JIMMY SMITH / 1957 / The Sermon!

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Recording by Rudy Van Gelder at Manhattan Towers on August 15, 1957 (1&2), and February 25, 1958 (3-7).

Jimmy Smith: organ

Lee Morgan: trumpet

Curtis Fuller: trombone

Lou Donaldson: alto saxophone

Tina Brooks: tenor saxophone

Eddie McFadden & Kenny Burrell: guitar

Donald Bailey & Art Blakey: drums.

Tracks:

1. 's Wonderful

2. Blue Room

3. Lover Man

4. Confirmation

5. Au Privave

6. The Sermon

7. Flamingo.

(Covers includes)

KENNY DORHAM / 1955 / Afro-Cuban

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Originally recorded on March 29 (1-4 & 9) and January 30 (5-8), 1955 at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey.

(1-4 & 9):

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.

(5-8):

Kenny Dorham: trumpet

Hank Mobley: tenor sax

Cecil Payne: baritone sax

Horace Silver: piano

Percy Heath: bass

Art Blakey: drums.

Tracks:

1. Afrodisia

2. Lotus Flower

3. Minor's Holiday

4. Basheer's Dream

5. K.D.'s Motion

6. La Villa

7. Venita's Dance

8. Echo of Spring (aka K.D.'s Cab Ride)

9. Minor's Holiday (alt. take).

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ART BLAKEY QUINTET / 1954 / A Night At Birdland (Vol.1)

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Recorded on February 21, 1954 at Birdland, NYC.

Clifford Brown: trumpet

Lou Donaldson: alto sax

Horace Silver: piano

Curly Russell: bass

Art Blakey: drums.

Tracks:

1. Announcement by Pee Wee Marquette

2. Split Kick

3. Once in a While

4. Quicksilver

5. A Night in Tunisia

6. Mayreh

7. Wee-Dot (alternate take)

8. Blues (Improvisation-alternate take).

(Covers includes)

ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS / 1960 / Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World (2 CDs)

Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World (1960)
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Recorded live at Birdland in New York City on September 14, 1960.

Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder.

Lee Morgan: trumpet

Wayne Shorter: tenor saxophone

Bobby Timmons: piano

Jymie Merritt: bass

Art Blakey: drums.

Tracks CD1:

1. Announcement by Pee Wee Marquette

2. The Opener

3. What Know

4. The Theme

5. Announcement by Art Blakey

6. Round About Midnight

7. The Breeze and I.

Tracks CD2:

1. Announcement by Pee Wee Marquette & Art Blakey

2. High Modes

3. Night Wacht

4. The Things I Love

5. The Summit

6. The Theme.

(Covers includes)

ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS / 1960 / Like Someone In Love

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