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DEC22/47-ART BLAKEY MESSENGERS
Kenny Dorham(tp)Howard Bowe(tb)Sahib Shihab(as)Musa Kaleem(Orlando Wright)(ts)Ernie Thomson(bar)Walter Bishop(p) Laverne Baker(b) Art Blakey(d)
The Thin Man
Bob Alley
Groove Street
Musa Vision

New Sounds(Blue Note-BLP1050)

OCT31/53-ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Kenny Dorham(tp)Lou Donaldson(as)Horace Silver(p)Gene Ramey(b)Art Blakey(d)
An Oscar For Oscar
If I Love Again

Horray For Blakey (Session 110)

NOV 23/53-ART BLAKEY/SABU-BLUE NOTE-BLP1520
Art Blakey(d)Sabu(bgo-cga)
Nothing but Soul
Message from Kenya

Horace Silver (Blue Note BLP1520)

FEB 21/54-ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Clifford Brown(tp)Lou Donaldson(as)Horace Silver(p)Curley Russel(b)Art Blakey
Once In A While
Quicksilver
Quicksilver(alt.take)
Wee Dot
Blues
The Way you Look Tonight
If I Had You
Nows The Time
Split Kick
A Night In Tunisia
Mayreh
Confirmation
Lullaby Of Birdland

A NIGHT AT BIRDLAND VOL1&2(BLUENOTE1521-1522)

MAR24/54-ART BLAKEY
Henry Durant(ts)Horace Silver(p)Percy Heath(b)Art Blakey(d)
In the basement
Little girl blue
Autumn Breeze

EMARCY-MG36071

MAY20/54-ART BLAKEY
Joe Gordon(tp)Gigi Gryce(as)Walter Bishop(p)Bernie Griggs(b)Art Blakey(d)
Minority
Salute to Birdland
Eleanor
Futurity
Simplicity
Strict Romantic
Hello
MayRah

EMARCY-MG26032

NOV23/55-ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Kenny Dorham(tp)Hank Mobley(ts)Horace Silver(p)Doug Watkins(b)Art Blakey(d)
Soft Winds
The Theme
Minors Holiday
Alone Together
Prince Albert
Avila And Teqil
Sporting Crowd
Like Someone In Love
Yesterdays
I Waited For You
Lady Bird
Whats New
Deciphering The Message
Just One Of Those Things
Hank's Symphony
Gone With The Wind

AT THE CAFE BOHEMIA VOL1&2-BLUE NOTE-1507-1508

APR5/56-ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Donald Byrd(tp)Hank Mobley(ts)Horace Silver(p)Doug Watkins(b)Art Blakey(d)
Its You Or No One
The End Of a Love Affair
Nica Dream
Infra-rae
Carol"s Interlude
Ecarol
Hank's Symphony

ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS(COLUMBIA 897)

MAY 4/56-ART BLAKEY &THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Donald Byrd(tp)Hank Mobley(ts)Horace Silver(p)Doug Watkins(b)Art Blakey(d)
Late Show- April 5/56
Ill Wind-April 5/56
Weird -o-May 4/56
Carols Interlude(alt tk)-May 4/56
Donald Byrd(tp)Ira Sullivan(ts)Kenny Drew(p)Wilbur Ware(b)Art Blakey(d) Rec: June 25/56
LilT
The New Message
Gershwin Medley

ORIGINALLY(COLUMBIA-FC38036)

DEC12/13/56-ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Bill Hardman(tp)Jackie Mclean(as)Sam Dockery(p)SpankyDeBrest(b)Art Blakey(d)
Cranky Spanky
Stella By Starlight
Little Melonae
My Heart Stood Still
Stanley Stiff Chickens

HARD BOP(COLUMBIA 1040)

JAN14/57-FEB11/57 THE JAZZ MESSENGERS FEATURING ART BLAKEY
Bill Hardman(tp)Jackie Mclean(as)Sam Dockery(p)SpankyDeBrest(b)Art Blakey(d)
Once upon a Groove
Sam's Tune
Touche
LittleT
Exhibit A
Scotch Blues
Wake Up
Ritual

RITUAL(BLUE NOTE-CDP7468582)

DEC13/56-FEB22/57-ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Ray Bryant(p)Oscar Pettiford(b)Art Blakey,Jo Jones(d)Specs Wright(tymp)Candido(cga)Sabu(bgo)
D'Delemma -Dec13/56
Just For Marty -Dec 13/56
Nica Tempo
Oscalyspo
The Sacrifice
Cubano Chant

THE DRUM SUITE-COLUMBIA 1002

1957-ART BLAKEY/MAX ROACH
Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie Mclean(as)Sam Dockery(p)Spanky Debrest(b)Art Blakey (d)
Scotch Blues
Flight to Jordan
Gershwin Medley
Speculate
That Old Devil Moon

THE HARD BOP ACADEMY(AFFINITY 773)

MAR 7/57
Herbie Mann(fl)Ray Bryant(p)Wendell Marshall(b)Art Blakey.Jo Jones,Art Taylor,Specs Wright(d)
Buhaina
Toffi
Split Skins
YaYa
Come Out Meet Me Tonight
Amuck
Elephant Walk
Abdullah"s Delight

ORGY IN RHYTHM VOL 1 &VOL 2-(BLUENOTE 1554-1553)

MAR 8/9 1957
Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie Mclean(as)Sam Dockery(p)Spanky Debrest(b)Art Blakey (d)
Casino
The Biddie Griddies
Potpourri
Ugh!
Mirage
Reflections Of Buhainia
Reflections Of Buhainia (alt tk)

MIRAGE-SAVOY-ZDS4409

MAR 13/57-ART BLAKEY &THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Johnny Griffin replaces Jackie Mclean
Almost Like Being In Love
There But For You Go I
They Call The Wind Maria
On The Street Where You Live
I Talk To The Trees
I Could Have Danced All Night

SELECTIONS FROM LERNER &LOWE(VIK-LX1103-REISSUE BLUEBIRD-666612)

SPRING/57-ART BLAKEY &THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Johnny Griffin out/ Jackie Mclean back
Scotch Blues
Flight to Jordan
Transfiguration
Exhibit A
Gershwin Medley

CADET LP4049

APR 8/57
Johnny Griffin added
Off The Wall
Off The Wall Take 5 on Bluebird 666612
A Night In Tunisia
Couldn't It Be You
Couldn't It Be You Take 3 on Bluebird 666612
Theory Of Art
Evans
The Jazz Messengers Plus Four: Bill Hardman ,Lee Morgan(tp)Melba Liston(tb)Sahib Shihab(as)
Johnny Griffin(as)Cecil Payne(bs)Wynton Kelly(p)Spanky Debrest(b)Art Blakey(d) Rec: Apr2/57
A Night At Tony's Take 4 above and on Bluebird 666612
A Night At Tony's Take 3 on Bluebird 666612
Social Call
Social Call Take 4 on Bluebird 666612

A NIGHT IN TUNISIA(VIK2654-REISSUE AS-THEORY OF ART-RCA-BLUEBIRD-6286-2RB

MAY 13/57-ART BLAKEY
Jackie Maclean out /Sabu added
Woody And You
Sakeena
Shorty
Dawn On The Desert
CU BOP-JUBILEE-1049

MAY 14&15/57 ART BLAKEYS JAZZ MESSENGERS WITH T.MONK
Bill Hardman(tp)Johnny Griffin(ts)Thelonious Monk(p)Spanky Debrest(b)Art Blakey(d)
Blue Monk
I Mean You
Rythm-A-Ning
Purple Shades
Evidence
In Walked Bud
JAZZ CONNECTION(ATLANTIC-LP127)

JULY 29/57ART BLAKEY& THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Same as above Sam Dockery replaces Monk
Stick Ball Swing
Blue Monk
Justice
LIVE(CALLIOPE 2008)

OCT9/11/57-ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS-
Same as above, Dockery plays only on Deo-X- Junior Mance Replaces Dockery on the rest
Deo-X
Right Down Front
Late Spring
For Minors Only
Sweet Sakeena
For Miles And Miles
Krafty
HARD DRIVE BETHLEHEM-6023

DEC/57- ART BLAKEY BIG BAND
Donald Byrd,Idress Sulieman,Bill Hardman,Ray Copeland(tp)Melba Liston,Frank Rehak,Jimmy Cleveland(tb)Sahib Shihab,Bill Graham(as)John Coltrane,Al Cohn(ts)Bill Slapin(bs)Walte rBishop(p)
Wendell Marshall,Art Blakey(d)
Ain't Life Grand
El Toro Valiente
Midriff
The Kiss Of No Return
Late Date
The Outer World
Tippin
Pristine
ART BLAKEY BIG BAND(BETHLEHEM -6027)

OCT 30/58 ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS

Lee Morgan(tp)Benny Golson(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
Moanin
Moanin (alt tk)
Blues March
Along Came Betty
Are You Real
The Drum Thunder Suite
Come Rain Or Come Shine
MOANIN(BLUE NOTE 84003)


NOV 19/58
Lee Morgan(tp)Benny Golson(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
Moanin
Along Came Betty
I Remember Clifford
Whisper Not
A Night In Tunisia
LIVE IN HOLLAND 1958-BANDSTAND-1532

NOV 9/58-ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Donald Byrd(tp)Ray Bryant(p)Wendell Marshall(b)Art Blakey,Art Taylor,Philly Joe Jones(d)
+latin American Perc.
Lamento Africano
Aghano
Mirage
The Feast
O'Tindle
Swinging Kilts
Dinga
Reflection
HOLIDAY FOR SKINS VOL1&VOL2- BLUE NOTE-4004-4005

NOV22/Dec 17/58-ART BLAKEY JAZZ MESSENGERS
Lee Morgan(tp)Benny Golson(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
Just By Myself
I Remember Clifford
Blues Pour Doudou
Moanin
Justice
Blues March
Whisper Not
ART BLAKEYS JAZZ MESSENGERS-1958-PARIS OLYMPIA(FONTANA-8326592)

DEC18/19/58 ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS

Lee Morgan(tp)Benny Golson(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
Generique
Pierre Et Beatrice
Nasol
Tom
Poursuite Dans La Ruelle
Ne Chuchote Pas
Mambo De La Voiture
Juste Pour eux Seuls
Blues Pour Doudou
Blues Pour Marcel
Blues Pour VaVa
Merlin
Pasquier
Quaglio
La Divorcee De Leo Fall
Suspense
Tom Et Nasol
Des Femmes Disparaissent
Finale Pour Pierre et Beatrice
DES FEMMES DISPARAISSENT-MOVIE SOUNDTRACK-FONTANA

DEC 21/58-ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Lee Morgan(tp)Benny Golson(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
Politely
Whisper Not
Nows The Time
The First theme
Moanin With hazel
We Named It Justice
Blues March Pour Europe1
Like Someone In Love
Along Came Manon
Out Of The Past
A Nigh In Tunisia
Ending With The Theme
LIVE AT THE CLUB ST GERMAIN-RCA-430043

APR 15/59-ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Lee Morgan (tp)Hank Mobley(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt)Art Blakey(d)
Hip Sippy Blues
Justice
Close Your Eyes
Just Coolin
The Theme
Hi Fly
Chick ' n ' Dumplins
M and M
Art's Revelation
The Theme
AT THE JAZZ CORNER OF THE WORLD VOL1&VOL2 BLUE NOTE-4015-4016

JULY28/29/59 ART BLAKEY& THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
Lee Morgan(tp)Barney Wilen(ts as)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art blakey(d)John Rodriguez(bgo)
Tommy Lopez,Willie Rodriguez(cga)
No Problem
Prelude In Blue
Miguel's Party
Valmontana
Prelude in Blue No. 2- Duke Jordan On Piano
No Problem no 2
Weekawken Mad Pad
Valmontana no2
No Hay Problems
LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES FONTANA-680203

LIVE IN COPENHAGEN-1959 ROYAL JAZZ-RJD516 RECORDED NOV5/59
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Walter Davis(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
Blues March
The Midget
Nellie Blye
A Night In Tunsia

AFRICAINE-BLUE NOTE-LT1088 RECORDED NOV 10/59
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Walter Davis(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey (d)
Africaine
Lester Left Town
Splendid
Haina
The Midget
Celine

PARIS CONCERT-RCA F430054 RECORDED NOV 15/59-PARIS
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Walter Davis(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey (d)
Close Your Eyes
Goldie
Ray's Idea
Lester Left Town
Blues March
Are You Real
A Night In Tunisia

LIVE IN STOCKHOLM-1959-DRAGON182 RECORDED NOV23/59
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Walter Davis(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey (d)
Close Your Eyes
Like Some One In Love
The Midgit
Night In Tunisia

LIVE IN BERLIN 1959-NEW SOUND PLANET JAZZ-JU321
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Walter Davis(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
Blues March
Moanin
A Night In Tunisia
Along Came Betty
Lester Left Town

PARIS JAM SESSION-LIVE AT THE CHAMP-ELYSEES-FONTANA 832692 RECORDED DEC18/59
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Walter Davis(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art blakey (d)
The Midget
Night In Tunisia
Dance Of The Infidels-Bud Powell(p) replaces David, Barney Wilen(as) added
Boucing With Bud ----------------------"------------------------------"-----------------------

ARE YOU REAL/ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS-MOONMCD071-2 REC PARIS 59
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Walter Davis(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art blakey (d)
Blues March
Are You Real
A Night In Tunisia

THE BIG BEAT-BLUE NOTE 4029 RECORDED MARCH 6/60
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)

The Chess Players
Lester Left Town
Its Only A Paper Moon
It's Only A Paper Moon (alt tk)
Dat Dere
Sakeena's Vision
Politely

ALTO721 RECORDED APR 16/23/60
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey,Buddy Rich(d)
Justice
Night In Tunisia


ALTO720 RECORDED APR 16/23/60
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Dis Yeah
Dat Dere
April Jamming
Along Came Betty

HORRAY FOR BLAKEY SESSION116 RECORDED MAY28/JUNE4/60
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
The Chess Players
Dis yeah
The Midgets

LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE-BLUE NOTE 84245-RECORDED AUG7/60
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Like Someone In Love
Johnny's Blues
Giantis
Noise in The Attic
Sleeping Dancer Sleep On
Sleeping Dancer Sleep On( alt tk)

A NIGHT IN TUNISIA-BLUE NOTE 4049
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Yama
A Night In Tunisia
Sincerly Diana
Sincerly Diana (alt tk)
So Tired
Kozo's Waltz
When Your Lover Has Gone(Previous Unissued)

MORE BIRDLAND SESSIONS-FRESH SOUNDS-1029-
Lee Morgan(tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Lester Left Town-June4/60
KoKo Waltz-Sept 11/60
Sakeena's Vision-Sept11/60
Noise In The Attic-Oct28/60
So Tired-Oct28/60
It's Only A Paper Moon-Nov5/60
This Here-Nov5/60

MEET YOU AT THE JAZZ CORNER OF THE WORLD VOL 1 & VOL2 BLUENOTE 4054-4055 REC:SEPT14/60
Personnel Same As Above With Pee Wee Marquette Announcer
What Know?
The Opener
Round About Midnight
The Breeze And I
The Theme
High Modes
Night Watch
The Things I Love
The Summit
The Theme

LIVE AT THEATRE DE BEAULIEU LAUSANE-1960 PART 0NE-TCB02022 REC DEC 8,60
Lee Morgan (tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
Nows the Time
Lester Left Town
Noise In The Attic
Dat Dere
Kozo's Waltz

LIVE AT THEATRE DE BEAULIEU LAUSANNE-1960 PART TWO-TCB REC DEC/60
same as above
Announcement
Its Only a Paper Moon
Round about Midnight
The Summit
A Night In Tunsia
This Here

LIVE IN STOCKHOLM-1960-DRAGON 137RECORDED DEC 12/60
Lee Morgan (tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
Blues March
Lester Left Town
The Theme
The Summit
Along Came Betty
A Night In Tunisia
The Theme

A DAY WITH ART BLAKEY -1961 VOL1 & VOL 2 EASTWIND 707- 708-RECORDED JAN 2/61
Lee Morgan (tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
The Summit
The BreezeAnd I
Blues March
Moanin
Its Only a Paper Moon
Nelly Bly
Dat Dere
Round About Midnight
A Night In Tunisia

TOKYO 1961/ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS-REC JAN 11/61-SOMETHING ELSECJ32-5503
Lee Morgan (tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)Nobuo Hara Sharps &Flats
Moanin
A Night In Tunisia
The Summit
Dat Dere
Yama
Blues March

PISCES-BLUE NOTE -JAPAN-KING GXF-3060-RECORDED-FEB12/61
Lee Morgan (tp)Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
United
Ping Pong
Blue Ching
Pisces
Up Tight

ROOTS AND HERBS- BLUE NOTE-4347-RECORDED FEB 18/61
Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard(tp)GaryBartz(as)Lucky Thomson(ts)John Hicks (p)Victor Sproles(b)
Art Blakey(d)
Ping Pong
Roots And Herbs
The Back Sliders
United
Look At The Birdie
Master Mind

THE WITCH DOCTOR-BLUE NOTE-84258-RECORDED MARCH 14/61
Lee Morgan(tp) Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey (d)
The Witch Doctor
The Witch Doctor(alt tk)
Afrique
Those Who Sit And Wait
A little Busy
Lost And Found
Joelle

EN CONCERT AVEC EUROPE 1-2CD-1502 RECORDED MAY 13/61
Lee Morgan(tp) Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey (d)
Cd-1
The Summit
Yama
Close Your Eyes
Dat Dere
Round Abou Midnight
So Tired
My Funny Valentine
Cd-2
Its Only a Paper Moon
Noise in The Attic
Moanin
I didn't Know What Time It Was
Blues March
Night In Tunisia

THE FREEDOM RIDER BLUE NOTE 4156-RECORDED- MAY 27/61
Lee Morgan(tp) Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey (d)
Tell It Like it Is
El Torro
Pretty Larceny
Blue Lace
Freedom Rider

ART BLAKEY &THE JAZZ MESSENGERS-IMPULSE 7-RECORDED JUNE13/14,1961
Lee Morgan(tp) Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey (d)
I Hear a Rapsody
Circus
A La Mode
Gee Baby Ain't I Good For You
Invitation
You Dont Know What Love Is

A JAZZ HOUR WITH ART BLAKEY'S JAZZ MESSENGERS-BLUES MARCH-SPAJHR73539-1961
Lee Morgan(tp) Wayne Shorter(ts)Bobby Timmons(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey (d)
The Summit
Along Came Betty
Lester Left Town
Blues March
Nellie Bly
It's Only A Paper Moon

MOSAIC- BLUE NOTE-4090 RECORDED OCT 1961
Freddie Hubbard(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Wayne Shorter(ts)Cedar Walton(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
Mosaic
Down Under
Children Of The Night
Arabia
Crisis

BUHAINA'S DELIGHT-BLUENOTE 4104-RECORDED NOV 28/DEC18/61
Freddie Hubbard(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Wayne Shorter(ts)Cedar Walton(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
Backstage Sally
Backstage Sally(alt tk)
Contemplation
Bu's Delight
Bu's Delight(alt tk)
Reincarnation Blues
Reincarnation Blues(alt tk)
Shakey Jake
Moon River
Moon River(alt tk)

THE AFRICAN BEAT-BLUENOTE 4097-RECORDED-JAN 24/62
Art Blakey And The Afro Drum Ensemble
Curtis Fuller,Yusef Lateef,AhmedAbdulMalik,Solomon G IloriArt Blakey,Chief Bey
Montego Joe,Garvin Masseaux, James Ola Folami,Robert Crowder
Ife Lyo
Obirin African
Love, The mystery of
Ero,Ti nrojeje
Ayiko.Aykio
Tobi Ilu

THREE BLIND MICE-BLUE NOTE-VOL1& VOL2-784451-784452-RECORDED MARCH 9/18,1962
Freddie Hubbard(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Wayne Shorter(ts)Cedar Walton(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
Three Blind Mice
Blue Moon
That Old Feeling
Plexis
Up Jump Spring
Up Jump Spring( alt tk)
When Lights are Low
Children Of The Night
Its Only A Paper Moon
Mosaic
Ping Pong
The Promised Land
Arabia

BIRDLAND BROADCAST-SESSION DISC 117RECORDED JULY 21/62
Freddie Hubbard(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Wayne Shorter(ts)Cedar Walton(p)Jymie Merritt(b)Art Blakey(d)
Blakeys Dream
Moon River
Blue Moon
Three Blind Mice
Mosaic

CARAVAN-RIVERSIDE-438-RECORDED OCT 23/24,1962
Personnel Same As Above Except Reggie Workman Replaces Jymie Merritt On Base
Caravan
Sweet N Sour(alt tk)
Sweet And Sour
In The Wee Small Hours Of the Morning
This Is For Albert
Skylark
Thermo (alt tk)
Thermo

UGETSU-RIVERSIDE 464-RECORDED JUNE 16/63
Personnel Same As Above
One By One
Ugetsu
Time Off
Ping Pong
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
On the Ginza
The Theme

A JAZZ MESSAGE-IMPULSE 45-RECORDED JULY 10/63
Sonny Stitt(as)McCoy Tyner(p)Art Davis(b)Art Blakey(d)
Just Knock At My Door
Sunday
Cafe
Blues Back
The Song Is You
Summertime

THEME FROM THE GOLDEN BOY-COLPIX 9003 RECORDED 1963
Lee Morgan,Freddie Hubbard(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Julius Watkins(fhr)Bill Barber(tu)
James Spaulding(as)Wayne Shorter(ts)Charles Davis(bar)Reggie Workman(b)Art Blakey(d)
Theme FRom Golden Boy
Yes I Can
Lorna's Here
This Is the Life
There's A Party
I Want To Be With You

FREE FOR ALL BLUENOTE-4170-RECORDED FEB 10/64
Freddie Hubbard(tp)Wayne Shorter (ts)Cedar Walton (p)Reggie Workman(b)Art Blakey(d)
Free For All
Hammerhead
The Core
Pensative

KYOTO-RIVERSIDE-493-FEB 20/64
Freddie Hubbard(tp)Wayne Shorter (ts)Cedar Walton (p)Reggie Workman(b)Art Blakey(d)
The High Priest
NeverNever Land
Wellington Blues
Nihon Bashi
Kyoto

INDESTRUCTABLE-BLUE NOTE 4193-RECORDED APRIL 24-MAY 15/64
Lee Morgan(tp)Replaces Hubbard
When Love is New
The Egyptian
Sortie
Calling Miss Khadija
Mr. Jin

ART BLAKEY & HIS JAZZ MESSENGERS-LIMELIGHT 82001-RECORDED NOV 15-16-25,1964
Lee Morgan(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)John GIlmore(ts)John Hicks(p)Victor Sproles(b)Art Blakey(d)
Waltz For Ruth
S Make It
Lament For Stacy
Faith
Little Hugie
Olympia
One For Gamal

ARE YOU REAL-ART BLAKEY-MOONMCD071-2-LONDON 1965 -ALSO ON VIDEO-VAP(JAPAN) VPVR60772
Lee Morgan(tp)John GIlmore(ts)John Hicks(p)Victor Sproles(b)Art Blakey(d)
On the Ginza
Lament For Stacy
The Egyptians
I Can't Get Started
Buhaina Chant

SOUL FINGER-LIMELIGHT-82018-RECORDED APRIL 21-MAY 12/13,1965
Lee Morgan,Freddie Hubbard(tp)Gary Bartz(as) John Hicks(p)Victor Sproles(b)Art Blakey(d)
Spot Session ( Add Lucky Thompsom(sop)
Slowly But Surely
Buh's Boss
Soul Finger
Freedom Monday
The Hub
A Quiet Thing

BUTTERCORN LADY-LIMELIGHT-82034RECORDED JAN 1/9,1966
Chuck Mangione(tp)Frank Mitchel(ts)Keith Jarrett(p)Reggie Workman (b)Art Blakey(d)
Buttercorn Lady
Recuerdo
The Theme
Between Races
My Romance
Secret Love

HOLD ON IM COMING-LIMELIGHT-4023 RECORDED MAY 27/66
Chuck Mangione(tp)Tom McIntosh,Garrett Brown(tb)Frank Mitchel(ts)Malcom Bass(org)
Grant Green (g)Reggie Johnson (b)Art Blakey(d)John Rodriguez(cga)
I can't grow Peaches on a Cherry Tree
Walking my Cat Name Dog
Hold On Im Coming
Sakeena
She Blew a Good Thing
Day Dream
Mame
Got My Mojo Working
Secret Agent Man
Monday Monday

MOANIN-ART BLAKEY-LRC9052 RECORDED1968
Bill Hardman(tp)Julian Priester(tb)Billy Harper(ts)Ronnie Matthews(p)Larry Evans(b)Art Blakey(d)
Slide Delight
You Don't Know What Love Is
Blues For Eros
Moanin
Blue Moon
Theme Song

ART BLAKEY LIVE-TRIP-5034RECORDED -AUG 1968
Bill Hardman(tp)Julian Priester(tb)Billy Harper(ts)Ronnie Matthews(p)Larry Evans(b)Art Blakey(d)
New World
Angel Eyes
Slide No2
Theme


MELLOW BLUES-MOON-032-2 RECORDED APRIL15/69
Woody Shaw (tp)Carlos Garrett(ts)George Cables(p)Scott Holt(b)
Art Blakey (d)
A Night In Tunisia
Original Theme

ART BLAKEY&JAZZ MESSENGERS 70-CATALYST-7902-RECORDED FEB 19/1970
Bill Hardman(tp)Carlos Garnet(ts)Joanne Brackeen(p)Jan Arnet(b)Art Blakey(d)
Moanin
Blues March
Whisper Not
What The World Needs Now Is Peace And Love
It's Only A Paper Moon
Politely
A Night In Tunisia

CHILDS DANCE-PRESTIGE-10047 RE REL AS VOL1 PRESTIGE24130
Ramon Morris(fl)Buddy Terry(sop)John Hicks(el-p)Stanley Clark,Mickey Bass(b) Art Blakey(d)Nataniel Bettis Sonny Morgan,Richard Landrum(Perc)Emmanuel Rahim(cga)May 23/72
Song For A Lonely Woman
Woody Shaw (tp)George Cables(p-ep)Stanley Clarke(b)Art Blakey(d)
I Can't Get Started July 28/72
Ramon Morris(ts)Ray Mantilla(cga) added same date
C.C.
Manny Boyd (fl) added to previous pers. same date
Child's Dance
Kaku Aka

BUHAINA-PRESTIGE-10067-RERELEASED AS VOL2-PRESTIGE 24159-REC:MARCH/73
Woody Shaw (tp)Carter Jefferson(ts)Cedar Walton(p)Michel Howell(g)Mickey Bass(b)
Art Blakey(d)Tony Waters(cga)Jon Hendricks(vcl)
Moanin
A Chant for Bu
One For Trane
Mission Eternal
Along came Betty
Gertrude's Bounce

ANTHENAGIN-PRESTIGE-10076 MAY 3/73
Woody Shaw (tp)Carter Jefferson(ts)Cedar Walton(p)Michel Howell(g)Mickey Bass(b)
Art Blakey(d)Tony Waters(cga)Jon Hendricks(vcl)
I'm Not So Sure
Love For The One You Can't Have
Fantansy In D
Athenagin
Without a Song
Along Came Betty
Siempre Mi Amore

IN WALK SONNY-SONET691-MAY16/75
Bill Hardman(tp) David Schnitter(ts)Sonny Stitt(as) Walter Davis(P) Yoshio Suzuki(b)Art Blakey(d)
Blues March
It Might As Well Be Spring
Birdlike
I Can't Get Started
Ronnie a Dynamite Lady
In Walk Sonny

ART'S BREAK-JOKER IT-2060-1976-OSLO-TUNIS
Bill Hardman(tp)David Schnitter(ts)Mickey Tucker(p)Cameron Brown(b)Art Blakey(d)
Bird Like
Whisper Not
Blues March
Perception

BACKGAMMON-ROULETTE-5003-RECORDED MAR 15-16/76
Bill Hardman(tp)David Schnitter(p)Albert Daily(p)Chin Yoshi Suzuki(b)Art Blakey (d)Ladji Camara(vol)
Uranus
Whisper Not
Backgammon
Blues March
Georgia On My Mind
Third World Blues
Namfulay
I Can'T Get Started

GYPSY FOLK TALES-ROULETTE-5007-RECORDED-FEB14-17-28-MARCH 1/77
Valeri Ponamarev(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Bobby Watson(as)David Schnitter(ts)Walter Davis(p)
Dennis Irwin (b)Art Blakey(d)
Jodi
Cami
Miwako
Gypsy Folk Tales
Time Will Tell
Ronnie's A dynamite Lady
Hawkman
Malibu

IN MY PRIME- VOL1-TIMELESS-114-RECORDED DEC 29/77
Valeri Ponamarev(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Bobby Watson(as)David Schittner(ts)James Williams(p)
Dennis Irwin (b)Art Blakey(d)Ray Mantilla(perc)
Jody
Not So Far At All
1978
To See Her Face
Kamal

IN THIS KORNER-CONCORD JAZZ-68-RECORDED MAY 8/78
Valeri Ponamarev(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Bobby Watson(as)David Schittner(ts)James Williams(p)
Dennis Irwin (b)Art Blakey(d)
Art Blakey Intro
Pamela
Unlimited
In This Korner
The Song Is You
Dark Side Light Side
Blues for Two
REFLECTIONS IN BLUE-TIMELESS-128-RECORDED DEC4/78
Valeri Ponamarev(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Bobby Watson(as)David Schittner(ts)James Williams(p)
Dennis Irwin (b)Art Blakey(d)Ray Mantilla(perc)
Reflections in Blue
E.T.A.
Say Dr.J
Mishima
Ballad Medley
MyFoolish Heart
My One And Only Love
Chelsea Bridge
In A Sentimental Mood
Stretching

IN MY PRIME -VOL 2-TIMELESS-118-RECORDED DEC 4/29/78
Valeri Ponamarev(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Bobby Watson(as)David Schittner(ts)James Williams(p)
Dennis Irwin (b)Art Blakey(d)Ray Mantilla(perc)
Lift Every Voice And Sing
Free For All
Hawkman
People Who Laugh
Time Will Tell
Ronnie A Dynamite Lady

NIGHT IN TUNISIA-PHILLIPS (JAP) 6385943-RECORDED FEB 12/79
Valeri Ponamarev(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Bobby Watson(as)David Schittner(ts)James Williams(p)
Dennis Irwin (b)Art Blakey(d)
A Night In Tunisia
Blues March
Moanin

ONE BY ONE-PALCOSCENICO(IT) 15005-RECORDED NOV 4/79
Valeri Ponamarev(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Bobby Watson(as)David Schittner(ts)James Williams(p)
Dennis Irwin (b)Art Blakey(d)
Gershwin Medley
Rhapsody In Blue
Summertime
It Ain't Necessarily So
Someone To Watch Over Me
The Man I Love
The Song Is You
One By One
Moanin

JAZZBUHNE BERLIN'80-REPERTOIRE-409CC-May /80
Valeri Ponamarev(tp)Bobby Watson(as)Bill Pierce(ts)James Williams(p)Charles Fambrough(b)Art Blakey(d)

LIVE AT NORTH SEA AND MONTREUX BIG BAND-TIMELESS-150-RECORDED JULY13/17,1980
Bill Pierce(ts)Bobby Watson (ts)Valerie Ponomarev(tp)James Williams(p)Charles Fambrough(b)
Wynton Marsalis(tp)Branford Marsalis(as,bs)Robin Eubanks(tb)Kevin Eubank(g)John Ramsey(d)
Art Blakey(d)
Minor Thesis
Wheel WithIn A Wheel
Bit A Bittadose
Stairway to The Stars
Linwood

RECORDED LIVE AT BUBBAS-WHO'S WHO IN JAZZ-21019-RECORDED OCT 11/1980
WyntonMarsalis(tp)BobbyWatson(as)BillyPierce(ts)JamesWilliams(p)Charles Fambrough(b)Art Blakey(d)
Moanin
My Funny Valentine
Soulful Mr. Timmons
My Ideal
Free For All

WYNTON MARSALIS FIRST RECORDINGS-SECOND PART OF BUBBA CONCERT-KINGDOM JAZZ7013REC:SAME AS ABOVE
WyntonMarsalis(tp)BobbyWatson(as)BillyPierce(ts)JamesWilliams(p)Charles Fambrough(b)Art Blakey(d)
Angel Eyes
Bitter Dose
Jody
Wheel With in A Wheel
Gipsey

ART BLAKEY IN SWEDEN-AMIGO-839-RECORDED MAR 9/81
WyntonMarsalis(tp)BobbyWatson(as)BillyPierce(ts)JamesWilliams(p)Charles Fambrough(b)Art Blakey(d)
Webb City
How deep Is The Ocean
Skylark
Gypsy Folk Tales

ALBUMN OF THE YEAR-TIMELESS 155-RECORDED APRIL12/81
WyntonMarsalis(tp)BobbyWatson(as)BillyPierce(ts)JamesWilliams(p)Charles Fambrough(b)Art Blakey(d)
Cheryl
Ms. B.C.
In Case You Missed It
Little Man
Witch Hunt
Soulful Mr Timmons

STRAIGHT AHEAD-CONCORD JAZZ-168-RECORDED JUNE 81
WyntonMarsalis(tp)BobbyWatson(as)BillyPierce(ts)JamesWilliams(p)Charles Fambrough(b)Art Blakey(d)
Fallin in Love With Love
My Romance
Webb City
How Deep Is The Ocean
E.T.A.
The Theme

KILLER JOE -STORYVILLE-4100-RECORDED DEC 4/81
Wallace Roney(tp)Slide Hampton(tb)Brantford Marsalis(as,ts)Donald Brown(p)Charles Fambrough(b)
Art Blakey,George Kawaguchi(d)Raiji Kawaguchi(perc)
Killer Joe
A Night In Tunisia
Well You Needn't
Tin Tin Deo
Big Apple Jump

KEYSTONE 3-CONCORD JAZZ-196-RECORDED JAN 82
Wynton Marsalis(p)Bill Pierce (ts)Branford Marsalis(as)Charles Fambrough(b)Donald Brown(p)Art Blakey (d)
In walked Bud
In A Sentimental Mood
Fuller Love
WaterFalls
A La Mode

ART BLAKEY AND THE ALLSTAR JAZZ MESSENGERS-RCA (FR) 45365RECORDED APR11/82
Freddie Hubbard(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Benny Golson(ts)Cedar Walton(p)BusterWilliams(b)Art Blakey(d)
Moanin
City Bound
Blues March
Night In Tunisia
I Remember Clifford
Briell Samba

OH BY THE WAY-TIMELESS 165-RECORDED MAY 20/82
Terrance Blanchard(tp)Donald Harrison(as)Bill Pierce(ts)Johnny O'Neal(p)Charles Fambrough(b)
Art Blakey(d)
Oh- By The Way
Duck Soup
Tropical Breeze
One By One
Sudan Blue
My Funny Valentine
Alica

CARAVAN ART BLAKEY AND THE ALLSTARJAZZ MESSENGERS-BAYSTATE-8071-REC:APRIL13-14/83
Freddie Hubbard(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Benny Golson(ts)Walter Davis Jr(p)BusterWilliams(b)Art Blakey(d)

AUREX JAZZ FESTIVAL-EASTWORLD-80270-RECORDED SEPT 2/83
Terrance Blanchard, Wynton Marsalis(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Benny Golson(ts)Johnny O'Neal(p)
Lonnie Plaxico(b)Art Blakey(d)
Moanin
Whisper Not
Along Came Betty
I Remember Clifford

A GROOVY NIGHT WITH THE MAGNIFICENT SIXART BLAKEY ALL STARS -JAPAN-2025-FEB2/84
Freddie Hubbard(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Benny Golson(ts)Walter Davis Jr(p)BusterWilliams(b)Art Blakey(d)

NEW YORK SCENE-CONCORD-4256-RECORDED -MAY 1984
Terrance Blanchard(tp)Donald Harrison(as)Jean Toussaint(ts)Mulgrew Miller(p)Lonnie Plaxico(b)Art Blakey(d)
Oh, By The Way
Ballad Medley
My One And Only Love
Its Easy To Remember
Who Cares
Controversy
Tenderly
Falafel

ART BLAKEY-BLUE NIGHT-TIMELESS-217-RECORDED MARCH 17/85
Terrance Blanchard(tp)Donald Harrison(as)Jean Toussaint(ts)Mulgrew Miller(p)Lonnie Plaxico(b)Art Blakey(d)
Two Of A Kind
Blue Minor
Blue Night
Body And Soul
Mr. Combinated
Two Of AKind (alt tk)
Blue Minor (alt tk)
Mr Combinated (alt tk)

LIVE AT SWEET BASIL-PADDLEWHEEL-K28P6357-RECORDED MARCH 24/85
Terrance Blanchard(tp)Donald Harrison(as)Jean Toussaint(ts)Mulgrew Miller(p)Lonnie Plaxico(b)Art Blakey(d)
Jodi
Blues March
Mr.Babe
Moanin

LIVE AT KIMBALS-CONCORD-307-RECORDED APRIL-1985
Terrance Blanchard(tp)Donald Harrison(as)Jean Toussaint(ts)Mulgrew Miller(p)Lonnie Plaxico(b)Art Blakey(d)
Second Thoughts
I Love You
Jody
Old Folks
You The Night And The Music
Polka Dots And MoonBeams
Dr Jekyl

LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTTS-WADHAM-001-RECORDED-1985
Terrance Blanchard(tp)Donald Harrison(as)Jean Toussaint(ts)Mulgrew Miller(p)Lonnie Plaxico(b)Art Blakey(d)
On The Ginza
I Want To Talk About You
Two Of A Kind
Dr. Jeckyll

HARD CHAMPION-PADDLEWHEEL-K28P6472-PROJAZZ-657 RECORDED MAY24/85-MAY3/87
Terrance Blanchard(tp)Donald Harrison(as)Jean Toussaint(ts)Mulgrew Miller(p)Lonnie Plaxico(b)Art Blakey(d)
Scenic Route
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Witch Hunt
Hard Champion
J.Harper(tp)Kenny Garrett(as)Jevon Jackson(ts)Benny Green (p)Peter Washington(b)

NEW YEARS EVE AT SWEET BASIL-PROJAZZ-651 VOL ONE RECORDED DEC30/31/85
Terrance Blanchard(tp)Donald Harrison(as)Jean Toussaint(ts)TimWilliams(tb)Mulgrew Miller(p)
Lonnie Plaxico (b)Art Blakey (d)
Hide And Seek
Little Man
New York
I Want To Talk About You

NEW YEARS EVE AT SWEET BASIL-DR JECKELL-PROJAZZ-624 VOL TWO RECORDED DEC30/31/85
Terrance Blanchard(tp)Donald Harrison(as)Jean Toussaint(ts)TimWilliams(tb)Mulgrew Miller(p)
Lonnie Plaxico (b)Art Blakey (d)
Fuller Love
Dr. Jeckyle
81
One BY One

FAREWELL-PADDLEWHEEL-4141 2CD DEC3/85
Terrance Blanchard(tp)Donald Harrison(as)Jean Toussaint(ts)TimWilliams(tb)Mulgrew Miller(p)
Lonnie Plaxico (b)Art Blakey (d)

BLUE MOON-ZOUNDS-2720010-NOV/87
Phillip Harper(tp)Robin Eubanks(tb)Javon Jackson(ts)Benny Green(p)Peter Washington(b)Art Blakey(d)

NOT YET-SOUL NOTE-1105 RECORDED MARCH 19/88
Phillip Harper(tp)Robin Eubanks(tb)Javon Jackson(ts)Benny Green(p)Peter Washington(b)Art Blakey(d)
Kenji's Mood
For Heaven Sake
Not Yet
I'll Never Be the Same
Uranus
Falling In Love With Love
Kelo

STANDARDS-PADDLEWHEEL-6026-SEPT/88
Phillip Harper(tp)Robin Eubanks(tb)Javon Jackson(ts)Benny Green(p)Peter Washington(b)Art Blakey(d)

I GET A KICK OUT OF BU-SOUL NOTE-12155 RECORDED NOV 11/88
Phillip Harper (tp) Robin Eubanks(tb)Javon Jackson(ts)Benny Green (p)Leon Dorsey(b)Art Blakey(d)
Yang
Good Morning Heartache
Mayreh
Remember When
Love Walk In
Lover Man
Drum Solo No.7
I Get A Kick Out Of You

FEELING GOOD-DELOS-4007-SEPT 8/9-86
Wallace Rooney(tp)Kenny Garrett(as)Jean Toussaint(ts)Tim Williams(tb)Donald Brown(p)
Peter Washington(b)Art Blakey(d)
On The Ginza
Feeling Good
Minors Holiday
Seconds Thoughts
Caravan
Crooked Smile
One by One
Obsession

FEEL THE WIND-TIMELESS-307-RECORDED OCT31-NOV1,1988
Freddie Hubbard(tp)Javon Jackson(ts)Benny Green(p)Leon Dorsey(b)Mulgrew Miller(p)LonniePlaxico(b)Art Blakey(d)
Arieties
Feel The Wind
Embraceable You
Off Minor
Up Jump Spring
Piano Trio Medley
Big Foot

THE ART OF JAZZ-IN AND OUT-RECORDED OCT 9/1989 LIVE AT LEVERKUSEN
Terance Blanchard,Freedie Hubbard(tp)Curtis Fuller(tb)Jackie Mclean(as)Benny Golson,Wayne Shorter(ts)Walter Davis Jr(p)Buster Williams(b)Roy Haynes(d)Michelle Hendricks(voc)
Two Of A Kind
Moanin
Along Came Betty
Lester Left Town
Mr Blakey
Drum Solo
Blues March
Buhainas Valediction
Interview

CHIPPIN IN-TIMELESS-SJP340-RECORDED FEB1/2/90
Dale Barrow(ts)Javon Jackson(ts)Brian Lynch(tp)Frank Lacy(tb)Geoffrey Keezer(p)Essiet O.Essiet(b)
Art Balkey AKA Abdullah Ibn Buhaina(d)
Brainstorming
Byrdflight
Hammerhead
Aquarius Rising
Kay Pea
Chippin In
Rain Check
Chander's Dan
Kenji's Work
Love Walk In

ONE FOR ALL-A&M-395329-RECORDED APRIL/90
Dale Barrow(ts)Javon Jackson(ts)Brian Lynch(tp)Steve Davis (tb)Geoffrey Keezer(p)Essiet O.Essiet(b)
Art Balkey AKA Abdullah Ibn Buhaina(d)
Here We Go
One For All And All For One
Theme For Penny
You've Changed
Accidently Yours
Medley:
My Little Brown Book
Blame It On My Youth
It Could Happen To You
Green Is Mean
Ill Wait And Pray
Logarythmns
Bunyip
Polkadots And Moonbeams
Nica'sTempo


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