Art Blakey

Art Blakey takes The Jazz Messengers to Paris (1959)

November 15, 1959 - Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers - that is (newcomer) Wayne Shorter (ts), Lee Morgan (tpt), Walter Davis, Jr. (p) and Jymie Merrit (b) - perform...

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Hank Mobley records ‘Roll Call’ with Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Art Blakey and Freddie Hubbard for Blue Note (1960)

Hank Mobley's 'Roll Call' is an album recorded on November 13, 1960 with Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Art Blakey and Freddie Hubbard and released in 1961 by Blue Note.Track Listing...

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Art Blakey records the album ‘Moanin” with the Jazz Messengers for Blue Note (1958)

Art Blakey's 'Moanin'' is an album he recorded on October 30, 1958 with the Jazz Messengers and released in January 1959 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Moanin' (Bobby Timmons) -...

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Art Blakey records ‘Caravan,’ an album with the Jazz Messengers (1962)

Art Blakey's 'Caravan' is a studio album recorded on October 23 & 24, 1962 with the Jazz Messengers and released in February 1963 by Riverside.Track Listing : 1.Caravan (Juan Tizol)...

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We remember Art Blakey. ‘Art Bop’

This day (October 16, 1990), in New York City, New York, died Art Blakey, was an American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Big Band – Blues March (1988) 2 ....

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Art Blakey celebrates his 70th birthday with an all-star band (1989)

October 9, 1989 - for his 70th birthday, Art Blakey has invited past members of the Jazz Messengers such as Freddie Hubbard, Terence Blanchard, Curtis Fuller, Jackie McLean, Donald Harrison,...

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Miles Davis records ‘Dig’ with Jackie McLean, Sonny Rollins and Art Blakey for Prestige (1951)

Miles Davis 'Dig' is an album recorded on October 5, 1951 with Jackie McLean, Sonny Rollins and Art Blakey and released the same year by Prestige.Track Listing : 1.Dig (Miles...

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Jimmy Smith records ‘The Sermon!’ with Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, Kenny Burrell, Art Blakey et al (1957)

Jimmy Smith's 'The Sermon!' is an album recorded on August 25, 1957 and February 25, 1958 and released in 1959 by Blue Note.Track listing : 1.The Sermon (Jimmy Smith) –...

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Art Blakey records ‘A Night in Tunisia’ with the Jazz Messengers featuring Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt (1960)

Art Blakey's 'A Night in Tunisia' is an album recorded on August 7 and 14, 1960 with the Jazz Messengers featuring Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt...

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Art Blakey plays at Montreux Jazz (1983)

July 23, 1983 - Art Blakey plays with Terence Blanchard (tp), Donald Harrison (as), Jean Toussaint (ts), Johnny O'Neal (p), Lonnie Plaxico (b) at "Montreux Jazz Festival", Switzerland

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Art Blakey takes his Jazz Messengers to Umbria (1976)

July 22, 1976 - Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - that is David Schnitter (ts), Bill Hardman (t), Mickey Tucker (p) and Cameron Brown (b) - are at at...

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Thelonious Monk records ‘Monk’s Music’ with John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, Art Blakey et al (1957)

Thelonious Monk's 'Monk's Music' is an album recorded on June 26, 1957 by a septet featuring Coleman Hawkins, Art Blakey and John Coltrane and released the same year by Riverside...

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Art Blakey records ‘Ugetsu’ with the Jazz Messengers featuring Wayne Shorter and Freddie Hubbard (1963)

'Ugetsu' by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers is a live album featuring Wayne Shorter and Freddie Hubbard, recorded on June 16, 1963 at Birdland in New-York and released In...

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Jimmy Smith records ‘Cool Blues’ in a New-York Club with Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey et al (1958)

Jimmy Smith's 'Cool Blues' is a live album recorded on April 7, 1958 at Small's Paradise in New York City and released in 1978 By Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Dark...

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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers at Jazzwoche, Burghausen (1984)

March 23, 1984 - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - that is Terence Blanchard (tp), Donald Harrison (as), Jean Toussaint (ts), Mulgrew Miller (p) and Lonnie Plaxico (b) -...

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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers attend Sanremo Jazz Festival (1963)

March 23, 1963 - Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - that is Freddie Hubbard (t), Wayne Shorter (s), Curtis Fuller (tb), Cedar Walton (p) and Reggie Workman (b) -...

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Riverside tape ‘The Unique Thelonious Monk’ with Art Blakey on drums (1956)

'The Unique Thelonious Monk' is an album of standards recorded on March 17 and April 3, 1956 with Art Blakey on drums and Oscar Pettiford on bass and released the...

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Art Blakey records ‘The Big Beat’ with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter et al (1960)

Art Blakey's 'The Big Beat' is an album recorded on March 6, 1960, with the Jazz Messengers featuring Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt and released the...

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Art Blakey records ‘Drum Suite’ with the Jazz Messengers and his Percussion Ensemble (1956)

Art Blakey's 'Drum Suite' is an album recorded on December 13, 1956 and February 22, 1957 with The Jazz Messengers and the Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble and released the same...

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Art Blakey records ‘A Night at Birdland Vol. 1’ with Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver et al (1954)

Art Blakey's 'A Night at Birdland Vol. 1' is an album recorded on February 21, 1954, with Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver and Curly Russell and released in July...

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