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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
The History Of Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Compil. UK 1991 on Blue Note label
Jazz (Hard-Bop)

Track 1-1 - Recorded at WOR Studios in New York City on December 27, 1947. Tracks 1-2 & 1-3 - Recorded live at Birdland on February 21, 1954. Track 1-4 - Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on December 13, 1954. Tracks 1-5 & 1-6 - Recorded at the Cafe Bohemia on November 23, 1955. Track 1-7 - Recorded in New York City on January 14, 1957. Produced for Pacific Jazz Records. Tracks 1-8 & 1-9 - Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on October 30, 1958. Track 2-1 - Recorded at Birdland on April 15, 1959. Tracks 2-2 & 2-3 - Recorded at he Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on March 6, 1960. Track 2-4 - Recorded at he Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey in August, 1960. Track 2-5 - Recorded at he Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 18, 1961. Tracks 2-6 & 2-7 - Recorded at he Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 2, 1961. Track 2-8 - Recorded at the Rennaisance in Los Angeles in March, 1962. Produced for United Artists Records. Track 3-1 - Recorded at the Rennaisance in Los Angeles in March, 1962. Produced for United Artists Records. Track 3-2 - Recorded at he Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 10, 1964. Track 3-3 - Recorded at he Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on April 24, 1964. Track 3-4 - Recorded at he Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on May 15, 1964. Track 3-5 - Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California in March 1973. Produced for Prestige Records. Track 3-6 - Recorded at Sound Ideas, New York City in February 1977. Produced for Roulette Records. Track 3-7 - Recorded live at Montreux Jazz Festival on July 17, 1980. Produced for Timeless Records. Originally issued on "Live At Montreux and North Sea" (Timeless). Licensed from Timeless Records, B.V. Track 3-8 - Recorded at Studio Davout in Paris on April 12, 1981. Produced for Timeless Records. Originally issued on "Album Of The Year" (Timeless). Licensed from Timeless Records, B.V. All Alfred Lion produced tracks produced for Blue Note. Housed in a double jewel case. ©℗1991 Capitol Records, Inc.

Musicians

	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers , 1955-1990 US album by
	Sahib Shihab bs, fl, 1925-1989 US alto saxophone
	Ernest Thompson sax, baritone saxophone
	Laverne Barker b, bass
	Art Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US drums
	Walter Bishop, Jr. , 1927-1998 US piano
	Musa Kaleem sax, 1921-1988 US tenor saxophone
	Howard Bowe , trombone
	Kenny Dorham tr, 1924-1972 US trumpet, written by
	Lou Donaldson as, *1926 US alto saxophone
	Curly Russell b, 1917-1986 US bass
	Horace Silver p, 1928-2014 US piano, written by
	Clifford Brown tr, 1930-1956 US trumpet
	Doug Watkins b, 1934-1962 US bass
	Hank Mobley ts, 1930-1986 US tenor saxophone, written by
	Jackie McLean as, 1931-2006 US alto saxophone
	Spanky DeBrest b, 1937-1973 US bass
	Sam Dockery p, 1929-2015 US piano
	Bill Hardman tr, 1933-1990 US trumpet
	Jymie Merritt b, *1926 US bass
	Bobby Timmons p, 1935-1974 US piano, written by
	Benny Golson ts, *1929 US tenor saxophone, written by
	Lee Morgan tr, 1938-1972 US trumpet
	Wayne Shorter ts, ss, *1933 US tenor saxophone, written by
	Cedar Walton p, 1934-2013 US piano, written by
	Curtis Fuller tb, *1934 US trombone, written by, arranged by
	Freddie Hubbard tr, 1938-2008 US trumpet, written by
	Reggie Workman b, *1937 US bass
	Mickey Bass b, eb, *1943 US bass
	Tony Waters perc, congas
	Carter Jefferson ts, ss, 1945-1993 US tenor saxophone
	Woody Shaw tr, fh, 1944-1989 US trumpet
	Bobby Watson as, *1953 US alto saxophone, written by
	Dennis Irwin b, 1951-2008 US bass
	Walter Davis Jr. p, 1932-1990 US piano, written by
	David Schnitter ts, *1948 US tenor saxophone
	Valery Ponomarev tr, *1943 RU trumpet
	Branford Marsalis ss, ts, sax, *1960 US baritone saxophone
	Charles Fambrough b, 1950-2011 US bass
	John Ramsey , drums
	Kevin Eubanks acg, g, eg, *1957 US guitar
	James Williams p, 1951-2004 US piano
	Billy Pierce ts, *1948 US tenor saxophone
	Robin Eubanks tb, *1955 US trombone
	Wynton Marsalis tr, *1961 US trumpet

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