Joe Gordon
= Verve 314 538 634-2 Blakey Featuring Art Blakey
* Wing MGW-60002; EmArcy MG-36093 Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, Joe Gordon, Art Mardigan - The Jazz School
* EmArcy MG-26046 Introducing Joe Gordon
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 22, 1954
| 619 | Work | Prestige PRLP 189, PRLP 7075, PRST 7848, PRST-24006 |
| 620 | Nutty | - |
| 621 | Blue Monk | Prestige 45-162, PRLP 189, PRLP 7027, PRST 7848, PRST-24006 |
* Prestige PRLP 7075; Original Jazz Classics OJC-059, OJCCD-059-2 Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins
= Prestige PRLP 7169 Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins - Work!
= Prestige PRST 7656 The Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Prestige PRST 7848 Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk Vol. 2
* Prestige PRST-24006 Thelonious Monk
* Prestige PRLP 7027; Original Jazz Classics OJC-010, OJCCD-010-2 Thelonious Monk
= Prestige PRLP 7159 Thelonious Monk - Monk's Moods
= Prestige PRST 7508 Thelonious Monk - The High Priest
* Prestige PRLP 189 Thelonious Monk Plays
* Prestige 45-162 Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk / Bye-Ya
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Blue Note 45-1631, BLP 5058, BLP 1518 |
| tk.6 | Creepin' In | - |
| tk.8 | Doodlin' | Blue Note 45-1630, BLP 5058, BLP 1518, BST 84325 |
| tk.10 | Stop Time | Blue Note BLP 5058, BLP 1518 |
* Blue Note BLP 1518, BST 81518 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46140 2 Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
* Blue Note BST 84325 The Best Of Horace Silver
* Blue Note BLP 5058 Horace Silver Quintet (Volume 3)
* Blue Note 45-1631 Horace Silver - Room 608 / Creepin' In
* Blue Note 45-1630 Horace Silver - The Preacher / Doodlin'
1955
Clark Terry Septet
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 | EmArcy MG-36007 |
| 11095 | Slow Boat | - |
| 11096 | Swahili | EmArcy MG-36007, DEM-2 |
| 11097 | Co-op | EmArcy MG-36007 |
* EmArcy MG-36007; Verve 314 537 754-2; Universal (J) UCCM-9104 Clark Terry
= EmArcy (J) 195J-10107 Clark Terry + 5
* EmArcy DEM-2 Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades
Clark Terry Septet
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.: same personnel.
Fine Sound, NYC, January 4, 1955
| 11098 | The Countess | EmArcy MG-36007 |
| 11099 | Chuckles | - |
| 11100 | Tuma | - |
| 11101 | Kitten | - |
* EmArcy MG-36007; Verve 314 537 754-2; Universal (J) UCCM-9104 Clark Terry
= EmArcy (J) 195J-10107 Clark Terry + 5
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, January 11, 1955
| 2154-1 | Thou Swell (alternate take) | Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2154-2 | Thou Swell | Norgran MGN-1017; Verve VE-2-2526, 314 521 669-2 |
| 2155-2 | Someone To Watch Over Me | - |
| 2156-1 | Bean And The Boys (aka Lover Come Back To Me) | Norgran MGN-1017; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2157-1 | Tenderly (incomplete) | Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2157-2 | Tenderly | Norgran MGN-1017; Verve VE-2-2526, 314 521 669-2 |
* Norgran MGN-1017 Bud Powell - Jazz Original
= Norgran MGN-1098; Verve MGV-8185 Bud Powell '57
* Verve VE-2-2526 The Genius Of Bud Powell (Volume 2)
* Verve 314 521 669-2 The Complete Bud Powell On Verve
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Fine Sound, NYC, January 12, 1955
| 2158-1 | How High The Moon | Norgran MGN-1017; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2159-1 | I Get A Kick Out Of You (incomplete) | Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2159-2 | I Get A Kick Out Of You | Norgran MGN-1064; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2159-3 | I Get A Kick Out Of You (alternate take) | Verve VE-2-2526, 314 521 669-2 |
| 2160-1 | The Best (aka The Best Thing For You) | Norgran MGN-1064; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| - | The Best Thing For You (incomplete) | Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2161-1 | You Go To My Head | Norgran MGN-1064; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
* Norgran MGN-1017 Bud Powell - Jazz Original
= Norgran MGN-1098; Verve MGV-8185 Bud Powell '57
* Norgran MGN-1064; Verve MGV-8154 Bud Powell's Moods
* Verve VE-2-2526 The Genius Of Bud Powell (Volume 2)
* Verve 314 521 669-2 The Complete Bud Powell On Verve
The Randy Weston Trio
Randy Weston, piano; Sam Gill, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 25, 1955
| Sweet Sue | Riverside RLP 2515, RLP 12-227 | |
| Pam's Waltz | - | |
| Solemn Meditation | - | |
| Again | - | |
| Zulu | - | |
| If You Could See Me Now | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-227 Randy Weston With Art Blakey - Trio And Solo
= Jazzland JLP 4 Randy Weston With Art Blakey - Zulu
= Milestone M-47045 Randy Weston - Zulu
= Milestone MCD-47085-2 Randy Weston - Solo, Duo And Trio
* Riverside RLP 2515 The Randy Weston Trio With Art Blakey, Drums Sam Gill, Bass
Kenny Dorham Sextet
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 | Blue Note BLP 1535 |
| tk.6 | K.D.'s Motion | - |
| tk.9 | K.D.'s Cab Ride (Echo Of Spring) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10, CDP 7 46815 2, (J) TOCJ-1601 |
| tk.12 | The Villa | Blue Note BLP 1535 |
* Blue Note BLP 1535, CDP 7 46815 2 Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 6, 1955
| tk.3 | Hippy | Blue Note BLP 5062, BLP 1518 |
| tk.5 | To Whom It May Concern | - |
| tk.9 | Hankerin' | - |
| tk.13 | The Preacher | Blue Note 45-1630, BLP 5062, BLP 1518, BST 84325 |
* Blue Note BLP 1518, BST 81518 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46140 2 Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
* Blue Note BST 84325 The Best Of Horace Silver
* Blue Note BLP 5062 Horace Silver Quintet (Volume 4)
* Blue Note 45-1630 Horace Silver - The Preacher / Doodlin'
Julius Watkins Sextet
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 | Blue Note BLP 5064 |
| 2. tk.6 | Garden Delights | - |
| 3. tk.11 | Jordu (as Jor-du) | - |
| 4. tk.13 | Julie Ann | - |
| 5. tk.15 | Sparkling Burgundy | - |
* Blue Note BLP 5064 Julius Watkins Sextet Vol. 2
= Blue Note (J) K18P-9273 Julius Watkins Sextet
= Blue Note 7243 4 95749 2 2 Julius Watkins Sextet Volumes 1 & 2
Hank Mobley Quartet
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) | Blue Note (J) CJ28-5128; Mosaic MQ10-181 |
| tk.3 | Walkin' The Fence | Blue Note BLP 5066; Mosaic MQ10-181 |
| tk.5 | Avila & Tequila | - |
| tk.6 | Hank's Pranks (alternate take) | Blue Note (J) CJ28-5128; Mosaic MQ10-181 |
| tk.8 | Hank's Pranks | Blue Note BLP 5066; Mosaic MQ10-181 |
| tk.10 | Just Coolin' | - |
| tk.12 | My Sin | - |
| tk.14 | Love For Sale | - |
* Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181 The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions
* Blue Note BLP 5066, (J) CJ28-5128 Hank Mobley Quartet
= Blue Note (J) K18P-9276 George Wallington And His Band/Hank Mobley Quartet
Kenny Dorham Nonet
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 #1,2,4.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1955
| 1. tk.2 | Minor's Holiday (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46815 2 |
| 2. tk.3 | Minor's Holiday | Blue Note BLP 5065, BLP 1535 |
| 3. tk.5 | Basheer's Dream | - |
| 4. tk.7 | Afrodisia | Blue Note BLP 5065, BLP 1535, (J) BNJ-71106 |
| 5. tk.8 | Lotus Flower | Blue Note BLP 5065, BLP 1535 |
* Blue Note BLP 1535, CDP 7 46815 2 Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-71106 Various Artists - Soho Blue
* Blue Note BLP 5065 Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 6, 1955
| tk.1 | The Third World | Blue Note BLP 5068, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.2 | The Third World (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.3 | Step Tempest | Blue Note BLP 5068, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.4 | Dance Line | - |
| tk.6 | Blue Chopsticks | - |
| tk.8 | Double Exposure (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.9 | Double Exposure | Blue Note BLP 5068, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.10 | Cro-Magnon Nights | - |
| tk.11 | Cro-Magnon Nights (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
* Blue Note BN-LA485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World
* Mosaic MR5-118, MD3-118; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352 2 0 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols
* Blue Note BLP 5068 The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 1
= Blue Note (J) K18P-9272 Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1955
| tk.14 | It Didn't Happen (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.16 | Amoeba's Dance | Blue Note BLP 5069, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.17 | Brass Rings (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.18 | Brass Rings | Blue Note BLP 5069, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.19 | 2300 Skidoo (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.20 | 2300 Skidoo | Blue Note BLP 5069, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.21 | Shuffle Montgomery (alternate take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.22 | It Didn't Happen | Blue Note BLP 5069, BN-LA485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.23 | Crisp Day | - |
| tk.24 | Shuffle Montgomery | - |
* Mosaic MR5-118, MD3-118; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352 2 0 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols
* Blue Note BN-LA485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World
* Blue Note BLP 5069 The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 2
= Blue Note (J) K18P-9272 Herbie Nichols Trio
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Birdland", NYC, September, 1955
| Intro And That Old Black Magic | Mythic Sound MS 6002-1 | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| Blues In The Closet | - | |
| Hallucinations (aka Budo) | - |
* Mythic Sound MS 6002-1, MS 6002-2 Earl Bud Powell Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55
Duke Jordan Trio
Duke Jordan, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 10, 1955
| 110 | Forecast | Signal S 1202 |
| 109 | Sultry Eve | - |
| 112 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | - |
| 111 | Night In Tunisia | - |
| 113 | Summertime | - |
* Signal S 1202 Duke Jordan Trio & Quintet
= Savoy MG 12149 Duke Jordan - The Street Swingers
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1169 Duke Jordan - Flight To Jordan
Gigi Gryce Quartet
Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 15, 1955
| 116 | Shuffle Boil | Signal S 1201; Savoy Jazz SJL 1166; Metronome (Swd) MEP 452 |
| 114 | Brake's Sake | Signal S 1201; Savoy Jazz SJL 1166 |
| 115 | Gallop's Gallop | - |
| 117 | Nica's Tempo | Signal S 1201; Savoy Jazz SJL 1166; Metronome (Swd) MEP 452 |
* Signal S 1201 Gigi Gryce Orchestra & Quartet
= Savoy MG 12137 Gigi Gryce - Nica's Tempo
= Savoy SJL 2231 Gigi Gryce, Duke Jordan, Hall Overton - Signals
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1166 Thelonious Monk With The Gigi Gryce Quartet / Herbie Nichols
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 452 Gigi Gryce Quartet
Gigi Gryce Orchestra
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 | Signal S 1201 |
| 119 | (You'll Always Be) The One I Love | - |
* Signal S 1201 Gigi Gryce Orchestra & Quartet
= Savoy MG 12137 Gigi Gryce - Nica's Tempo
= Savoy SJL 2231 Gigi Gryce, Duke Jordan, Hall Overton - Signals
Duke Jordan Quintet
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 | Signal S 1202 | |
| 125 | Two Loves | - |
| Cu-Ba | - | |
| 129 | Yesterdays | - |
| 124 | Scotch Blues | - |
* Signal S 1202 Duke Jordan Trio & Quintet
= Savoy MG 12149 Duke Jordan - The Street Swingers
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1169 Duke Jordan - Flight To Jordan
The Jazz Messengers
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.1 | Blues | rejected |
| tk.2 | Like Someone In Love | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| tk.3 | Deciphering The Message | rejected |
| tk.4 | I Waited For You | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| tk.5 | Minor's Holiday | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
* Blue Note BLP 1508, BST 81508 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46522 2 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 2
* Blue Note BLP 1507, BST 81507 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46521 2 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 1
The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham, trumpet #1-3,6; Hank Mobley, tenor sax #1,2,5,6; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Cafe Bohemia", Greenwich Village, NY, 2nd set, November 23, 1955
| 1. tk.6 | Soft Winds | Blue Note 45-1693, BLP 1507 |
| 2. tk.7 | Avila & Tequila | Blue Note 45-1695, BLP 1508 |
| 3. tk.8 | Yesterdays | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| 4. tk.9 | What's New | Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01, CDP 7 46521 2 |
| 5. tk.10 | Alone Together | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
| 6. tk.11 | Deciphering The Message; The Theme | Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01, CDP 7 46521 2 |
* Blue Note BLP 1507, BST 81507 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46521 2 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 1
* Blue Note BLP 1508, BST 81508 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46522 2 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 2
* Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01, (J) BNJ-61007 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 3
= Blue Note (J) GXF-3074 - not released
* Blue Note 45-1693 The Jazz Messengers - Soft Winds Parts 1 & 2
* Blue Note 45-1695 The Jazz Messengers - Avila & Tequila Parts 1 & 2
The Jazz Messengers
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 | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
| tk.13 | Just One Of Those Things | Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01, CDP 7 46522 2 |
| tk.14 | Gone With The Wind | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1507, BST 81507 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46521 2 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 1
* Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01, (J) BNJ-61007 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 3
= Blue Note (J) GXF-3074 - not released
* Blue Note CDP 7 46522 2 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 2
The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Cafe Bohemia", Greenwich Village, NY, 4th set, November 23, 1955
| tk.15 | Sportin' Crowd | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| tk.16 | Prince Albert | rejected |
| tk.17 | Hank's Symphony | Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01, CDP 7 46522 2 |
| tk.18 | Lady Bird | Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01, CDP 7 46521 2 |
| tk.19 | The Theme | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
| The Theme (incomplete) | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
* Blue Note BLP 1508, BST 81508 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46522 2 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 2
* Blue Note (J) DY-5805-01, (J) BNJ-61007 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 3
= Blue Note (J) GXF-3074 - not released
* Blue Note BLP 1507, BST 81507 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46521 2 The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 1
Donald Byrd Sextet
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Joe Gordon, trumpet #1,2,4,6; 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 | Transition TRLP J-4 |
| 2. | El Sinoa | - |
| 3. | Everything Happens To Me | - |
| 4. | Hank's Tune | - |
| 5. | Hank's Other Tune (Late Show) | - |
| 6. | Crazy Rhythm | Transition TRLP 30 |
* Transition TRLP J-4; Esquire (E) 32-013; Transition (J) LNJ-70104, (J) GXF-3123 Donald Byrd - Byrd's Eye View
* Transition TRLP 30, (J) GXF-3126 Various Artists - Jazz In Transition
1956
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 17, and April 3, 1956
| Liza | Riverside RLP 12-209, RLP 12-267 | |
| Honeysuckle Rose | Riverside RLP 12-209, RM 483/484 | |
| Darn That Dream | Riverside RLP 12-209 | |
| Tea For Two | - | |
| You Are Too Beautiful | - | |
| Just You, Just Me | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-209 The Unique Thelonious Monk
= Riverside RLP 12-209 (later); Original Jazz Classics OJC-064, OJCCD-064-2 The Unique Thelonious Monk (stamp)
= Milestone M-47052 Thelonious Monk - The Riverside Trios
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive
* Riverside RM 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Columbia CL 897 |
| CO55745 | The End Of A Love Affair | - |
| CO55746 | Nica's Dream | - |
| CO55747 | Infra-Rae | - |
| CO55748 | Carol's Interlude | - |
| Late Show | Columbia FC 38036 | |
| Ill Wind | - |
* Columbia CL 897 The Jazz Messengers
* Columbia FC 38036 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Originally
Rita Reys With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Philips (Du) P 17633 H, (F) 422.349 BE, (Du) B 08006 L |
| CO56023 | That Old Black Magic | Philips (Du) 422 259 PE, (F) 422.349 BE, (Du) B 08006 L, (E) BBR 8120 |
| CO56024 | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | Philips (Du) P 17633 H, (F) 422.349 BE, (Du) B 08006 L, (E) BBR 8120, (Du) 6678 018 |
| CO56025 | I Cried For You | Philips (Du) 422 259 PE, (F) 422.349 BE, (Du) B 08006 L, (E) BBR 8120 |
* Philips (Du) B 08006 L The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With The Jazz Messengers And The Wessel Ilcken Combo
= Columbia CL 903 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys
* Philips (Du) 6678 018 The Rita Reys Collection
* Philips (E) BBR 8120 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys
* Philips (F) 422.349 BE Rita Reys Avec Les Jazz Messengers
* Philips (Du) 422 259 PE Rita Reys With The Jazz Messengers
* Philips (Du) P 17633 H Rita Reys - Taking A Chance On Love / You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, May 4, 1956
| CO56026 | Ecaroh | Columbia CL 897 |
| CO56027 | Hank's Symphony | - |
| Weird-O | Columbia FC 38036 | |
| Carol's Interlude (alternate take) | - |
* Columbia CL 897 The Jazz Messengers
* Columbia FC 38036 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Originally
Metronome All-Stars
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 | Clef MGC-743 |
* Clef MGC-743; Verve MGV-8030 Metronome All-Stars 1956
Rita Reys With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Philips (Du) 422 259 PE, B 08006 L, (E) BBR 8120 |
| CO56231 | Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year | Philips (Du) 422 259 PE, B 08006 L |
* Philips (Du) B 08006 L The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With The Jazz Messengers And The Wessel Ilcken Combo
= Columbia CL 903 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys
* Philips (E) BBR 8120 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys
* Philips (Du) 422 259 PE Rita Reys With The Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Ira Sullivan, trumpet, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, June 25, 1956
| CO56232 | Lil 'T | Columbia FC 38036; Legacy CK 93637 |
| CO56233-1 | The New Message | - |
| CO56233-3 | - | Legacy CK 93637 |
* Columbia FC 38036 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Originally
* Legacy CK 93637 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Drum Suite
Stan Getz Quartet
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
television broadcast, Chicago, IL, September 17, 1956
| Broadway | Raretone (It) 5010-FC |
* Raretone (It) 5010-FC Stan Getz Special Vol. 1
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers / Kitty White
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 | Calliope CAL 3036 | |
| Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody In Blue; Summertime; Someone To Watch Over Me; The Man I Love | - |
same session.
| Minor March | - |
* Calliope CAL 3036 Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers - Sessions, Live
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, December 12, 1956
| CO57023 | Cranky Spanky | Columbia CL 1040 |
| CO57024 | Stella By Starlight | - |
| CO57025 | Little Melonae | - |
| CO57026 | Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody In Blue; Summertime; Someone To Watch Over Me; The Man I Love | Columbia FC 38036 |
| CO57027 | My Heart Stood Still | Columbia CL 1040 |
* Columbia CL 1040 The Jazz Messengers - Hard Bop
= Columbia PC 36809 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Hard Bop
* Columbia FC 38036 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Originally
The Jazz Messengers
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, December 13, 1956
| CO57028 | D's Dilemma | Columbia CL 1002 |
| CO57029 | Just For Marty | - |
| CO57030 | Stanley's Stiff Chickens | Columbia CL 1040 |
| CO57031 | Nica's Tempo | Columbia CL 1002 |
* Columbia CL 1002; Legacy CK 93637 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Drum Suite
* Columbia CL 1040 The Jazz Messengers - Hard Bop
= Columbia PC 36809 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Hard Bop
1957
Milt Jackson Nonet
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 | Atlantic LP 1269, SD 2-319 |
| 2440 | Boogity Boogity | Atlantic LP 1269 |
| 2441 | Heartstrings | - |
| 2442 | Bags' Groove | unissued |
| 4916 | Plenty, Plenty Soul Part 1 | - |
| 4917 | Plenty, Plenty Soul Part 2 | - |
* Atlantic LP 1269, SD 1269, SD 8811 Milt Jackson - Plenty, Plenty Soul
* Atlantic SD 2-319 The Art Of Milt Jackson - The Atlantic Years
Hank Mobley Quintet
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 | Blue Note 45-1671, BLP 1544, BN-LA590-H2 |
| tk.3 | Lower Stratosphere | - |
| tk.4 | Don't Walk | Blue Note BLP 1544, BN-LA590-H2 |
| tk.6 | Ultramarine | - |
| tk.7 | Mobley's Musings | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1544, BST 81544 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7243 8 37668 2 6 Hank Mobley And His All Stars
= Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181 The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions
* Blue Note BN-LA590-H2 Milt Jackson - All Star Bags
* Blue Note 45-1671 Hank Mobley - Lower Stratosphere / Reunion
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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) | World Pacific EP4-54; Pacific Jazz PJM-402, PJ-100; Blue Note LT-1065 | |
| Once Upon A Groove | World Pacific EP4-74; Pacific Jazz PJM-402; Jazztone J-1281; Blue Note LT-1065 | |
| Touche | World Pacific EP4-73; Pacific Jazz PJM-402; Jazztone J-1281; Blue Note LT-1065 | |
| Little T (as Lil T) | Pacific Jazz PJ-33; World Pacific JWC-508; Blue Note LT-1065 |
* Pacific Jazz PJM-402; World Pacific WPM-402, WP-1275 The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual
= Pacific Jazz PJ-15 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Ritual!
* Pacific Jazz PJ-100 Various Artists - 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!
* Blue Note LT-1065 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Once Upon A Groove
= Blue Note CDP 7 46858 2 The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual
* Jazztone J-1281 Clifford Brown's All Stars/The Jazz Messengers With Art Blakey - Jazz Messages
* Pacific Jazz PJ-33 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers/The Elmo Hope Quintet Featuring Harold Land
* World Pacific JWC-508 Various Artists - The Hard Swing
* World Pacific EP4-54 The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual
* World Pacific EP4-74 The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual Vol. 3
* World Pacific EP4-73 The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual Vol. 2
Jimmy Smith Sextet/Trio
Donald Byrd, trumpet #1,3,5,6; Lou Donaldson, alto sax #1,3,5,6; Hank Mobley, tenor sax #1,3,5,6; Jimmy Smith, organ; Eddie McFadden, guitar; Art Blakey, drums.
Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957
| 1. tk.3 | Falling In Love With Love | Blue Note BLP 1547 |
| 2. tk.4 | First Night Blues | Mosaic MQ5-154 |
| 3. tk.5 | Funk's Oats | Blue Note 45-1677, BLP 1547 |
| 4. tk.6 | Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart | Blue Note BLP 1556 |
| 5. tk.8 | Groovy Date | Blue Note BLP 1548 |
| 6. tk.9 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1547, BST 81547 (pseudo stereo) A Date With Jimmy Smith Volume One
= Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154 The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions
* Blue Note BLP 1556, BST 81556 (pseudo stereo) The Sounds Of Jimmy Smith
= Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154 The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions
* Blue Note BLP 1548, BST 81548 (pseudo stereo) A Date With Jimmy Smith Volume Two
= Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154 The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions
* Blue Note 45-1677 Jimmy Smith - Funk's Oats Parts 1 & 2
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, February 11, 1957
| Scotch Blues | World Pacific EP4-74; Pacific Jazz PJM-402; Blue Note LT-1065 | |
| Comments By Art Blakey | World Pacific EP4-54; Pacific Jazz PJM-402 | |
| Ritual | World Pacific EP4-54; Pacific Jazz PJM-402; World Pacific EP4-57, WP-1247; Blue Note CDP 7 46858 2 | |
| Wake Up | World Pacific EP4-73; Pacific Jazz PJM-402; Blue Note LT-1065 | |
| Exhibit "A" | Pacific Jazz PJ-33; Blue Note LT-1065 |
* Pacific Jazz PJM-402; World Pacific WPM-402, WP-1275 The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual
= Pacific Jazz PJ-15 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Ritual!
* Blue Note LT-1065 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Once Upon A Groove
= Blue Note CDP 7 46858 2 The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual
* World Pacific WP-1247 Art Blakey, Benny Barth, Chico Hamilton, Chatur Lal - Drums On Fire!
* Pacific Jazz PJ-33 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers/The Elmo Hope Quintet Featuring Harold Land
* World Pacific EP4-74 The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual Vol. 3
* World Pacific EP4-54 The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual
* World Pacific EP4-57 Art Blakey, Benny Barth - Drums On Fire!
* World Pacific EP4-73 The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual Vol. 2
Jimmy Smith Quartet/Trio
Lou Donaldson, alto sax #1,2,4; Jimmy Smith, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Art Blakey, drums.
Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 12, 1957
| 1. tk.8 | Billie's Bounce | Blue Note BLP 1552 |
| 2. tk.10 | Yardbird Suite | Blue Note BLP 1551, BST 89903 |
| 3. tk.11 | There's A Small Hotel | Blue Note BLP 1551 |
| 4. tk.12 | All Day Long | Blue Note 45-1676, BLP 1551, BST 89901 |
* Blue Note BLP 1552, BST 81552 (pseudo stereo) Jimmy Smith At The Organ Volume 2
= Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154 The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions
* Blue Note BLP 1551, BST 81551 (pseudo stereo) Jimmy Smith At The Organ Volume 1
= Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154 The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz Volume 1: 1949-1959
= Blue Note BN-LA159-G2 Various Artists - A Decade Of Jazz Volume Two: 1949-1959
* Blue Note BST 89901 Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits!
* Blue Note 45-1676 Jimmy Smith - All Day Long Parts 1 & 2
Jimmy Smith Trio/Duo/Solo
Jimmy Smith, organ; Art Blakey, drums.
Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 13, 1957
| tk.10 | The Duel | Blue Note BLP 1552 |
* Blue Note BLP 1552, BST 81552 (pseudo stereo) Jimmy Smith At The Organ Volume 2
= Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154 The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions
The Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble
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 | Columbia CL 1002 |
| CO57064 | Drum Suite: The Sacrifice | - |
| CO57065 | Drum Suite: Cubano Chant | - |
* Columbia CL 1002; Legacy CK 93637 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Drum Suite
Cliff Jordan - John Gilmore Quintet
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 | Blue Note BLP 1549 |
| tk.3 | Status Quo | - |
| tk.5 | Let It Stand | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28977 2 9 |
| tk.7 | Bo-Till | Blue Note BLP 1549 |
| tk.9 | Everywhere | - |
| tk.12 | Blue Lights | - |
| tk.13 | Billie's Bounce | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1549, B1-28977, CDP 7243 8 28977 2 9 Cliff Jordan, John Gilmore - Blowing In From Chicago
= Blue Note BN-LA521-H2 Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley - Blowin' Sessions
Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble
Herbie Mann, flute #1,3-8; Ray Bryant, piano #1,3-8; Wendell Marshall, bass #1,3-8; Jo Jones, Art Taylor, drums; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums #1,3-8; Art Blakey, drums, vocal #1,3-8, drums #2; Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Jose Valiente, congas #1,3-8; "Sabu" Martinez, bongos, timbales, vocal #1,3-8; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales #1,3-8; Evilio Quntero, concerro, maracas, tee log #1,3-8.
Manhattan Towers, NYC, March 7, 1957
| 1. tk.1 | Toffi | Blue Note BLP 1554 |
| 2. tk.4 | Split Skins | - |
| 3. tk.5 | Elephant Walk | Blue Note 45-1696, BLP 1555 |
| 4. tk.6 | Ya Ya | Blue Note 45-1679, BLP 1554 |
| 5. tk.9 | Abdallah's Delight | Blue Note 45-1696, BLP 1555 |
| 6. tk.11 | Buhaina Chant | Blue Note BLP 1554 |
| 7. tk.12 | Come Out & Meet Me Tonight | Blue Note 45-1679, BLP 1555 |
| 8. tk.13 | Amuck | Blue Note BLP 1555 |
* Blue Note BLP 1554, BST 81554, (F) 0777 7 89390 2 3 Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm Volume One
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 56586 2 4 Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm Volumes One & Two
* Blue Note BLP 1555, BST 81555 Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm Volume Two
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 56586 2 4 Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm Volumes One & Two
* Blue Note 45-1696 Art Blakey - Abdallah's Delight / Elephant Walk
* Blue Note 45-1679 Art Blakey - Ya Ya / Come Out & Meet Me Tonight
Hank Mobley Quintet
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 | Blue Note BLP 1550 |
| tk.4 | Wham And They're Off (alternate take) | Blue Note (Du) 1A 158-83385/8, (J) BNJ-61005, CDP 7 46816 2; Mosaic MQ10-181 |
| tk.5 | Funk In Deep Freeze (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46816 2; Mosaic MQ10-181 |
| tk.6 | Funk In Deep Freeze | Blue Note 45-1675, BLP 1550 |
| tk.7 | Startin' From Scratch | Blue Note BLP 1550 |
| tk.8 | Stella-Wise | Blue Note 45-1684, BLP 1550 |
| tk.9 | Base On Balls | - |
| tk.10 | Fin De L'affaire (as End Of The Affair) | Blue Note 45-1675, BLP 1550 |
* Blue Note BLP 1550, CDP 7 46816 2 Hank Mobley Quintet
= Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181 The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions
* Blue Note (Du) 1A 158-83385/8 Various Artists - 40 Years Of Jazz: The Best Of Blue Note, Box 2
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61005 Horace Silver Rare Tracks - Senor Blues
* Blue Note 45-1675 Hank Mobley - Funk In Deep Freeze / End Of The Affair
* Blue Note 45-1684 Hank Mobley - Base On Balls / Stella-Wise
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Elektra EKL-120, EKL 120-X | |
| The "Biddie Griddies" | - | |
| Potpourri | - | |
| Ugh! | - | |
| Mirage | - | |
| Reflections Of Buhainia | Elektra EKL-120 | |
| Study In Rhythm | Elektra EKL 120-X | |
| Reflections Of Buhainia | Savoy ZDS 4409 |
* Elektra EKL-120 A Midnight Session With The Jazz Messengers
= Savoy MG-12171 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
= Savoy SJL 1112, ZDS 4409 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Mirage
* Elektra EKL 120-X A Midnight Session With The Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, March 13, 1957
| I Talk To The Trees | Vik LAK 1103 | |
| I Could Have Danced All Night | - | |
| On The Street Where You Live | - | |
| There But For You Go | - | |
| They Call The Wind Maria | - | |
| Almost Like Being In Love | - |
* Vik LAK 1103 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Selections From Lerner And Loewe's...
= RCA Bluebird 07863 66661-2 Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers 1957 - Second Edition
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Minneapolis, MN, circa spring 1957
| Scotch Blues | Cadet LP-4049 | |
| Flight To Jordan | - | |
| Transfiguration | - | |
| Exhibit A | - | |
| Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody In Blue; Summertime; Someone To Watch Over Me; The Man I Love | - |
* Cadet LP-4049 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Tough!
= Chess 2ACMJ-406 Max Roach/Art Blakey
= Chess CH2-92511 Max Roach, Art Blakey - Percussion Discussion
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers + 4
Bill Hardman, Lee Morgan, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
RCA Victor Studio No. 3, NYC, April 2, 1957
| A Night At Tony's (take 3) | RCA Bluebird 07863 66661-2 | |
| A Night At Tony's (take 4) | RCA Bluebird 6286-2-RB, 07863 66661-2 | |
| Social Call (take 4) | - |
* RCA Bluebird 07863 66661-2 Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers 1957 - Second Edition
* RCA Bluebird 6286-2-RB Art Blakey - Theory Of Art
Johnny Griffin Septet
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.1 | Smokestack (alternate take) | Blue Note 7243 4 99009 2 9 |
| tk.2 | Smokestack | Blue Note BLP 1559 |
| tk.3 | The Way You Look Tonight | - |
| tk.4 | Ball Bearing | - |
| tk.5 | All The Things You Are | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1559, CDP 7 81559 2, 7243 4 99009 2 9 Johnny Griffin Vol. 2 - A Blowing Session
= Blue Note BN-LA521-H2 Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley - Blowin' Sessions
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, April 8, 1957
| H4JB3338 | Off The Wall | Vik LAX 1115 |
| - | Off The Wall (take 5) | RCA Bluebird 07863 66661-2 |
| H4JB3339 | A Night In Tunisia | Vik LAX 1115 |
| H4JB3340 | Couldn't It Be You | - |
| - | Couldn't It Be You (take 3) | RCA Bluebird 07863 66661-2 |
| H4JB3341 | Theory Of Art | Vik LAX 1115 |
| H4JB3342 | Evans | - |
* Vik LAX 1115 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia
= RCA Bluebird 6286-2-RB Art Blakey - Theory Of Art
* RCA Bluebird 07863 66661-2 Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers 1957 - Second Edition
Sonny Rollins Quintet/Quartet/Sextet
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 | Blue Note 45-1687, BLP 1558, BN-LA401-H2 |
| 2. tk.4 | Wail March | Blue Note BLP 1558 |
| 3. tk.6 | Reflections | Blue Note BLP 1558, BN-LA401-H2; Mosaic MR4-101 |
| 4. tk.7 | Poor Butterfly | Blue Note BLP 1558, BN-LA401-H2 |
| 5. tk.11 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Blue Note 45-1687, BLP 1558, BN-LA401-H2 |
| 6. tk.12 | Misterioso | Blue Note BLP 1558, BN-LA401-H2; Mosaic MR4-101 |
* Blue Note BLP 1558, BST 81558 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46818 2, CDP 7 81558 2, ST-81558 Sonny Rollins Vol. 2
* Blue Note BN-LA401-H2 Sonny Rollins
* Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note 45-1687 Sonny Rollins - You Stepped Out Of A Dream / Why Don't I
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Sabu
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 | Jubilee JLP-1049 | |
| Sakeena | - | |
| Shorty | - | |
| Dawn On The Harvest | - |
* Jubilee JLP-1049 Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers With Sabu And A Bongo - Cu-Bop
= Josie Jazz Series JJM-3501, JJS-3501 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Sabu
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, May 14, 1957
| 2560 | Blue Monk | Atlantic LP 1278, LP 1337, SD 2-316 |
| 2561 | I Mean You | Atlantic LP 1278 |
| 4920 | Blue Monk Part 1 | unissued |
| 4921 | Blue Monk Part 2 | - |
* Atlantic LP 1278, SD 1278 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
* Atlantic LP 1337, SD 1337 Various Artists - The Blues In Modern Jazz
* Atlantic SD 2-316 Various Artists - The Jazz Years-25th Anniversary
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, May 15, 1957
| 2562 | Rhythm-a-ning | Atlantic LP 1278 |
| 2563 | Purple Shades | - |
| 2564 | Evidence | - |
| 2565 | In Walked Bud | - |
* Atlantic LP 1278, SD 1278 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk Septet
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 | Riverside RLP 12-242, RLP 1102, RM 483/484; Milestone M-47011; Riverside RCD2-30027-2 |
| 2. | Ruby, My Dear | Riverside RLP 12-242, RLP 1102, RLP 421, RM 483/484, RCD2-30027-2 |
| 3. | Off Minor (take 5) | Riverside RLP 12-242, RLP 1102, RLP 421; Milestone M-47011; Riverside RCD2-30027-2 |
| 4. | Epistrophy | Riverside RLP 12-242, RLP 1102; Milestone M-47011; Riverside RCD2-30027-2 |
| 5. | Crepescule With Nellie (re-take 6) | Riverside RLP 12-242; Milestone M-47011; Riverside RCD2-30027-2 |
East Coast All-Stars: Ray Copeland, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
| Blues For Tomorrow | Riverside RLP 12-243; Milestone M-47011; Riverside R-022 |
same session.
| Blues For Tomorrow (first stereo release) | Riverside RCD2-30027-2 |
Ray Copeland, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
| Off Minor (alternate master) (take 4) | Jazzland JLP 46; Milestone M-47011; Riverside R-022; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-084-2; Riverside RCD2-30027-2 | |
| Epistrophy (alternate master) (short version) | Jazzland JLP 46; Riverside RCD2-30027-2 | |
| Epistrophy (fragment) | Milestone M-47011; Riverside R-022 |
same session.
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 1) | Riverside R-022, RCD2-30027-2 | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie (breakdown) | - | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie (edited: re-takes 4 & 5) | Riverside R-022; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-084-2; Riverside RCD2-30027-2 | |
| Well, You Needn't (opening) | Riverside R-022, RCD2-30027-2 |
same session.
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 2) | Riverside RCD2-30027-2 |
* Riverside RLP 12-242; Original Jazz Classics OJC-084, OJCCD-084-2 Thelonious Monk Septet - Monk's Music
= Riverside R-3004, RS-3004 Thelonious Monk Featuring John Coltrane - Monk's Music
* Riverside RLP 1102 Thelonious Monk Septet - Monk's Music
* Riverside RM 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Milestone M-47011 Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane - Monk/Trane
* Riverside RLP 421, RLP 9421 Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits
* Riverside RLP 12-243; Original Jazz Classics OJC-030, OJCCD-030-2 Various Artists - Blues For Tomorrow
* Riverside R-022, 15RCD-022-2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings
* Jazzland JLP 46, JLP 946S; Original Jazz Classics OJC-039, OJCCD-039-2, OJC-31989-02 Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
= Riverside RM 490, RS 9490 The Historic Teaming Of Thelonious Monk And John Coltrane - Monk & Coltrane
* Riverside RCD2-30027-2 Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane - The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers / Tommy Gumina
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) | Calliope CAL 3008, CAL 3036 | |
| Blue Monk | - |
same session.
| Evidence (as Justice) | - |
* Calliope CAL 3008 Count Basie, Joe Williams And Art Blakey - Sessions, Live
* Calliope CAL 3036 Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers - Sessions, Live
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, October 9, 1957
| Deo-X | Bethlehem BCP-6023 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6023 Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive - Out Of This World...And The Next World Too
= Bethlehem BCP-6023 (later) Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive
= West Wind (G) WW 065, WW 2065 Art Blakey - For Minors Only
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, October 11, 1957
| For Minors Only | Bethlehem BCP-6023 | |
| 6442 | Right Down Front | Bethlehem BCP-6023, 45-11029 |
| Sweet Sakeena | Bethlehem BCP-6023 | |
| For Miles And Miles | - | |
| Krafty | - | |
| 6443 | Late Spring | Bethlehem BCP-6023, 45-11029 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6023 Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive - Out Of This World...And The Next World Too
= Bethlehem BCP-6023 (later) Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive
= West Wind (G) WW 065, WW 2065 Art Blakey - For Minors Only
* Bethlehem 45-11029 Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers - Right Down Front / Late Spring
Art Blakey Big Band
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) | Bethlehem 20-50012 | |
| Midriff | Bethlehem BCP-6027 | |
| Midriff (take 1) | Bethlehem 20-50012 | |
| Midriff (take 2) | - | |
| The Kiss Of No Return | Bethlehem BCP-6027 | |
| The Kiss Of No Return (take 1) | Bethlehem 20-50012 | |
| The Kiss Of No Return (take 2) | - | |
| The Outer World | Bethlehem BCP-6027, BCP-6037 | |
| The Outer World (take 2) | Bethlehem 20-50012 | |
| The Outer World (take 5) | - | |
| El Toro Valiente | Bethlehem BCP-6027, 45-11086 | |
| El Toro Valiente (take 1) | Bethlehem 20-50012 | |
| Ain't Life Grand | Bethlehem BCP-6027, 45-11086 | |
| Ain't Life Grand (take 2) | Bethlehem 20-50012 | |
| Ain't Life Grand (take 5) | - | |
| Last Date | Bethlehem BCP-6027, BCP-6037 |
Donald Byrd, trumpet; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
| Pristine | Bethlehem BCP-6027 | |
| Pristine (take 2) | Bethlehem 20-50012 | |
| Pristine (take 6) | - | |
| Pristine (take 8) | - | |
| Tippin' | Bethlehem BCP-6027, BCP-6065 | |
| Tippin' (take 1) | Bethlehem 20-50012 | |
| Tippin' (take 3) | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6027 Art Blakey Big Band
* Bethlehem BCP-6037 Various Artists - Big Band Contrast
* Bethlehem BCP-6065 Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals
* Bethlehem 20-50012 John Coltrane - Bethlehem Years
* Bethlehem 45-11086 Art Blakey - El Toro Valiente / Ain't Life Grand
1958
Jimmy Smith
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax #1,2,4; Tina Brooks, tenor sax #1,2,4; Jimmy Smith, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Art Blakey, drums.
Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958
| 1. tk.12 | Confirmation | Blue Note LT-992, CDP 7 46097 2 |
| 2. tk.13 | Au Private | Blue Note BLP 4002, CDP 7 46097 2 |
| 3. tk.14 | Flamingo | Blue Note BLP 4011, BST 89901, CDP 7 46097 2 |
| 4. tk.15 | The Sermon | Blue Note 45-1879, BLP 4011, BST 89901, BN-LA400-H2, CDP 7 46097 2 |
* Blue Note LT-992 Jimmy Smith - Confirmation
* Blue Note BLP 4002, BST 84002 Jimmy Smith - House Party
* Blue Note BLP 4011, BST 84011 Jimmy Smith - The Sermon!
* Blue Note BST 89901 Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits!
* Blue Note BN-LA400-H2 Jimmy Smith
* Blue Note CDP 7 46097 2 Jimmy Smith - The Sermon!
* Blue Note 45-1879 Jimmy Smith - The Sermon Parts 1 & 2
Cannonball Adderley's Five Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet #1-5; 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 | Blue Note 45-1737, BLP 1595, (J) BNJ-27001 |
| 2. tk.3 | Love For Sale | Blue Note BLP 1595 |
| 3. tk.4 | Somethin' Else | Blue Note 45-1738, BLP 1595, BST2 84433 |
| 4. tk.6 | One For Daddy-O | Blue Note 45-1739, BLP 1595 |
| 5. tk.7 | Alison's Uncle (aka Bangoon) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-27001, (J) BNJ-61008/10, CDP 7 46338 2, (J) TOCJ-1601 |
| 6. tk.11 | Dancing In The Dark | Blue Note BLP 1595 |
* Blue Note BLP 1595, BST 81595, BN-LA169-F, CDP 7 46338 2, ST-46338 Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note Volume 2
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-27001 Cannonball Adderley - Alison's Uncle
* Blue Note 45-1737 Cannonball Adderley - Autumn Leaves Parts 1 & 2
* Blue Note 45-1738 Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else Parts 1 & 2
* Blue Note 45-1739 Cannonball Adderley - One For Daddy-O Parts 1 & 2
Tina Brooks Quintet
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) | Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1601 |
| tk.7 | The Way You Look Tonight | Blue Note (J) GXF-3072 |
| tk.9 | Nutville | - |
| tk.10 | Star Eyes | - |
| tk.11 | Everything Happens To Me | - |
| tk.15 | Minor Move | - |
* Blue Note (J) GXF-3072, (J) GXK-8162, (J) BRP-8043 Tina Brooks - Minor Move
= Mosaic MR4-106 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Tina Brooks Quintets
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks
Jimmy Smith Quintet
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 | Blue Note LT-1054 |
| tk.12 | Dark Eyes | - |
| tk.13 | Groovin' At Small's | - |
* Blue Note LT-1054, CDP 7 84441 2 Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues
Gil Evans And His Orchestra
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 | World Pacific STEREO-108; Pacific Jazz X-312; World Pacific WP-1246, JWC-513; Pacific Jazz PJ-100, PJ-LA894-H | |
| King Porter Stomp | World Pacific STEREO-108, WP-1246 | |
| Lester Leaps In | World Pacific WP-1246 | |
| 'Round Midnight | World Pacific WP-1246, HFS-2, DJ-2 | |
| Lester Leaps In (alternate take) | World Pacific WP-1257 |
* World Pacific WP-1246, STEREO-1011 Gil Evans - New Bottle Old Wine
= World Pacific WP-1298, STEREO-1298; Pacific Jazz PJ-40, ST-40 Gil Evans Orchestra Featuring Cannonball Adderley
= Blue Note BN-LA461-H2 Gil Evans - Pacific Standard Time
* World Pacific JWC-513, STEREO-1021 Various Artists - The Blues In Stereo
* Pacific Jazz PJ-100 Various Artists - 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!
* Pacific Jazz PJ-LA894-H Various Artists - Jazz: The 50's Vol. II
* World Pacific HFS-2 Various Artists - Something For Both Ears! $2.98
= World Pacific WP-1291, STEREO-1291 Various Artists - Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 3: Something For Both Ears
* World Pacific DJ-2 Various Artists - Disc Jockey Edition: A Taste Of The Best From World Pacific
* World Pacific WP-1257, JWC-514, STEREO-1015 Various Artists - The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!
* World Pacific STEREO-108 Gil Evans - St. Louis Blues / King Porter Stomp
* Pacific Jazz X-312 Cannonball Adderley, Gil Evans - St. Louis Blues / Manteca
Kenny Burrell Septet
Louis Smith, trumpet; Tina Brooks, tenor sax #1,2,4; Junior Cook, tenor sax #1,2,4,5; Duke Jordan, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958
| 1. tk.1 | I Never Knew | Blue Note (J) GXF-3070, (J) BNJ-61008/10 |
| 2. tk.2 | Scotch Blues | Blue Note BLP 1596 |
| 3. tk.4 | The Man I Love | Blue Note BLP 1597 |
| 4. tk.8 | Yes Baby | Blue Note 45-1716, BLP 1596 |
| 5. tk.9 | Phinupi | Blue Note BLP 1597 |
Louis Smith, trumpet #1,3,4; Tina Brooks, Junior Cook, tenor sax #1,3,4; Bobby Timmons, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
| 1. tk.10 | Chuckin' | - |
| 2. tk.11 | Autumn In New York | Blue Note BLP 1596 |
| 3. tk.12 | Rock Salt | Blue Note 45-1717, BLP 1597 |
| 4. tk.14 | Caravan | Blue Note BLP 1596 |
* Blue Note (J) GXF-3070, (J) GXK-8155 Kenny Burrell - Swingin'
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note BLP 1596, BST 81596 Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights Volume 1
* Blue Note BLP 1597, BST 81597 Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights Volume 2
* Blue Note 45-1716 Kenny Burrell - Yes Baby Parts 1 & 2
* Blue Note 45-1717 Kenny Burrell - Rock Salt Parts 1 & 2
Gil Evans And His Orchestra
Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Joe Bennett, Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Phil Bodner, reeds; Gil Evans, piano, arranger, conductor; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 21, 1958
| Struttin' With Some Barbecue | World Pacific WP-1246 |
* World Pacific WP-1246, STEREO-1011 Gil Evans - New Bottle Old Wine
= World Pacific WP-1298, STEREO-1298; Pacific Jazz PJ-40, ST-40 Gil Evans Orchestra Featuring Cannonball Adderley
= Blue Note BN-LA461-H2 Gil Evans - Pacific Standard Time
Gil Evans And His Orchestra
Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Clyde Reasinger, trumpet; Joe Bennett, Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Phil Bodner, reeds; Gil Evans, piano, arranger, conductor; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: Clyde Reasinger, trumpet; replaces Royal.
Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 26, 1958
| Manteca | Pacific Jazz X-312; World Pacific WP-1246 | |
| Bird Feathers | World Pacific WP-1246 |
* World Pacific WP-1246, STEREO-1011 Gil Evans - New Bottle Old Wine
= World Pacific WP-1298, STEREO-1298; Pacific Jazz PJ-40, ST-40 Gil Evans Orchestra Featuring Cannonball Adderley
= Blue Note BN-LA461-H2 Gil Evans - Pacific Standard Time
* Pacific Jazz X-312 Cannonball Adderley, Gil Evans - St. Louis Blues / Manteca
Jimmy Smith Quartet
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 | Blue Note 7243 5 21435 2 8 |
| tk.8 | The Swingin' Shepherd Blues | Blue Note 45-1711, (J) K18P-9280, 7243 5 21435 2 8 |
| tk.9 | Blues No. 1 | Blue Note 7243 5 21435 2 8 |
* Blue Note (J) K18P-9280 Jimmy Smith - The Singles
* Blue Note 7243 5 21435 2 8 Jimmy Smith - Six Views Of The Blues
* Blue Note 45-1711 Jimmy Smith - The Swingin' Shepherd Blues / Cha Cha J.
Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson
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 | Riverside RLP 12-286 | |
| A Few Words | Milestone MSP-47001; Original Jazz Classics OJC-34602-02 | |
| Things Are Getting Better | Riverside R-45-415, RLP 12-286, RLP 416 | |
| Serves Me Right (take 5) | Riverside RLP 12-286 | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| The Sidewalks Of New York (take 5) | Riverside R-45-415, RLP 12-286 | |
| Sounds For Sid | Riverside RLP 12-286 | |
| Just One Of Those Things | - | |
| Serves Me Right (take 4) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-032-2, OJC-34602-02 | |
| The Sidewalks Of New York (take 4) | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-286, RLP 1128; Original Jazz Classics OJC-032, OJCCD-032-2, OJC-34602-02 Cannonball Adderley With Milt Jackson - Things Are Getting Better
= Milestone MSP-47001 Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball And Eight Giants
* Riverside RLP 416, RLP 9416 Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits
* Riverside R-45-415 Cannonball Adderley - Things Are Getting Better / Sidewalks Of New York
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Blue Note BLP 4003 |
| tk.2 | Moanin' (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46516 2, (J) TOCJ-5941/44 |
| tk.4 | Moanin' | Blue Note 45-1735, BLP 4003, (F) BST 84383, BST2 84429, BST 89903 |
| tk.7/9/12/14 | The Drum Thunder Suite | Blue Note BLP 4003 |
| tk.16 | Along Came Betty | Blue Note 45-1736, BLP 4003 |
| tk.19 | Blues March | Blue Note 45-1736, BLP 4003, (F) BST 84383, BST2 84433 |
| tk.21 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | Blue Note BLP 4003 |
* Blue Note BLP 4003, BST 84003, CDP 7 46516 2, ST-46516 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Moanin'
* Blue Note (F) BST 84383 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Greatest Hits
* Blue Note BST2 84429 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz Volume 1: 1949-1959
= Blue Note BN-LA159-G2 Various Artists - A Decade Of Jazz Volume Two: 1949-1959
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note Volume 2
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 Various Artists - Rare Tracks: The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
* Blue Note 45-1735 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin' Parts 1 & 2
* Blue Note 45-1736 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Blues March / Along Came Betty
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers + 3
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 | Blue Note 7243 5 21455 2 2 |
| tk.6 | Moose The Mooche | - |
| tk.7 | Drums In The Rain | - |
| tk.11 | Lee's Tune | - |
| tk.13 | Blakey's Blues | - |
| tk.15 | Lover | - |
* Blue Note 7243 5 21455 2 2 Art Blakey - Drums Around The Corner
Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble
Donald Byrd, trumpet #2-5; Ray Bryant, piano #1-5,8; Wendell Marshall, bass #1-6,8; 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 | Blue Note BLP 4004 |
| 2. tk.3 | The Feast | - |
| 3. tk.4 | Reflection | Blue Note BLP 4005 |
| 4. tk.7 | Mirage | Blue Note BLP 4004 |
| 5. tk.8 | Swingin' Kilts | Blue Note BLP 4005 |
| 6. tk.9 | Dinga | - |
| 7. tk.12 | O' Tinde | - |
| 8. tk.13 | Lamento Africano | Blue Note BLP 4004 |
* Blue Note BLP 4004, BST 84004 Art Blakey - Holiday For Skins Volume 1
* Blue Note BLP 4005, BST 84005 Art Blakey - Holiday For Skins Volume 2
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Kurhaus", Scheveningen, Netherlands, November 19, 1958
| Moanin' | Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2128-2; Bandstand (J) TKCB-30442 | |
| Along Came Betty | - | |
| I Remember Clifford | - | |
| Whisper Not | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
* Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2128-2 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Live In The 50's
* Bandstand (J) TKCB-30442 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Live In Holland 1958
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"L'Olympia", Paris, France, November 22, 1958
| Just By Myself | Fontana (F) 680 202 ML | |
| I Remember Clifford | - | |
| Are You Real | - | |
| Blues Pour Doudou | Mercury (F) 6444700 |
* Fontana (F) 680 202 ML Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - 1958-Paris Olympia
= Epic LA 16009, BA 17009 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Paris Concert
= Mercury (F) 6444700 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Olympia Concert
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Kurhaus", Scheveningen, Netherlands, November 29, 1958
| Introduction By Art Blakey | Fondamenta (F) FON-1804034 | |
| Moanin' | - | |
| Announcement By Art Blakey | - | |
| Along Came Betty | - | |
| Announcement By Art Blakey | Fondamenta (F) FON-1804034 | |
| Evidence; Justice | Fondamenta (F) FON-1804034 |
same session.
| Just By Myself | - | |
| Announcement By Art Blakey | Fondamenta (F) FON-1804034 | |
| I Remember Clifford | Fondamenta (F) FON-1804034 | |
| Announcement By Art Blakey | Fondamenta (F) FON-1804034 | |
| Now Is The Time | Fondamenta (F) FON-1804034 | |
| Announcement By Art Blakey | - | |
| Whisper Not | - | |
| Night In Tunisia | - |
* Fondamenta (F) FON-1804034, FON-1804034 Art Blakey - Live In Scheveningen 1958: The Lost Recordings
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Swiss radio broadcast, "Volkshaus", Zurich, Switzerland, December 4, 1958
| Now's The Time | Hard Note Recordings (Swi) HD041258 | |
| The Theme | - | |
| Moanin' | - | |
| Whisper Not | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| I Remember Clifford | - | |
| Just By Myself | - | |
| Along Came Betty | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Night In Tunisia | - |
same session.
| Now's The Time | Solar Records (Eu) 4569881 | |
| 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 | - |
* Hard Note Recordings (Swi) HD041258 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Drivin' Hard In Zurich
* Solar Records (Eu) 4569881 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Live In Zurich 1958
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"L'Olympia", Paris, France, December 17, 1958
| Moanin' | Fontana (F) 680 202 ML | |
| Justice | - | |
| Blues March | Fontana (Du) 460 642 TE; Mercury (F) 6444700 | |
| Whisper Not | - |
* Fontana (F) 680 202 ML Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - 1958-Paris Olympia
= Epic LA 16009, BA 17009 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Paris Concert
= Mercury (F) 6444700 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Olympia Concert
* Fontana (Du) 460 642 TE, (E) TFE 17257 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Blues March/Whisper Not
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Fontana (F) 660 224 MR |
| 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 | - |
* Fontana (F) 660 224 MR Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Des Femmes Disparaissent (Soundtrack)
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | RCA (F) 430.043 | |
| Whisper Not | - | |
| Now's The Time | - | |
| The First Theme | - |
same session.
| Moanin' With Hazel | RCA (F) 430.044 | |
| We Named It Justice | - | |
| Blues March For Europe No. 1 | - | |
| Like Someone In Love | - |
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.
| 1. | Along Came Manon | RCA (F) 430.045 |
| 2. | Out Of The Past | - |
| 3. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 4. | Ending With The Theme | - |
* RCA (F) 430.043 Art Blakey Et Les Jazz-Messengers Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1
* RCA (F) 430.044 Art Blakey Et Les Jazz-Messengers Au Club St. Germain Vol. 2
* RCA (F) 430.045 Art Blakey Et Les Jazz-Messengers Au Club St. Germain Vol. 3
Blue Mitchell Quintet
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano #1-6; Cedar Walton, piano #7; Sam Jones, bass #1,3,4; Paul Chambers, bass #2,5-7; Art Blakey, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December, 1958
| 1. | Blues On My Mind | Riverside RLP 12-293; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6009 |
| 2. | It Could Happen To You | - |
| 3. | Boomerang | Riverside RLP 12-293; Milestone M-47055 |
| 4. | Sweet-Cakes | Riverside RLP 12-293; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6009-2 |
| 5. | Missing You | Riverside RLP 12-293, RCD-6021-2 |
| 6. | When The Saints Go Marching In | Riverside RLP 12-293; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6009 |
| 7. | Studio B | Riverside RLP 12-294, RLP 1134; Milestone M-47055; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-667-2 |
* Riverside RLP 12-293, RLP 1131; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-667-2 Blue Mitchell - Out Of The Blue
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-6009, OJCCD-6009-2 Blue Mitchell - Blues On My Mind: The Riverside Collection
* Milestone M-47055 Blue Mitchell - A Blue Time
* Riverside RLP 12-294; Original Jazz Classics OJC-256, OJCCD-256-2 Various Artists - New Blue Horns
* Riverside RLP 1134 Various Artists - New Blue Horns
* Riverside RCD-6021-2 Blue Mitchell Plays For Lovers
1959 (age 40)
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 8, 1959
| tk.5 | Jimerick | Blue Note rejected |
| tk.10 | Quick Trick | - |
| tk.14 | Hipsippy Blues | - |
| tk.15 | M And M | - |
| tk.19 | Close Your Eyes | - |
| tk.21 | Just Foolin' | - |
Art Blakey Duo
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 | Blue Note 7243 5 21455 2 2, CDP 0777 7 99095 2 0 |
| tk.2 | What Is This Thing Called Love | Blue Note 7243 5 21455 2 2 |
* Blue Note 7243 5 21455 2 2 Art Blakey - Drums Around The Corner
* Blue Note CDP 0777 7 99095 2 0 Various Artists - Blue Berlin: Blue Note Plays The Music Of Irving Berlin
Sonny Clark Quintet
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 | Blue Note (J) GXF-3056 |
| tk.7 | Royal Flush | - |
| tk.9 | Junka | - |
| tk.11 | Minor Meeting | - |
| tk.12 | My Conception | - |
| tk.16 | Some Clark Bars | - |
* Blue Note (J) GXF-3056, (J) GXK-8158 Sonny Clark - My Conception
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Blue Note BLP 4015 | |
| Just Coolin' | - | |
| The Theme (short version) | - | |
| Close Your Eyes | Blue Note 45-1787, BLP 4015 | |
| M And M | Blue Note BLP 4016 | |
| Hipsippy Blues | Blue Note 45-1786, BLP 4015 | |
| Chicken An' Dumplins | Blue Note 45-1788, BLP 4016 | |
| Hi-Fly | - | |
| Art's Revelation | Blue Note BLP 4016 | |
| Justice (aka Evidence) | Blue Note BLP 4015 | |
| The Theme (long version) | Blue Note BLP 4016 |
* Blue Note BLP 4015, BST 84015 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol. 1
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28888 2 6 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - At The Jazz Corner Of The World
* Blue Note BLP 4016, BST 84016 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol. 2
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28888 2 6 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - At The Jazz Corner Of The World
* Blue Note 45-1787 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Close Your Eyes Parts 1 & 2
* Blue Note 45-1786 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Hipsippy Blues Parts 1 & 2
* Blue Note 45-1788 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Chicken An' Dumplins / Hi-Fly
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 And M | private tape | |
| Close Your Eyes | - | |
| Moanin' | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Barney Wilen
Lee Morgan, trumpet #1,4-9; Barney Wilen, tenor, soprano sax #1,3-9; Bobby Timmons, piano #1,2,4-10; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Tommy Lopez, Willie Rodriguez, congas #2-10; Johnny Rodriguez, bongos #2-10; Duke Jordan, composer #1,2,4-10, piano, composer #3.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, July 28 and 29, 1959
| 1. | No Problem (1st version) | Fontana (F) 680 203 ML |
| 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) | - |
| 10. | No Hay Problema (2nd version) | Fontana (J) 28JD-10169 |
* Fontana (F) 680 203 ML, (J) 28JD-10169 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers Avec Barney Wilen - Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 (Soundtrack)
Kenny Burrell Quartet
Roland Hanna, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 1st set, August 25, 1959
| tk.1 | Tricotism | rejected |
| tk.2 | The Next Time You See Me, Things Won't Be The Same | unissued |
| tk.3 | If You Could See Me Now | Blue Note (J) GXF-3070, CDP 7 46538 2 |
| tk.4 | Hallelujah | rejected |
| tk.5 | Beef Stew Blues | - |
| tk.6 | The Take Off; 36-23-36 | - |
* Blue Note (J) GXF-3070, (J) GXK-8155 Kenny Burrell - Swingin'
* Blue Note CDP 7 46538 2 Kenny Burrell With Art Blakey - On View At The Five Spot Cafe
Kenny Burrell Quintet
Tina Brooks, tenor sax #2-5; Bobby Timmons, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 2nd set, August 25, 1959
| 1. tk.7 | Love Walked In | rejected |
| 2. tk.8 | Swingin' | Blue Note (J) GXF-3070, CDP 7 46538 2, (J) TOCJ-5941/44 |
| 3. tk.9 | Lover Man | rejected |
| 4. tk.10 | Birks' Works | Blue Note BLP 4021 |
| 5. tk.11 | Lady Be Good | - |
| 6. tk.12 | The Next Time You See Me, Things Won't Be The Same | rejected |
* Blue Note (J) GXF-3070, (J) GXK-8155 Kenny Burrell - Swingin'
* Blue Note BLP 4021, BST 84021, CDP 7 46538 2 Kenny Burrell With Art Blakey - On View At The Five Spot Cafe
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 Various Artists - Rare Tracks: The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
Kenny Burrell Quartet
Roland Hanna, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 3rd set, August 25, 1959
| tk.13 | If You Could See Me Now | rejected |
| tk.14 | Beef Stew Blues | Blue Note (J) GXF-3070, CDP 7 46538 2 |
| tk.15 | Hallelujah | Blue Note BLP 4021 |
| tk.16 | The Take Off | unissued |
* Blue Note (J) GXF-3070, (J) GXK-8155 Kenny Burrell - Swingin'
* Blue Note BLP 4021, BST 84021, CDP 7 46538 2 Kenny Burrell With Art Blakey - On View At The Five Spot Cafe
Kenny Burrell Quartet
Roland Hanna, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 4th set, August 25, 1959
| tk.17 | Our Delight | unissued |
| tk.18 | The Next Time You See Me, Things Won't Be The Same | - |
| tk.19 | 36-23-36 | Blue Note BLP 4021 |
* Blue Note BLP 4021, BST 84021, CDP 7 46538 2 Kenny Burrell With Art Blakey - On View At The Five Spot Cafe
Kenny Burrell Quintet
Tina Brooks, tenor sax #2,4-6; Bobby Timmons, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 5th set, August 25, 1959
| 1. tk.20 | Love Walked In | rejected |
| 2. tk.21 | Swingin' | - |
| 3. tk.22 | Lover Man | Blue Note BLP 4021 |
| 4. tk.23 | Birks' Works | rejected |
| 5. tk.24 | Lady Be Good | - |
| 6. tk.25 | 36-23-36; Theme | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4021, BST 84021, CDP 7 46538 2 Kenny Burrell With Art Blakey - On View At The Five Spot Cafe
Benny Golson Quintet
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 | New Jazz NJLP 8220 |
| 1834 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - |
| 1835 | The Stroller | - |
| 1836 | Yesterdays | New Jazz 45-503, NJLP 8220 |
| 1837 | Drumboogie | - |
* New Jazz NJLP 8220; Original Jazz Classics OJC-226, OJCCD-226-2 Benny Golson - Groovin' With Golson
* New Jazz 45-503 Benny Golson - Yesterdays / Drumboogie
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"KB-Hallen", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 5, 1959
| Blues March | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 516 | |
| The Midget | - | |
| Nellie Blye | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 516 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Copenhagen 1959
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Blue Note LT-1088 |
| 2. tk.4 | Lester Left Town | - |
| 3. tk.8 | Celine | - |
| 4. tk.10 | Splendid | - |
| 5. tk.12 | Haina | - |
| 6. tk.14 | Africaine | - |
| 7. | It's Only A Paper Moon | rejected |
* Blue Note LT-1088 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Africaine
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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
| Close Your Eyes | RCA (F) 430.054 | |
| Goldie | - | |
| Ray's Idea | - | |
| Lester Left Town | - | |
| Blues March | Moon (It) MCD 071-2 | |
| Are You Real | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| No Problem | Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2128-2; Bandstand (J) TKCB-30442 | |
| Along Came Betty | private tape |
* RCA (F) 430.054 Art Blakey Et Les Jazz Messengers Au Theatre Des Champs-Elysees
* Moon (It) MCD 071-2 Art Blakey - Are You Real
* Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2128-2 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Live In The 50's
* Bandstand (J) TKCB-30442 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Live In Holland 1958
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, November 23, 1959
| Close Your Eyes | Dragon (Swd) DRCD 182 | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| Lester Left Town | - | |
| The Midget | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| The Theme | - |
* Dragon (Swd) DRCD 182 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Live In Stockholm 1959
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Titania-Palast", Berlin, West Germany, November 29, 1959
| Blues March | Jazz Up (It) JU 321 | |
| Moanin' | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Along Came Betty | - | |
| Lester Left Town | - |
* Jazz Up (It) JU 321 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Live In Berlin 1959/1962
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Guests
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 | Fontana (F) 680 207 TL | |
| 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 | - |
* Fontana (F) 680 207 TL Art Blakey, Bud Powell, Barney Wilen, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan - Paris Jam Session
= Epic LA 16017, BA 17017 Art Blakey In Paris Featuring Bud Powell And Lee Morgan
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
1959 or 1960
| This Here | private tape | |
| Blues March | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - |
1960
Lee Morgan Quintet
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) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1002, NVJ2-910; Mosaic MD6-202 |
| tk.6 | Terrible "T" (1st version) | Vee-Jay (J) RJL-2640, (J) FHCY-1002, (J) FHCY-1011/12, NVJ2-910; Mosaic MD6-202 |
* Vee-Jay (J) RJL-2640 Various Artists - Alternate Sessions At The Early '60s
* Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1002 Alternate Takes Of Here's Lee Morgan
* Vee-Jay NVJ2-910 Here's Lee Morgan
* Mosaic MD6-202 The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan - Wayne Shorter Sessions
* Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1011/12 Here's Lee Morgan
Hank Mobley Quartet
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 | Blue Note 45-1797, BLP 4031 |
| tk.4 | Split Feelin's | Blue Note BLP 4031 |
| tk.12 | Dig Dis | Blue Note 45-1797, BLP 4031 |
| tk.18 | This I Dig Of You | Blue Note BLP 4031 |
| tk.20 | Soul Station | - |
| tk.25 | If I Should Lose You | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4031, BST 84031, CDP 7 46528 2, ST-46528 Hank Mobley - Soul Station
* Blue Note 45-1797 Hank Mobley - Remember / Dig Dis
Lee Morgan Quintet
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) | Tradiition 2079; Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1002, (J) FHCY-1011/12; Mosaic MD6-202 |
| tk.2 | Mogie (alternate take 2) | GNP Crescendo GNPS 2-2074; Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1002, (J) FHCY-1011/12, NVJ2-910; Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 60-1506 tk.3 | Mogie | Vee-Jay VJLP 3007 |
| tk.7 | Off Spring (alternate take) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1002, (J) FHCY-1011/12; Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 60-1505 tk.14 | Off Spring | Vee-Jay VJLP 3007 |
| tk.3 | Bess (alternate take) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1002, (J) FHCY-1011/12, NVJ2-910; Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 60-1504 tk.6 | Bess | Vee-Jay VJLP 3007; Tradiition 2079 |
| tk.9 | Running Brook (alternate take) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1002, (J) FHCY-1011/12; Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 60-1509 tk.11 | Running Brook | Vee-Jay VJLP 3007; GNP Crescendo GNPS 2-2074 |
| tk.7 | Terrible "T" (alternate take) | GNP Crescendo GNPS 2-2074; Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1002, (J) FHCY-1011/12; Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 60-1508 tk.8 | Terrible "T" | Vee-Jay VJLP 3007; Tradiition 2079 |
| tk.1 | I'm A Fool To Want You (alternate take 1) | GNP Crescendo GNPS 2-2074; Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1002, (J) FHCY-1011/12, NVJ2-910; Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 60-1507 tk.7 | I'm A Fool To Want You | Vee-Jay VJLP 3007 |
| tk.8 | I'm A Fool To Want You (alternate take 2) | Vee-Jay (J) RJL-2640, (J) FHCY-1002, (J) FHCY-1011/12; Mosaic MD6-202 |
* Tradiition 2079 Lee Morgan - Genius
* GNP Crescendo GNPS 2-2074, GNPD 2074 Lee Morgan
* Vee-Jay VJLP 3007, VJSR 3007; Affinity (E) AFF 143; Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1011/12, NVJ2-910 Here's Lee Morgan
= Mosaic MD6-202 The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan - Wayne Shorter Sessions
* Vee-Jay (J) RJL-2640 Various Artists - Alternate Sessions At The Early '60s
* Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1002 Alternate Takes Of Here's Lee Morgan
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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) | Blue Note CDP 7 46400 2; Mosaic MR10-141; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 |
| tk.3 | It's Only A Paper Moon | Blue Note 45-1789, BLP 4029, (F) BST 84383 |
| tk.7 | Dat Dere | Blue Note 45-1790, BLP 4029, (F) BST 84383 |
| tk.10 | The Chess Players | Blue Note 45-1775, BLP 4029 |
| tk.13 | Lester's Left Town | Blue Note 45-1789, BLP 4029 |
| tk.17 | Sakeena's Vision | Blue Note BLP 4029 |
| tk.22 | Politely | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4029, BST 84029, CDP 7 46400 2 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
* Blue Note (F) BST 84383 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Greatest Hits
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 Various Artists - Rare Tracks: The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
* Blue Note 45-1789 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - It's Only A Paper Moon / Lester's Left Town
* Blue Note 45-1790 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Dat Dere Parts 1 & 2
* Blue Note 45-1775 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Chess Players Parts 1 & 2
Dizzy Reece Quintet
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 | Blue Note 7243 5 22019 2 1 |
| tk.11 | The Story Of Love | - |
| tk.18 | Ye Olde Blues | - |
| tk.22 | Tenderly | - |
| tk.25/28 | Achmet | - |
* Blue Note 7243 5 22019 2 1 Dizzy Reece - Comin' On!
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Buddy Rich
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Buddy Rich, drums #3.
broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, April 16, 1960
| 1. | This Here (mistitled as Dis Yeah) | Alto AL 720; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1020 |
| 2. | Dat Dere (mistitled as Dat There) | - |
| 3. | Evidence (mistitled as Justice) | Alto AL 721; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1020 |
* Alto AL 720 The Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - Drums-Ablaze
* Alto AL 721 The 'Electric-Sticks' Of Buddy Rich
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1020 Lee Morgan - Unforgettable Lee!
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Buddy Rich
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Buddy Rich, drums #3.
broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, April 23, 1960
| 1. | Nelly Bly (mistitled as April Jamming) | Alto AL 720; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1020 |
| 2. | Along Came Betty | - |
| 3. | A Night In Tunisia | Alto AL 721; Yadeon 500; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1020 |
* Alto AL 720 The Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - Drums-Ablaze
* Alto AL 721 The 'Electric-Sticks' Of Buddy Rich
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1020 Lee Morgan - Unforgettable Lee!
* Yadeon 500 Dizzy Gillespie 6, Buddy Rich And Art Blakey, Dinah Washington - A Night In Birdland Live Vol. 1
Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland
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 | Roulette R-52049 | |
| 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 | - |
same session.
| A Night In Tunisia: Drum Ensemble | Roulette R-52067 | |
| 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 | - |
* Roulette R-52049, SR-52049 Art Blakey, Charlie Persip, Elvin Jones, "Philly" Joe Jones - Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland
* Roulette R-52067, SR-52067 Art Blakey, Charlie Persip, Elvin Jones, "Philly" Joe Jones - Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland Vol. 2
Lee Morgan Quintet
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 | Blue Note BLP 4034 |
| tk.13 | These Are Soulful Days | - |
| tk.17 | The Lion And The Wolff | - |
| tk.18 | Midtown Blues | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4034, BST 84034, B1-32089, CDP 7243 8 32089 2 0 Lee Morgan - Leeway
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Birdland", NYC, May 28, 1960
| The Chess Players | Session Disc 116; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1020 | |
| This Here (mistitled as Dis Yeah) | - |
* Session Disc 116 Hooray For Art Blakey Vol. 1
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1020 Lee Morgan - Unforgettable Lee!
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, June 4, 1960
| The Midget (mistitled as The Midgets) | Session Disc 116; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1020 | |
| Lester Left Town | Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1029 |
* Session Disc 116 Hooray For Art Blakey Vol. 1
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1020 Lee Morgan - Unforgettable Lee!
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1029 Lee Morgan - More Birdland Sessions
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1960
| tk.3 | When Your Lover Has Gone | Mosaic MR10-141; Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 |
| tk.7 | Noise In The Attic | Blue Note BLP 4245 |
| tk.9 | Sleeping Dancer Sleep On (alternate take) | Mosaic MR10-141 |
| tk.10 | Sleeping Dancer Sleep On | Blue Note BLP 4245 |
| tk.11 | Sincerely Diana | Blue Note BLP 4049 |
| tk.15 | Sincerely Diana (alternate take) | Mosaic MR10-141 |
| Kozo's Waltz | Blue Note rejected | |
| tk.27 | Yama | Blue Note 45-1795, BLP 4049 |
* Blue Note BLP 4245, BST 84245, CDP 7 84245 2 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Like Someone In Love
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
* Blue Note BLP 4049, BST 84049, CDP 7 46532 2, CDP 7 84049 2 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 Various Artists - Rare Tracks: The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
* Blue Note 45-1795 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - So Tired / Yama
Bobby Timmons Quartet
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 | Riverside RLP 334; Milestone M-47031; Prestige PRCD-11016-2 |
| 2. | So Tired | Riverside R-45451, R-33451, RLP 334; Prestige PRCD-11016-2 |
| 3. | The Touch Of Your Lips | Riverside R-45451, R-33451, RLP 334 |
| 4. | S'posin' | Riverside RLP 334 |
| 5. | Stella B. | Riverside RLP 334; Prestige PRCD-11016-2 |
| 6. | You Don't Know What Love Is | Riverside RLP 334; Milestone M-47031 |
| 7. | One Mo' | Riverside RLP 334 |
* Riverside RLP 334, RLP 9334; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-820-2 Bobby Timmons - Soul Time
* Milestone M-47031 Bobby Timmons - Moanin'
* Prestige PRCD-11016-2 Bobby Timmons - Moanin' Blues
* Riverside R-33451 Bobby Timmons - Soul Time
* Riverside R-45451 Bobby Timmons - So Tired / The Touch Of Your Lips
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 14, 1960
| Yama | rejected | |
| tk.31 | Kozo's Waltz | Blue Note BLP 4049 |
| tk.34 | Giantis | Blue Note BLP 4245 |
| tk.42 | Johnny's Blues | - |
| tk.46 | So Tired | Blue Note 45-1795, BLP 4049 |
| tk.48 | Like Someone In Love | Blue Note BLP 4245 |
| tk.54 | A Night In Tunisia | Blue Note 45-1796, BLP 4049, (F) BST 84383 |
* Blue Note BLP 4049, BST 84049, CDP 7 46532 2, CDP 7 84049 2 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
* Blue Note BLP 4245, BST 84245, CDP 7 84245 2 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Like Someone In Love
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
* Blue Note (F) BST 84383 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Greatest Hits
* Blue Note 45-1795 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - So Tired / Yama
* Blue Note 45-1796 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia Parts 1 & 2
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1029 | |
| Sakeena's Vision | - |
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1029 Lee Morgan - More Birdland Sessions
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Birdland", NYC, 1st set, September 14, 1960
| tk.1 | The Breeze And I | Blue Note rejected |
| tk.2 | (These Are) The Things I Love | - |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, 2nd set, September 14, 1960
| tk.3 | The Summit | Blue Note BLP 4055 |
| tk.4 | High Modes | - |
| tk.5 | The Theme | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4055, BST 84055 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volume 2
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, 3rd set, September 14, 1960
| tk.6 | The Opener | rejected |
| tk.7 | What Know | Blue Note 45-1821, BLP 4054 |
| tk.8 | The Theme | Blue Note BLP 4054 |
* Blue Note BLP 4054, BST 84054 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volume 1
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
* Blue Note 45-1821 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - What Know Parts 1 & 2
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, 4th set, September 14, 1960
| tk.9 | The Breeze And I | Blue Note BLP 4054 |
| tk.10 | The Opener | - |
| tk.11 | (These Are) The Things I Love | Blue Note BLP 4055 |
| tk.12 | 'Round Midnight | Blue Note BLP 4054 |
| tk.13 | Night Watch (aka Eaast Of Brooklyn) | rejected |
* Blue Note BLP 4054, BST 84054 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volume 1
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
* Blue Note BLP 4055, BST 84055 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volume 2
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, September 14, 1960
| tk.14 | The Opener | rejected |
| tk.15 | Night Watch (aka Eaast Of Brooklyn) | Blue Note BLP 4055 |
| tk.16 | The Breeze And I | rejected |
| tk.17 | (These Are) The Things I Love | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4055, BST 84055 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volume 2
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
Wayne Shorter Quartet
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) | Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 60-1632 tk.3 | The Ruby And The Pearl | Vee-Jay VJS 3057 |
| 60-1633 tk.6 | Pay As You Go | - |
| 60-1634 tk.3 | Second Genesis | - |
| tk.3 | Mr. Chairman (alternate take) | Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 60-1635 tk.4 | Mr. Chairman | Vee-Jay VJS 3057 |
| tk.1 | Tenderfoot (alternate take) | Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 60-1636 tk.3 | Tenderfoot | Vee-Jay VJS 3057 |
| tk.1 | The Albatross (alternate take) | Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 60-1637 tk.2 | The Albatross | Vee-Jay VJS 3057 |
| tk.1 | Getting To Know You (alternate take) | Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 60-1638 tk.4 | Getting To Know You | Vee-Jay VJS 3057 |
| 60-1639 tk.2 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - |
* Vee-Jay VJS 3057, (J) 22YB-2012; Affinity (E) AFF 114 Wayne Shorter - Second Genesis
= Mosaic MD6-202 The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan - Wayne Shorter Sessions
Lee Morgan Quintet
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax #1-8,10,11; Eddie Higgins, piano; Art Davis, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October 14, 1960
| 1. tk.3 | Expoobident (alternate take) | Vee-Jay NVJ2-901; Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 2. 60-1663 tk.5 | Expoobident | Vee-Jay VJLP 3015; Tradiition 2079; GNP Crescendo GNPS 2-2074 |
| 3. tk.3 | Fire (alternate take) | Vee-Jay NVJ2-901; Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 4. 60-1664 tk.4 | Fire | Vee-Jay VJLP 3015; Tradiition 2079; GNP Crescendo GNPS 2-2074 |
| 5. tk.2 | Just In Time (alternate take) | Vee-Jay NVJ2-901; Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 6. 60-1665 tk.5 | Just In Time | Vee-Jay VJLP 3015; GNP Crescendo GNPS 2-2074 |
| 7. tk.1 | Triple Track (alternate take) | Vee-Jay NVJ2-901; Mosaic MD6-202 |
| 8. 60-1666 tk.3 | Triple Track | Vee-Jay VJLP 3015; GNP Crescendo GNPS 2-2074 |
| 9. 60-1667 | Easy Living | - |
| 10. 60-1668 | The Hearing | - |
| 11. 60-1669 | Lost And Found | - |
* Vee-Jay VJLP 3015, VJSR 3015; Affinity (E) AFF 134; Vee-Jay NVJ2-901 Lee Morgan - Expoobident
= Trip Jazz TLX-5003 Two Sides Of Lee Morgan
= Mosaic MD6-202 The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan - Wayne Shorter Sessions
* Tradiition 2079 Lee Morgan - Genius
* GNP Crescendo GNPS 2-2074, GNPD 2074 Lee Morgan
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1029 | |
| So Tired | - |
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1029 Lee Morgan - More Birdland Sessions
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, November 5, 1960
| It's Only A Paper Moon | Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1029 | |
| This Here | - |
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1029 Lee Morgan - More Birdland Sessions
Hank Mobley Quintet
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 | Blue Note BLP 4058 |
| tk.18 | The Breakdown | - |
| tk.20 | My Groove, Your Move | - |
| tk.29 | A Baptist Beat | - |
| tk.31 | A Baptist Beat (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46823 2 |
| tk.34 | Roll Call | Blue Note BLP 4058 |
| tk.35 | The More I See You | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4058, BST 84058, CDP 7 46823 2 Hank Mobley - Roll Call
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, December 6, 1960
| Blues March | Dragon (Swd) DRLP 137 | |
| Lester Left Town | - | |
| The Theme | - | |
| The Summit | - | |
| Along Came Betty | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| The Theme | - |
* Dragon (Swd) DRLP 137 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Live In Stockholm 1960
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Theatre De Beaulieu", Lausanne, Switzerland, December 8, 1960
| Now's The Time | TCB (Swi) TCB 02022 | |
| Announcement By Art Blakey | - | |
| Lester Left Town | - | |
| Noise In The Attic | - | |
| Dat Dere | - | |
| Kozo's Waltz | - |
same session.
| Announcement | TCB (Swi) TCB 02062 | |
| It's Only A Papermoon | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| The Summit | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| This Here | - |
* TCB (Swi) TCB 02022 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Lausanne 1960, Part I: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Volume 2
* TCB (Swi) TCB 02062 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Lausanne 1960, 2nd Set: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Volume 6
1961
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Baybridge (J) 30CP-23/24 | |
| 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 | - |
* Baybridge (J) 30CP-23/24 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - A Day With Art Blakey 1961
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5503 |
| 2. | The Summit | - |
| 3. | Dat Dere | - |
| 4. | Yama | - |
| 5. | Moanin' | - |
| 6. | Blues March | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5503, CJ32-5503 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Tokyo 1961
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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
| Look At The Birdie | rejected | |
| tk.8 | United | Blue Note (J) GXF-3060; Mosaic MR10-141 |
| tk.15 | Ping Pong | - |
| Mastermind | rejected | |
| Petty Larceny | - | |
| tk.27 | Blue Ching | Blue Note (J) GXF-3060; Mosaic MR10-141 |
| tk.28 | Pisces | - |
* Blue Note (J) GXF-3060, (J) GXK-8151 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Pisces
* Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano #1-5; Walter Davis Jr., piano #6,7; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 18, 1961
| 1. tk.2 | Look At The Birdie | Blue Note BST 84347 |
| 2. tk.4 | Mastermind | - |
| 3. tk.10 | Ping Pong | - |
| 4. tk.12 | Petty Larceny | Blue Note BLP 4156 |
| 5. | Roots And Herbs | rejected |
| 6. tk.18 | - | Blue Note BST 84347 |
| 7. tk.26 | United | - |
* Blue Note BST 84347 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Roots & Herbs
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
* Blue Note BLP 4156, BST 84156, CDP 7243 8 21287 2 4 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Freedom Rider
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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.6 | The Witch Doctor (alternate take) | Mosaic MR10-141 |
| tk.14 | Those Who Sit And Wait | Blue Note BST 84258 |
| tk.21 | A Little Busy | - |
| tk.23 | Joelle | - |
| tk.28 | Afrique | - |
| tk.29 | Lost And Found | - |
| tk.30 | The Witch Doctor | - |
* Blue Note BST 84258 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Witch Doctor
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Free Trade Hall", Manchester, England, May 6, 1961
| Are You Real | private tape | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| Kozo's Waltz | - | |
| Blues March | - | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| The Summit | - |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"L'Olympia", Paris, France, May 13, 1961
| The Summit | Trema (F) 710373/710374 | |
| 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 | - |
* Trema (F) 710373/710374 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Featuring Wayne Shorter - Olympia-May 13, 1961
= Trema (F) 710373/374 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Featuring Wayne Shorter En Concert Avec Europe 1 - Olympia 13 Mai-1961
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet #1,2,4-7; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax #1,2,4-7; Bobby Timmons, piano #1,2,4-7; Jymie Merritt, bass #1,2,4-7; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1961
| 1. tk.2 | The Back Sliders (alternate take) | Mosaic MR10-141 |
| 2. tk.4 | The Back Sliders | Blue Note BST 84347 |
| 3. tk.6 | The Freedom Rider | Blue Note BLP 4156 |
| 4. tk.7 | Tell It Like It Is | - |
| 5. tk.13 | El Toro | - |
| 6. tk.19 | Blue Lace | - |
| 7. tk.25 | Uptight | Blue Note (J) GXF-3060; Mosaic MR10-141 |
* Blue Note BST 84347 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Roots & Herbs
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
* Blue Note BLP 4156, BST 84156, CDP 7243 8 21287 2 4 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Freedom Rider
= Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers
* Blue Note (J) GXF-3060, (J) GXK-8151 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Pisces
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Impulse! A-7 |
| 10410 | I Hear A Rhapsody | - |
* Impulse! A-7, AS-7, IMPD-175 Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers (Alamode)
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Robert H. Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 14, 1961
| 10414 | Alamode | Impulse! A-7, ASH-9272-3 |
| 10411 | Invitation | Impulse! A-7 |
| 10412 | You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
| 10413 | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You | - |
* Impulse! A-7, AS-7, IMPD-175 Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers (Alamode)
* Impulse! ASH-9272-3 Various Artists - The Drums
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Blue Note BN-LA473-J2, CDP 7 84452 2 | |
| The Promised Land | - | |
| Down Under | rejected | |
| Children Of The Night | - | |
| Mosaic | - |
* Blue Note BN-LA473-J2 Art Blakey - Live Messengers
* Blue Note CDP 7 84452 2 Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - 3 Blind Mice Volume 2
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 2, 1961
| tk.4 | Children Of The Night | Blue Note BLP 4090 |
| tk.6 | Mosaic | - |
| tk.14 | Down Under | - |
| tk.19 | Crisis | - |
| tk.22 | Arabia | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4090, BST 84090, CDP 7 46523 2, ST-46523 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Mosaic
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 28, 1961
| tk.4 | Moon River (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84104 2 |
| tk.6 | Moon River | Blue Note BLP 4104 |
| tk.8 | Contemplation | Blue Note 45-1850, BLP 4104 |
| tk.15 | Backstage Sally | Blue Note CDP 7 84104 2 |
| Reincarnation Blues | rejected | |
| Shaky Jake | - | |
| Bu's Delight | - | |
| Shaky Jake | - | |
| tk.36 | Reincarnation Blues (alternate version) | Blue Note CDP 7 84104 2 |
| tk.37 | Bu's Delight (alternate version) | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4104, BST 84104, CDP 7 84104 2 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Buhaina's Delight
* Blue Note 45-1850 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Backstage Sally / Contemplation
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 18, 1961
| tk.1 | Reincarnation Blues | Blue Note BLP 4104 |
| tk.7 | Backstage Sally | Blue Note 45-1850, BLP 4104 |
| tk.10 | Bu's Delight | Blue Note BLP 4104 |
| tk.12 | Shaky Jake | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4104, BST 84104, CDP 7 84104 2 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Buhaina's Delight
* Blue Note 45-1850 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Backstage Sally / Contemplation
1962
Grant Green Quartet
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) | Mosaic MR5-133 |
| tk.5 | Airegin | Blue Note LT-1032 |
| tk.7 | Nancy | Mosaic MR5-133 |
| tk.8 | I Concentrate On You | Blue Note LT-1032 |
| tk.12 | The Things We Did Last Summer | - |
| tk.21 | The Song Is You | - |
| tk.24 | It Ain't Necessarily So | - |
* Blue Note LT-1032 Grant Green - Nigeria
= Mosaic MR5-133, MD4-133 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Grant Green With Sonny Clark
Ike Quebec Sextet
Bennie Green, trombone #1-5; Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax #1-5; Sonny Clark, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1962
| 1. tk.4 | Congo Lament | Blue Note LT-1089, BST 84103 |
| 2. tk.12 | Que's Pill | - |
| 3. tk.15 | See See Rider | - |
| 4. tk.22 | B.G.'s Groove Two | Blue Note LT-1089, CDP 7 46846 2 |
| 5. tk.27 | I.Q. Shuffle | - |
| 6. tk.29 | I've Got A Crush On You | Blue Note BST 84103 |
| 7. tk.33 | Easy Living | - |
| 8. tk.35 | Nancy With The Laughing Face | - |
* Blue Note LT-1089 Ike Quebec - Congo Lament
* Blue Note BST 84103 Ike Quebec - Easy Living not released
= Blue Note CDP 7 46846 2 -
Art Blakey And The Afro-Drum Ensemble
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 | Blue Note BLP 4097 |
| tk.2/4 | Ife L'Ayo (There Is Happiness In Love) | Blue Note 45-1849, BLP 4097 |
| tk.10 | Ero Ti Nr'ojeje | Blue Note BLP 4097 |
| tk.16 | The Mystery Of Love | - |
| tk.17 | Ayiko Ayiko (Welcome, Welcome My Darling) | - |
| tk.25 | Obirin African (Woman Of Africa) | Blue Note 45-1849, BLP 4097 |
| tk.26 | Tobi Ilu | Blue Note BLP 4097 |
* Blue Note BLP 4097, BST 84097 Art Blakey And The Afro-Drum Ensemble - The African Beat
* Blue Note 45-1849 Art Blakey And The Afro-Drum Ensemble - Ife L'Ayo / Obirin African
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Jazz Up (It) JU 321 | |
| Mosaic | - |
* Jazz Up (It) JU 321 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Live In Berlin 1959/1962
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | United Artists UAJ 14002; Blue Note CDP 7 84451 2 |
| tk.2 | The Theme | United Artists rejected |
| tk.3 | Up Jumped Spring | United Artists UAJ 14002; Blue Note CDP 7 84451 2 |
| tk.4 | Arabia | United Artists rejected |
| tk.5 | Brother, Can You Spare A Dime | - |
| tk.6 | When Lights Are Low | United Artists UAJ 14002; Blue Note CDP 7 84451 2 |
| tk.7 | Blue Moon | - |
| tk.8 | Up Jumped Spring (alternate take) | Blue Note BN-LA473-J2, CDP 7 84451 2 |
| tk.9 | That Old Feeling | United Artists UAJ 14002; Blue Note CDP 7 84451 2 |
| tk.10 | Plexus (mistitled as Plexis) | - |
| tk.11 | It's Only A Paper Moon | Blue Note BN-LA473-J2, CDP 7 84452 2 |
| tk.12 | Mosaic | - |
| tk.13 | Ping Pong | - |
| tk.14 | Plexus; The Theme | United Artists rejected |
| tk.15 | Children Of The Night | Blue Note CDP 7 84451 2 |
| tk.16 | When Lights Are Low (alternate take) | United Artists rejected |
* United Artists UAJ 14002, UAJS 15002; Solid State SS 18033 Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - 3 Blind Mice
= United Artists UAS-5633 Art Blakey The Jazz Messengers - Three Blind Mice
* Blue Note BN-LA473-J2 Art Blakey - Live Messengers
* Blue Note CDP 7 84451 2 Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - 3 Blind Mice Volume 1
* Blue Note CDP 7 84452 2 Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - 3 Blind Mice Volume 2
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, July 21, 1962
| Blakey's Dream | Session Disc 117 | |
| Moon River | - | |
| Blue Moon | - | |
| Three Blind Mice | - | |
| Mosaic | - |
* Session Disc 117 Hooray For Art Blakey Vol. 2
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Riverside RM 438; Milestone M-47016 | |
| Sweet 'N' Sour | Riverside RM 438 | |
| In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning | - | |
| This Is For Albert | - | |
| Skylark | - | |
| Thermo | - | |
| Sweet 'N' Sour (take 4) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-038-2; Riverside RCD-30187 | |
| Thermo (take 2) | - |
* Riverside RM 438, RS 9438; Original Jazz Classics OJC-038, OJCCD-038-2; Riverside RCD-30187 Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - Caravan
* Milestone M-47016 Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, 1962
| Children (Children Of The Night) | Curcio (It) GJ-44 |
* Curcio (It) GJ-44 Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, Max Roach - I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 44
= Europa Jazz (It) EJ-1035 Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, Max Roach - Europa Jazz
1963
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Riverside RM 464 | |
| Ugetsu | - | |
| Time Off | - | |
| Ping-Pong | - | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - | |
| On The Ginza | - | |
| Eva | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-090-2 | |
| The High Priest | - | |
| The Theme | Milestone M-47016; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-090-2 |
* Riverside RM 464, RS 9464; Original Jazz Classics OJC-090, OJCCD-090-2 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers At Birdland - Ugetsu
= Riverside R-3022, RS-3022 Art Blakey - Ugetsu
= Milestone MSP-47008 Art Blakey - Thermo
* Milestone M-47016 Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat
Art Blakey Quartet
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 | Impulse! A-45 |
| 11626 | Sunday | - |
| 11627 | Cafe | - |
| 11628 | Blues Back | - |
| 11629 | The Song Is You | - |
| 11630 | Art's Sunday Best | unissued |
| 11631 | Summertime | Impulse! A-45 |
| 11632/34 | not used |
* Impulse! A-45, AS-45, 314 547 964-2 Art Blakey Quartet - A Jazz Message
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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" | Colpix CP 478 | |
| Yes I Can, No You Can't | - | |
| Lorna's Tune | - | |
| This Is The Life | - | |
| There's A Party | - | |
| I Want To Be With You | - |
* Colpix CP 478, SCP 478 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Golden Boy
1964
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Wellington Blakey, vocal #3,7.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 10, 1964
| 1. 1296 tk.3 | The Core | Blue Note BLP 4170 |
| 2. 1295 tk.5 | Hammer Head | - |
| 3. tk.6 | My Funny Valentine | rejected |
| 4. tk.10 | Eva | - |
| 5. 1298 tk.15 | Pensativa | Blue Note BLP 4170 |
| 6. 1297 tk.16 | Free For All | - |
| 7. | Soul Girl | rejected |
* Blue Note BLP 4170, BST 84170, CDP 7 84170 2 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Free For All
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Riverside RM 493; Milestone M-47016 |
| 2. | Never Never Land | Riverside RM 493 |
| 3. | Wellington's Blues | - |
| 4. | Nihon Bash | - |
| 5. | Kyoto | - |
* Riverside RM 493, RS 9493; Original Jazz Classics OJC-145, OJCCD-145-2 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Kyoto
* Milestone M-47016 Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Blue Note (J) GXF-3060, CDP 7 46429 2 |
| Mr. Jin | rejected | |
| When Love Is New | - |
* Blue Note (J) GXF-3060, (J) GXK-8151 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Pisces
* Blue Note CDP 7 46429 2 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Indestructible
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 16, 1964
| 1337 | The Egyptian | Blue Note rejected |
| Calling Miss Khadija | - | |
| 1338 | When Love Is New | - |
| Sortie | - |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 24, 1964
| tk.3 | When Love Is New | Blue Note BLP 4193 |
| The Egyptian | rejected | |
| It's A Long Way Down | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4193, BST 84193, CDP 7 46429 2 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Indestructible
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 15, 1964
| 1350 tk.3 | Sortie | Blue Note BLP 4193 |
| 1351 tk.8 | It's A Long Way Down | rejected |
| 1352 tk.19 | Mr. Jin | Blue Note BLP 4193 |
| 1353 tk.27 | Calling Miss Khadija | - |
| 1354 tk.33 | The Egyptian | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4193, BST 84193, CDP 7 46429 2 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Indestructible
Lee Morgan Sextet
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 | Blue Note LT-1058 |
| tk.8 | Tom Cat | - |
| tk.14 | Twice Around | - |
| tk.29 | Rigormortis (aka Riggormortes) | - |
| tk.35 | Twilight Mist | - |
* Blue Note LT-1058, CDP 7 84446 2 Lee Morgan - Tom Cat
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Limelight LM-82001 |
| 31705 | 'S Make It | - |
| 31706 | Lament For Stacey | - |
| 31707 | Faith | Limelight L-3052, LM-82001, LM-82002 |
| 31708 | Little Hughie | Limelight LM-82001 |
| 31709 | Olympia | - |
| 31710 | One For Gamal | Limelight L-3052, LM-82001 |
* Limelight LM-82001, LS-86001 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - 'S Make It
* Limelight LM-82002, LS-86002 Various Artists - I/We Had A Ball
* Limelight L-3052 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Faith / One For Gamal
Buddy DeFranco Sextet
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 | Vee-Jay VJLP 2506 |
| 2. | Rain Dance | - |
| 3. | Straight, No Chaser | - |
| 4. | Cousin Mary | - |
| 5. | Blues Connotation | - |
| 6. | Kush | - |
| 7. | Twelve Tone Blues | - |
* Vee-Jay VJLP 2506, VJLPS 2506, (J) 22YB-2026 Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz - Jazz Of The '60s Vol. 2: Blues Bag
= Affinity (E) AFF 55 Art Blakey, Buddy DeFranco - Blues Bag
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
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 | Limelight LM-82002; Mercury SRM-2-623; Mosaic MD5-237 |
| 2. 34248 | Almost | Limelight LM-82002; Mosaic MD5-237 |
| 3. 34249 | Addie's At It Again | - |
* Limelight LM-82002, LS-86002 Various Artists - I/We Had A Ball
* Mercury SRM-2-623 Quincy Jones - Ndeda
* Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions
1965
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan, trumpet; John Gilmore, tenor sax; John Hicks, piano; Victor Sproles, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Cine-Tele Sound Studio, London, England, March 7, 1965
| On The Ginza | Moon (It) MCD 071-2 | |
| Lament For Stacy | - | |
| Buhaina's Delight (mistitled as Buhaina Chant) | - | |
| The Egyptian | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - |
* Moon (It) MCD 071-2 Art Blakey - Are You Real
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Lucky Thompson, soprano sax; John Hicks, piano; Victor Sproles, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, April 21, 1965
| 31781 | Spot Session | Limelight LM-82018 |
* Limelight LM-82018, LS-86018; Universal (J) UCCM-9128 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Soulfinger
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, trumpet; Gary Bartz, alto sax; John Hicks, piano; Victor Sproles, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, May 12, 1965
| 36219 | Slowly But Surely | Limelight LM-82038 |
| 36220 | Buh's Bossa | Limelight LM-82018 |
| 36221 | Soulfinger | - |
* Limelight LM-82038, LS-86038, (J) PHCE-6001 Art Blakey - Hold On, I'm Coming
* Limelight LM-82018, LS-86018; Universal (J) UCCM-9128 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Soulfinger
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, trumpet; Gary Bartz, alto sax; John Hicks, piano; Victor Sproles, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, May 13, 1965
| 36222 | Freedom Monday | Limelight LM-82018 |
| 36223 | The Hub | - |
| 36224 | A Quiet Thing | - |
* Limelight LM-82018, LS-86018; Universal (J) UCCM-9128 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Soulfinger
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Kenny Drew, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
broadcast, Berlin, West Germany, October 30, 1965
| Oleo | Unique Jazz UJ 29; Bandstand (It) BDLP 1502; Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88645 | |
| Sonny's Blues | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | unissued |
* Unique Jazz UJ 29 Sonny Rollins Quintet In Europe
* Bandstand (It) BDLP 1502 Sonny Rollins - European Concerts
* Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88645 Sonny Rollins-Don Cherry Quartet - Complete 1963 Stuttgart Concert
1966
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Limelight LM-82034 |
| 35932 | Recuerdo | - |
| 35933 | The Theme | - |
| 35934 | Between Races | - |
| 35935 | My Romance | - |
| 35936 | Secret Love | - |
* Limelight LM-82034, LS-86034; Universal (J) UCCM-9130 Art Blakey & The New Jazz Messengers - Buttercorn Lady
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Limelight LM-82038, LS-305-C |
| 2. 38109 | Day Dream | - |
| 3. 38110 | Mame | - |
| 4. 38111 | Got My Mojo Working | - |
| 5. 38112 | Secret Agent Man | Limelight LM-82038 |
| 6. 38113 | Monday, Monday | - |
| 7. 38114 | I Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree | - |
| 8. 38115 | Walking My Cat Named Dog | Limelight LM-82038, LS-305-C |
| 9. 38116 | Hold On, I'm Coming | - |
| 10. 38117 | Sakeena | Limelight LM-82038 |
* Limelight LM-82038, LS-86038, (J) PHCE-6001 Art Blakey - Hold On, I'm Coming
* Limelight LS-305-C Art Blakey - Hold On, I'm Coming
1968
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Trip Jazz TLX-5034 | |
| Angel Eyes | - | |
| Slide No. 2 | - | |
| The Theme | - |
* Trip Jazz TLX-5034 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Live!
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Billy Harper, tenor sax; Ronnie Matthews, piano; Lawrence Evans, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
recorded in Europe, 1968
| Slide's Delight | Sarpe (Sp) SJ-1020; Editoriale Pantheon (It) JCD 08 | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
| Blues For Eros | - | |
| Moanin' | Sarpe (Sp) SJ-1020 | |
| Blue Moon | - | |
| Theme Song | - |
* Sarpe (Sp) SJ-1020 Art Blakey - Top Jazz
= Armando Curcio Editore (It) DEJ-33 Art Blakey 1968 - Dizionario Enciclopedico Del Jazz
= LRC Ltd. CDC 9052; LaserLight (US) 17 127; LRC Ltd. 29052 Art Blakey - Moanin'
* Editoriale Pantheon (It) JCD 08 Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers/Sonny Murray Quartet - 1968 - The <<Jazz>> Collection
1969 (age 50)
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Moon (It) MCD 032-2 | |
| Original Theme | - |
* Moon (It) MCD 032-2 Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - Mellow Blues
Stars Of Bop
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding as Kay Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; with Al Gafa as Alex Cafa, guitar.
live in Paris, France, 1969
| Woody'n You | ||
| Groovin' High | ||
| Don't Blame Me | ||
| I Can't Get Started | ||
| Lover Man | ||
| Kush |
1970
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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' | Victor (J) SMJX-10086 | |
| Blues March | - | |
| Whisper Not | - | |
| What The World Needs Now Is Peace And Love | - | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | - | |
| Politely | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
* Victor (J) SMJX-10086; Catalyst CAT-7902; Victor (J) SMJ-6232 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Jazz Messengers '70
1971
The Giants Of Jazz
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 | Gambit (Sp) 69301-2 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
* Gambit (Sp) 69301-2 Dizzy Gillespie And Thelonious Monk With The Giants Of Jazz - Unissued In Europe 1971
Giants Of Jazz / Bop Fathers
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Theatre National Populaire", Paris, France, October 22, 1971
| I Mean You | Joker (J) ULS-141/142-KR; Lotus (It) ORL 8252 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - |
same session.
| Lover Man | Joker (J) ULS-141/142-KR; Moon (It) MLP 006-1; Jazz View (G) COD 027 | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Joker (J) ULS-141/142-KR; Jazz View (G) COD 027 |
* Joker (J) ULS-141/142-KR Bop Fathers - In Paris
* Lotus (It) ORL 8252, LOP 14.072; Passport (It) LPPS 11.114 Bop Fathers - In Paris
= Jazz View (G) COD 026 The Bop Fathers Volume 1 - Historical Masters
* Moon (It) MLP 006-1, MCD 006-2 Stars Of Bop - Tour De Force
* Jazz View (G) COD 027 The Bop Fathers Volume 2 - Historical Masters
The Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Congress Hall", Warsaw, Poland, October 29, 1971
| Tour De Force | Gambit (Sp) 69301-2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Stardust | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - |
* Gambit (Sp) 69301-2 Dizzy Gillespie And Thelonious Monk With The Giants Of Jazz - Unissued In Europe 1971
The Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Palac Lucerna Velky Sal", Prague, Czechoslovakia, October 30, 1971
| 'Round Midnight | Impro-Jazz (Eu) IJ512 | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
* Impro-Jazz (Eu) IJ512 The Giants Of Jazz - Live In Prague 1971
The Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
live in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 2, 1971
| Blue 'N Boogie | Jazz Door (G) JD 1277 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Woody 'N You | - | |
| Lover Man | - |
* Jazz Door (G) JD 1277 The Giants Of Jazz And Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Live
Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Philharmonie", Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971
| Introduction Of The Band | EmArcy 834 567-2, (J) EJD-3018 | |
| Blue 'N Boogie | EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10108 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
* EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10108, 834 567-2, (J) EJD-3018 Giants Of Jazz - In Berlin '71
The Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Kongresshalle", Boblingen, West Germany, November 7, 1971
| Blue 'N Boogie | Gambit (Sp) 69301-2 | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Woody 'N You | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - |
* Gambit (Sp) 69301-2 Dizzy Gillespie And Thelonious Monk With The Giants Of Jazz - Unissued In Europe 1971
Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Tivoli Gardens", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 9, 1971
| 'Round Midnight | Standing Oh! Vation (Eu) OH44649 | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
* Standing Oh! Vation (Eu) OH44649 Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie - Giants Of Jazz - Copenhagen 1971
The Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Victoria Theatre", London, England, 1st concert, November 14, 1971
| 24072 | 'Round Midnight | unissued |
| 24073 | Tour De Force | - |
| 24074 | Lover Man | - |
| 24075 | Tin Tin Deo | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24076 | Be Bop Tune | unissued |
| 24077 | Woody 'N' You | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24078 | I Can't Get Started | unissued |
| 24079 | Blue Monk | - |
| 24080 | Night In Tunisia | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
* Atlantic SD 2-905 The Giants Of Jazz
The Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Victoria Theatre", London, England, 2nd concert, November 14, 1971
| 24081 | Blue 'N' Boogie | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24082 | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 24083 | Tour De Force | - |
| 24084 | Lover Man (as Dizzy's Rap) | - |
| 24085 | Tin Tin Deo | unissued |
| 24086 | Allen's Alley (Be Bop Tune) | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24087 | Woody 'N' You | unissued |
| 24088 | Everything Happens To Me | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24089 | Blue Monk | - |
| 24090 | Night In Tunisia | unissued |
* Atlantic SD 2-905 The Giants Of Jazz
Thelonious Monk Solo/Trio
Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Chappell Studios, London, England, November 15, 1971
| Evidence (take 2) | Black Lion (E) BLP 30119, (G) BLCD 760116; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Misterioso | Black Lion (E) BLP 30141, (G) BLCD 760116; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 4) | - | |
| I Mean You | - | |
| Criss Cross | Black Lion (E) BLP 30119, (G) BLCD 760116; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Ruby, My Dear | Black Lion (E) BLP 30141, (G) BLCD 760116; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Nutty (take 2) | Black Lion (E) BLP 30119, (G) BLCD 760116; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Hackensack (take 2) | - |
same session.
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 3) | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760142 | |
| Nutty (take 1) | - | |
| Introspection (take 2) (as take 3 on Black Lion) | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760142; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Hackensack (take 1) | - | |
| Evidence (take 1) | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760142 |
* Black Lion (E) BLP 30119, (US) BL-152 Thelonious Monk - Something In Blue
* Mosaic MR4-112, MD3-112 The Complete Black Lion And Vogue Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Black Lion (E) BLP 30141, (US) BL-197 Thelonious Monk - The Man I Love
* Black Lion (G) BLCD 760116 Thelonious Monk - The London Collection: Volume Two
* Black Lion (G) BLCD 760142 Thelonious Monk - The London Collection: Volume Three
1972
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Prestige PRST-10047 |
* Prestige PRST-10047 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Child's Dance
Newport In New York '72
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 | Cobblestone CST 9026-2; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40448 |
* Cobblestone CST 9026-2 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Jam Sessions Vols. 3 & 4
= Cobblestone CST 9032-6 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40448 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Jam Sessions Vol. 4
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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. | Prestige PRST-10047 |
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 | - |
* Prestige PRST-10047 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Child's Dance
Art Blakey And The Giants Of Jazz
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 | Monterey Jazz Festival Records MJF-30882-25 | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Perdido | - | |
| Stardust | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| I Can't Get Started With You | - | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
* Monterey Jazz Festival Records MJF-30882-25 Art Blakey And The Giants Of Jazz - Live At The 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival
Giants Of Jazz
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 | EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10090 | |
| Thelonious | - | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| I'll Wait For You | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - |
* EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10090; Philips (J) 25PJ-18; The George Wein Collection GW-3004 Giants Of Jazz
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Joker (J) UPS-2060-KR | |
| Whisper Not | - | |
| Blues March | - | |
| Perception | - |
* Joker (J) UPS-2060-KR; Lotus (It) ORL 8250, LOP 14.071; Passport (It) LPPS 11.113 Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers - Art's Break!
= Ninety-One Jazz Vintage (J) CRCJ-10006 Art Blakey And Jazz Messengers - Art's Break!
1973
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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' | Prestige PRST-10067 |
| 2. | A Chant For Bu | - |
| 3. | One For Trane | - |
| 4. | Mission Eternal | - |
| 5. | Along Came Betty | - |
| 6. | Gertrude's Bounce | - |
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.
| 1. | I'm Not So Sure | Prestige P-10076 |
| 2. | Love: For The One You Can't Have | - |
| 3. | Fantasy In D | - |
| 4. | Anthenagin | - |
| 5. | Without A Song | - |
| 6. | Along Came Betty | - |
* Prestige PRST-10067 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Buhaina
* Prestige P-10076 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Anthenagin
1975
Sonny Stitt With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Sonet (E) SNTF-691 | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | - | |
| Birdlike | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Ronnie's A Dynamite Lady | - | |
| In Walked Sonny | - | |
| Birdlike (alternate take) | Sonet (E) SNTCD-691 | |
| Ronnie's A Dynamite Lady (alternate take) | - |
* Sonet (E) SNTF-691, (E) SNTCD-691 Sonny Stitt With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In Walked Sonny
1976
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Roulette SR-5003 |
| 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 | - |
* Roulette SR-5003 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Backgammon
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Jugoton (Yu) LSY 61417 |
* Jugoton (Yu) LSY 61417 Various Artists - Jazz Na Koncertnom Podiju Vol. 2
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Philology (It) W 100/101 |
* Philology (It) W 100/101 Various Artists - It Happened In Pescara 1969-1989
1977
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Roulette SR-5008 | |
| Cami | - | |
| Miwako | - | |
| Gypsy Folk Tales | - | |
| Time Will Tell | - | |
| Ronnie's A Dynamite Lady | - | |
| Hawkman | - | |
| Malibu | - |
* Roulette SR-5008 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Gypsy Folk Tales
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Valery Ponomarev, trumpet; Bobby Watson, alto sax; David Schnitter, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, June, 1977
| Moanin' | Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-30010 | |
| Jody | - | |
| Along Came Betty | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Blues March | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - |
* Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-30010 Art Blakey And Jazz Messengers - Heat Wave
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Valery Ponomarev, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone #1,3-5; Robert Watson, alto sax; David Schnitter, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion #1,3-5.
CI Recording, NYC, December 29, 1977
| 1. | Jody | Timeless (Du) SJP 114, CD SJP 319; Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-76 |
| 2. | Not So Far At All | Timeless (US) TI 301 |
| 3. | 1978 | Timeless (Du) SJP 114, CD SJP 319 |
| 4. | To See Her Face | - |
| 5. | Kamal | Timeless (Du) SJP 114 |
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.
| Hawkman | Timeless (Du) SJP 118, CD SJP 319 | |
| People Who Laugh | - | |
| Time Will Tell | Timeless (Du) SJP 118, CD SJP 319; Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-76 | |
| Ronnie's A Dynamite Lady | Timeless (Du) SJP 118 |
same session.
| Jody | ||
| 1978 | ||
| To See Her Face | ||
| Lift Every Voice And Sing | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 319 | |
| Hawkman | ||
| People Who Laugh | ||
| Time Will Tell | ||
| Reflections In Blue | ||
| E.T.A. |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 114, (US) TI 301 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In My Prime Vol. 1
* Timeless (Du) SJP 118 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In My Prime Vol. 2
* Timeless (Du) CD SJP 319 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In My Prime I
* Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-76 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Last Drum Solo
1978
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Concord Jazz CJ-68 | |
| Pamela | - | |
| Unlimited | - | |
| In This Korner | - | |
| The Song Is You | - | |
| Dark Side, Light Side | - | |
| 1977 A.D. | Concord Jazz CCD-4068 | |
| Blues For Two | Concord Jazz CJ-68 |
* Concord Jazz CJ-68, CCD-4068 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In This Korner
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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, Netherlands, December 4, 1978
| Reflections In Blue | Timeless (Du) SJP 128, CD SJP 319; Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-76 | |
| E.T.A. | Timeless (Du) SJP 128, CD SJP 319 | |
| Say, Dr. "J" | Timeless (Du) SJP 128 | |
| Mishima | - | |
| Ballad Medley: My Foolish Heart; My One And Only Love; Chelsea Bridge; In A Sentimental Mood | Timeless (Du) SJP 128; Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-76 | |
| Stretching | Timeless (Du) SJP 128 |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 128, CD SJP 128 Art Blakey And The Jazzmessengers III - Reflections In Blue
= Timeless (US) TI 317, (J) RJL-2617 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Reflections In Blue
* Timeless (Du) CD SJP 319 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In My Prime I
* Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-76 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Last Drum Solo
1979 (age 60)
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Philips (Du) 6385 943 | |
| Moanin' | - | |
| Blues March | - |
* Philips (Du) 6385 943 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Night In Tunisia - Digital Recording
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Valery Ponomarev, trumpet; Bobby Watson, alto sax; David Schnitter, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Milan, Italy, November 4, 1979
| Rhapsody In Blue | Palcoscenico (It) PAL 15005 | |
| Summertime | - | |
| It Ain't Necessarily So | - | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | - | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| The Song Is You | - | |
| One By One | - | |
| Moanin' | - |
* Palcoscenico (It) PAL 15005 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - One By One
1980
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Repertoire (G) RR 4909-WZ | |
| 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 | - |
* Repertoire (G) RR 4909-WZ Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Jazzbuhne Berlin '80 Vol. 9
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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, Netherlands, July 13, 1980
| Minor Thesis | Timeless (Du) SJP 150; Alfa Jazz (J) 30R2-4 |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 150 Art Blakey And The Jazzmessengers Big Band - Live At Montreux And Northsea
* Alfa Jazz (J) 30R2-4 Art Blakey And The Double Jazzmessengers - Stairway To The Stars
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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.: same personnel.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 17, 1980
| A Wheel Within A Wheel | Timeless (Du) SJP 150; Alfa Jazz (J) 30R2-4 | |
| Bit A Bittadose | - | |
| Stairway To The Stars | - | |
| Linwood | - |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 150 Art Blakey And The Jazzmessengers Big Band - Live At Montreux And Northsea
* Alfa Jazz (J) 30R2-4 Art Blakey And The Double Jazzmessengers - Stairway To The Stars
Dexter Gordon Quintet
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 | Columbia JC 36853 |
| 2. | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | - |
| 3. | The Blues Walk (Loose Walk) | - |
| 4. | Gotham City | - |
* Columbia JC 36853, CK 36853 Dexter Gordon - Gotham City
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Bobby Watson, alto sax; Billy Pierce, tenor sax; James Williams, piano #1-14; Ellis Marsalis, piano #15; Charles Fambrough, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Bubba's Jazz Restaurant", Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 11, 1980
| 1. | Angel Eyes | Breaktime (J) BRJ-4039 |
| 2. | Bitter Dose | - |
| 3. | A Wheel Within A Wheel | - |
| 4. | Gipsy | - |
| 5. | Moanin' | - |
| 6. | Au Privave | - |
| 7. | Free For All | - |
| 8. | One By One | Breaktime (J) BRJ-4040 |
| 9. | My Funny Valentine | - |
| 10. | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 11. | Eta | - |
| 12. | Time Will Tell | - |
| 13. | Soulful Mister Timmons | - |
| 14. | Blakey's Theme | - |
| 15. | Jody | Kingdom Jazz (E) GATE 7013 |
* Kingdom Jazz (E) GATE 7013 Wynton Marsalis - First Recordings
* Breaktime (J) BRJ-4039 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Featuring Wynton Marsalis '80 Vol. 1
* Breaktime (J) BRJ-4040 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Featuring Wynton Marsalis '80 Vol. 2
1981
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Amigo (Swd) AMPL 839; Breaktime (J) BRJ-4081 | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | - | |
| Skylark | - | |
| Gipsy Folk Tales | - |
* Amigo (Swd) AMPL 839 Art Blakey In Sweden
* Breaktime (J) BRJ-4081 Art Blakey And J.M Featuring Wynton Marsalis '80, '81 - The Very Best
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Timeless (Du) SJP 155; Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-76 | |
| Ms. B.C. | Timeless (Du) SJP 155 | |
| In Case You Missed It | - | |
| Little Man | - | |
| Witch Hunt | - | |
| Soulful Mister Timmons | - |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 155, CD SJP 155, (J) RJL-8058 Art Blakey And The Jazzmessengers - Album Of The Year
* Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-76 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Last Drum Solo
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Concord Jazz CJ-168 | |
| My Romance | - | |
| Webb City | - | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | - | |
| E.T.A. | - | |
| The Theme | - |
* Concord Jazz CJ-168, CCD-4168 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Straight Ahead
Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Allstar Jam Session
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 | Eastworld (J) EWJ-80208 | |
| What Am I Here For | - | |
| The Girl From Ipanema | - |
* Eastworld (J) EWJ-80208; Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8016 Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Allstar Jam Session
Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Allstar Jam Session
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.: same personnel.
"Aurex Jazz Festival", "Nippon Budokan", Tokyo, Japan, September 3, 1981
| Bernie's Tune | Eastworld (J) EWJ-80208 | |
| Take The "A" Train; Caravan; Things Ain't What They Used To Be | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Bag's Groove | - |
* Eastworld (J) EWJ-80208; Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8016 Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Allstar Jam Session
Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Allstar Jam Session
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.: same personnel.
"Aurex Jazz Festival", "Yokohama Stadium", Yokohama, Japan, September 6, 1981
| Song For Strayhorn | Eastworld (J) EWJ-80208 | |
| Time For The Dancers | - |
* Eastworld (J) EWJ-80208; Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8016 Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Allstar Jam Session
Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Allstar Jam Session
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.: same personnel.
"Aurex Jazz Festival", Japan, September, 1981
| Walkin' Shoes | Eastworld (J) EWJ-80254 | |
| Woody'n You | - |
* Eastworld (J) EWJ-80254 Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Live Special
George Kawaguchi - Art Blakey Octet
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 | Union Jazz (J) 30CH-39 |
| 2. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 3. | Well, You Needn't | - |
| 4. | Tin Tin Deo | - |
| 5. | Big Apple Jump | - |
* Union Jazz (J) 30CH-39 George Kawaguchi, Art Blakey - Killer Joe
1982
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Concord Jazz CJ-196 | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| Fuller Love | - | |
| Waterfalls | - | |
| A La Mode | - |
* Concord Jazz CJ-196, CCD-4196 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Keystone 3
Art Blakey And The All Star Jazz Messengers
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' | RCA (F) PL 45365 | |
| City Bound | - | |
| Blues March | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| I Remember Clifford | - | |
| Briell Samba | - |
* RCA (F) PL 45365 Art Blakey And The All Star Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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, Netherlands, May 20, 1982
| Oh-By The Way | Timeless (Du) SJP 165, CD SJP 155; Alfa Jazz (J) 30R2-3 | |
| Duck Soup | - | |
| Tropical Breeze | Timeless (Du) SJP 165; Alfa Jazz (J) 30R2-3 | |
| One By One | - | |
| Sudan Blue | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | Timeless (Du) SJP 165; Alfa Jazz (J) 30R2-3, ALCR-76 | |
| Alicia | Timeless (Du) SJP 165; Alfa Jazz (J) 30R2-3 |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 165, CD SJP 165 Art Blakey And The Jazzmessengers - Oh-By The Way
* Timeless (Du) CD SJP 155 Art Blakey And The Jazzmessengers - Album Of The Year
* Alfa Jazz (J) 30R2-3 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - My Funny Valentine
* Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-76 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Last Drum Solo
1983
Art Blakey And The All Star Jazz Messengers
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 | Baystate (J) RJL-8071 | |
| A La Mode | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Just By Myself | - | |
| Uranus | - |
* Baystate (J) RJL-8071 Art Blakey And The All Star Jazz Messengers - Caravan
Aurex Jazz Festival '83 - Art Blakey And All Star Jazz Messengers
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' | Eastworld (J) EWJ-80270 | |
| I Remember Clifford | - | |
| Whisper Not | - | |
| Along Came Betty | - |
* Eastworld (J) EWJ-80270; Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8025 Aurex Jazz Festival '83 - Art Blakey And All Star Jazz Messengers
1984
Art Blakey And The All Star Jazz Messengers
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' | Baystate (J) R32J-1053 | |
| A La Mode | - | |
| I Remember Clifford | - | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Whisper Not | - | |
| Christina | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Blues March | - |
* Baystate (J) R32J-1053 Art Blakey And The All Star Jazz Messengers - A Groovy Night With The Magnificent Six
Art Blakey And The All Star Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, flugelhorn; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Buster Williams, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Tokyo, Japan, February 4, 1984
| unknown titles | private tape |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Concord Jazz CJ-256 | |
| My One And Only Love | - | |
| It's Easy To Remember | - | |
| Who Cares | - | |
| Controversy | - | |
| Tenderly | - | |
| Falafel | - |
* Concord Jazz CJ-256, CCD-4256 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - New York Scene
1985
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | BBC Legends (E) BBCJ 7003-2 | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Blue Minor | - | |
| I Love You | - | |
| Controversy | - | |
| Interview With Art Blakey | - |
* BBC Legends (E) BBCJ 7003-2 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live At Ronnie Scott's - BBC Legends
The All Star Jazz Messengers At One Night With Blue Note
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #4,5; Curtis Fuller, trombone #4,5; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #4,5; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| 1. | Criss Cross | rejected |
| 2. | Bud's Bubble | - |
| 3. | I Got Rhythm | - |
| 4. | Moanin' | Blue Note BT 85115, BTDK 85117 |
| 5. | It's Only A Paper Moon | rejected |
* Blue Note BT 85115, CDP 7 46149 2 Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note Volume 3
* Blue Note BTDK 85117 Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | DRG 91444 | |
| Dr. Jeckyle (as Dr. Jeckyll) | - | |
| Two Of A Kind | - | |
| I Want To Talk About You | - |
* DRG 91444 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live At Ronnie Scott's
= Jazz Road/Apollon (J) BY32-5009 Art Blakey + The Jazz Messengers Live At Ronnie Scott's, London
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Jean Toussaint, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Studio 44, Monster, Netherlands, March 17, 1985
| Blue Night | Timeless (Du) SJP 217 | |
| Blue Minor | - | |
| Two Of A Kind | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Mr. Combinated | - | |
| Two Of A Kind (alternate take) | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 217 | |
| Blue Minor (alternate take) | - | |
| Mr. Combinated (alternate take) | - |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 217, CD SJP 217 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Blue Night
= Baystate (J) RJL-8105 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - On The New Tradition
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 41/42 | |
| Second Thoughts | - | |
| Uranus | - |
same session.
| Sudan Blue | - | |
| I Thought About You | - | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie; Theme | - |
* Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 41/42 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Farewell: Live At Sweet Basil
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6357 | |
| Blues March | - | |
| Mr. Babe | - | |
| Moanin' | - |
same session.
| Senic Route | Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6472 | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Witch Hunt | - |
* Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6357, K32Y-6024; GNP Crescendo GNPS 2182 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Live At Sweet Basil
* Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6472, K32Y-6209; Evidence ECD 22025-2 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Hard Champion
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Jean Toussaint, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Kimball's", San Francisco, CA, April 13, 1985
| Second Thoughts | Concord Jazz CJ-307 | |
| I Love You | - | |
| Jody | - | |
| Old Folks | - | |
| You And The Night And The Music | - | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
| Dr. Jeckyle | - |
* Concord Jazz CJ-307, CCD-4307 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Live At Kimball's
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6426 | |
| Little Man | - | |
| New York | - | |
| I Want To Talk About You | - |
same session.
| Fuller Love | Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6462 | |
| Dr. Jeckyle | - | |
| 81 | - | |
| One By One | - |
* Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6426, K32Y-6079; Evidence ECD 22029-2 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - New Year's Eve At Sweet Basil
* Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6462, K32Y-6183; Evidence ECD 22001-2 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Live At Sweet Basil - Dr. Jeckyle
1986
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Arco 3 ARC 107/IMS 3 ARC 107 | |
| Uranus | - | |
| Ruby, My Dear; I'll Never Be The Same; I Mean You | - | |
| Inner Circle | - | |
| The Theme | - |
* Arco 3 ARC 107/IMS 3 ARC 107 Art Blakey And Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Delos D/CD 4007 | |
| Feeling Good | - | |
| Minor's Holiday | - | |
| Second Thoughts | - | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Crooked Smile | - | |
| One By One | - | |
| Obsession | - |
* Delos D/CD 4007 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Feeling Good
1987
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6472 |
* Paddle Wheel (J) K28P-6472, K32Y-6209; Evidence ECD 22025-2 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Hard Champion
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Zounds CD 2720010 | |
| Kelo | - | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| May Reh | - | |
| Blue Moon | - | |
| Piano Improvisation | - | |
| Love For Sale | - |
* Zounds CD 2720010 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Blue Moon
1988
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Soul Note (It) SN 1105 | |
| For Heaven's Sake | - | |
| Not Yet | - | |
| I'll Never Be The Same | - | |
| Uranus | - | |
| Falling In Love With Love | - | |
| Kelo | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1105, 121105-2 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Not Yet
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Phillip Harper, trumpet; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Javon Jackson, tenor sax; Benny Green, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Sweet Basil", Greenwich Village, NY, September 5, 1988
| Minor's Holiday | Paddle Wheel (J) 292E-6026 | |
| Moanin' | - | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | - | |
| Along Came Betty | - | |
| Caravan | - |
* Paddle Wheel (J) 292E-6026 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Standards
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Javon Jackson, tenor sax; Benny Green, piano; Leon Dorsey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Monster, Netherlands, October 31, and November 1, 1988
| Arietis | Alfa Jazz (J) 32R2-26 | |
| Feel The Wind | Alfa Jazz (J) 32R2-26, ALCR-76 | |
| Embraceable You | Alfa Jazz (J) 32R2-26 | |
| Off Minor | - | |
| Up Jumped Spring | - | |
| Piano Tio Medley | - | |
| Big Foot | - |
* Alfa Jazz (J) 32R2-26 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - 70 Years Anniversary - Special Edition Vol. 1
* Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-76 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Last Drum Solo
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Soul Note (It) SN 1155 |
| 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 | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1155, 121155-2 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - I Get A Kick Out Of Bu
1989 (age 70)
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers And Special Guests
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 | IN+OUT Records (G) IOR CD 77028-2 | |
| Moanin' | - | |
| Along Care Betty | - | |
| Lester Left Town | - | |
| Mr. Blakey | - | |
| Drum Duo | - | |
| Blues March | - | |
| Buhaina's Valediction | - | |
| interview | - |
* IN+OUT Records (G) IOR CD 77028-2 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - The Art Of Jazz
1990 (aged 71)
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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' | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 340; Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-36 |
| 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) | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 340; Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-76 |
| 10. | Love Walked In | Timeless (Du) CD SJP 340; Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-36 |
* Timeless (Du) CD SJP 340 Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers - Chippin' In
* Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-36 Art Blakey & The New Jazzmessengers '90 - Chippin' In: The Birth Of New Funky
* Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-76 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Last Drum Solo
Art Blakey - Dr. John - David Newman Quintet
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 | Windham Hill Jazz WD 0125 | |
| 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 | - |
* Windham Hill Jazz WD 0125 Art Blakey, Dr. John, David Newman - Bluesiana Triangle
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | A&M 75021 5329-2 | |
| 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 | - |
* A&M 75021 5329-2 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - One For All
Others
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 Netherlands, 1978-1983
| Time Will Tell | Out Of The Blue (Du) PRCD2010171 | |
| 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 | - |
* Out Of The Blue (Du) PRCD2010171 Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Sesjun Radio Shows