Art Blakey discography

This is a list of albums recorded by Art Blakey, the American jazz drummer.

Contents 1 Albums as leader by label 1.1 Blue Note 1.2 Impulse! 1.3 Columbia 1.4 Timeless 1.5 Riverside 1.6 Limelight 1.7 Soul Note 1.8 Others 2 Albums as sideman 3 Filmography 4 External links

Albums as leader by label

Blue Note

1954

• A Night at Birdland Vol. 1
• A Night at Birdland Vol. 2
• A Night at Birdland Vol. 3

1955

• At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1
• At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2

1957

• Once Upon a Groove
• Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers
• Orgy in Rhythm, Vol. 1
• Orgy in Rhythm, Vol. 2

1958

• Moanin'
• Drums Around the Corner
• Holiday for Skins, Vol. 1
• Holiday for Skins, Vol. 2

1959

• Africaine
• At the Jazz Corner of the World Vol. 1
• At the Jazz Corner of the World Vol. 2

1960

• The Big Beat
• Like Someone in Love
• A Night in Tunisia
• Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World, Vol. 1
• Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World, Vol. 2

1961

• Pisces
• Roots & Herbs
• The Witch Doctor
• The Freedom Rider
• Mosaic

1962

• Three Blind Mice
• The African Beat

1963

• Buhaina's Delight

1964

• Free For All
• Indestructible

1978

• Live Messengers (recorded 1954, 1961, 1962)

Impulse!

• 1961: Art Blakey!!!!! Jazz Messengers!!!!!
• 1964: A Jazz Message

Columbia

• 1956: Art Blakey with the Original Jazz Messengers
• 1956: Originally
• 1956: Drum Suite
• 1956: Hard Bop
• 1957: Art Blakey & His Rhythm

Timeless

• 1977: In My Prime, Vol. 1
• 1978: Reflections in Blue
• 1980: Live at Montreux and Northsea
• 1981: Album of the Year
• 1982: Oh, by the Way
• 1985: Blue Night
• 1989: Feel the Wind
• 1990: Chippin' In

Riverside

• 1963: Caravan
• 1963: Ugetsu
• 1964: Kyoto

Limelight

• 1964: 'S Make It (with Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, John Gilmore, John Hicks, Victor Sproles)
• 1965: Soul Finger
• 1966: Buttercorn Lady
• 1966: Hold On, I'm Coming

Soul Note

• 1988: Not Yet
• 1988: I Get a Kick out of Bu

Others

1. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers (1953) - Birdland
2. Blakey with the Jazz Messengers (1954) - EmArcy
3. Jazz Messages (1954) - Jazztone
4. Sessions Live: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (1956) - Calliope
5. Hard Drive (1956) - Bethlehem with Bill Hardman, Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance, Spanky DeBrest
6. Mirage (1957) - Savoy
7. Reflections on Buhania (1957) - Elektra
8. Jazz Messengers Play Lerner and Loewe (1957) - VIK
9. Theory of Art (1957) - Bluebird/RCA
10. A Night in Tunisia (1957) - RCA/Bluebird
11. Art Blakey/John Handy: Messages (1957) - Roulette
12. Dawn on the Desert (1957) - Jubilee
13. Midnight Session (1957) - Savoy
14. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers Live (1957) - Calliope
15. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers [Bethlehem] (1957) - Bethlehem
16. Art Blakey Big Band (1957) - Bethlehem
17. Cu-Bop (1957) - Jubilee
18. Second Edition 1957 (1957) - Bluebird/RCA
19. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk - Atlantic
20. Des Femmes Disparaissent (1958) - Fontana
21. Live in Holland (1958) - Bandstand
22. Olympia Concert: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1958) - Universal
23. Paris 1958 (1958) - Bluebird/RCA
24. Au Club Saint-Germain, Vols. 1-3 (1958) - RCA
25. 1958: Paris Olympia (1958) - Fontana
26. Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1959) - Polygram
27. Paris Concert: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (1959) - Portrait
28. Live in Stockholm (1959) - Dragon
29. Live in Copenhagen (1959) - Royal
30. Paris Jam Session (1959) - EmArcy
31. Live in Stockholm [1960] (1960) - Dragon
32. Lausanne 1960, Pt. 1 (1960) - TCB
33. Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series, Vol. 6: Lausanne 1960, 2nd Set (1960) - TCB
34. A Day with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Vol. 1 and 2 (1961) - Eastwind (with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, Jymie Merritt)
35. Live: Olympia 5-13-61, Pt. 1 (1961) - Trema
36. Live: Olympia 5-13-61, Pt. 2 (1961) - Trema
37. Live: Olympia 5-13-61, Pt. 3 (1961) - Trema
38. Paris Jazz Concert (1961) - RTÉ
39. A Jazz Hour with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers: Blues March (1961) - Movieplay
40. Thermo (1962) - Milestone
41. Selections from the Film: Golden Boy (1964) - Colpix
42. Blues Bag (1964) - Affinity
43. Tough! (1966) - Cadet
44. Art Blakey Live! (1968) - Trip
45. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers (1970) - Catalyst
46. For Minors Only (1971) - WestWind
47. Anthenagin (1973) - Prestige (with Woody Shaw (tp)Carter Jefferson(ts)Cedar Walton(p), Steve Turre(tb)
48. Buhaina (1973) - Prestige
49. Backgammon (1976) - Roulette
50. Percussion Discussion (1976) - MCA (with Max Roach)
51. Gypsy Folk Tales (1977) - Roulette
52. In This Korner (1978) - Concord Jazz
53. A Night in Tunisia [1979] (1979) - Polygram
54. One by One (1979) - Palcoscenico Records
55. Jazzbuhne Berlin '80 (1980) - Repertoire
56. Live [Kingdom Jazz] (1980) - Kingdom Jazz
57. Art Blakey in Sweden (1980) - Evidence
58. Straight Ahead (1981) - Concord Jazz
59. Killer Joe: Art Blakey & George Kawaguchi (1981) - Storyville
60. Keystone 3 (1982) - Concord Jazz (with Donald Brown, Charles Fambrough, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Bill Pierce)
61. Art Blakey & the All Star Messengers (1982) - RCA
62. Aurex Jazz Festival '83 (1983) - East World
63. Super Live (1984) - Baystate
64. New York Scene (1984) - Concord Jazz
65. Live at Ronnie Scott's (1985) - DRG
66. Live at Sweet Basil (1985) - GNP
67. Farewell (1985) - Paddle Wheel
68. Buhaina: The Continuing Message (1985) - Affinity
69. Live at Kimball's (1985) - Concord Jazz
70. Hard Champion (1985) - Evidence
71. Dr. Jeckyl (1985) - Evidence
72. New Year's Eve at Sweet Basil (1985) - Evidence
73. Feeling Good (1986) - Delos
74. Standards (1988) - Paddle Wheel
75. The Art of Jazz: Live in Leverkusen (1989) In + Out
76. One for All (1990) - A&M

Albums as sideman

With Cannonball Adderley

• Somethin' Else (1958) - Blue Note

With Paul Bley

• Introducing Paul Bley (Debut, 1953)

With Bluesiana Triangle

• Bluesiana Triangle (1990) - Windham Hill

With Clifford Brown

• Memorial Album (Blue Note, 1953)

With Kenny Burrell

• Swingin' (1956) - Blue Note
• On View at the Five Spot Cafe (1959) - Blue Note

With Sonny Clark

• My Conception (1959) - Blue Note

With Buddy DeFranco

• Blues Bag (1964) - Affinity

With Kenny Dorham

• Afro-Cuban (1955) - Blue Note

With Grant Green

• Nigeria (1962) - Blue Note

With Gigi Gryce

• Nica's Tempo (1955) - Savoy

With Milt Jackson

• Plenty, Plenty Soul (1957) - Atlantic

with Cliff Jordan & John Gilmore

• Blowing in from Chicago (1957, Blue Note)

With Hank Mobley

• Hank Mobley Quintet (1957) - Blue Note
• Hank Mobley and his All Stars (1957) - Blue Note
• Roll Call (1960) - Blue Note
• Soul Station (1960) - Blue Note

With Thelonious Monk

• Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1 (1947) - Blue Note
• Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2 (1952) - Blue Note
• The Unique Thelonious Monk (1956) - Riverside
• Monk's Music (1957) - Riverside

With Lee Morgan

• Expoobident (1960) - Vee-Jay
• Here's Lee Morgan (1960) - Vee-Jay
• Lee-Way (1960) - Blue Note
• Tom Cat (1964) - Blue Note

With Blue Mitchell

• Out of the Blue (1959) - Riverside

With Herbie Nichols

• The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 1 (1955) - Blue Note
• The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 2 (1955) - Blue Note
• Herbie Nichols Trio (1956) - Blue Note

With Ike Quebec

• Easy Living (1962) - Blue Note

With Sonny Rollins

• Moving Out (1954) - Prestige

With Wayne Shorter

• Second Genesis (1960) - Vee-Jay

With Horace Silver

• Señor Blues (1962) - Blue Note

With Jimmy Smith

• A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (1957) Blue Note
• A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (1957) Blue Note
• House Party (1958) - Blue Note
• The Sermon! (1958) - Blue Note
• Cool Blues (1958) - Blue Note
• Six Views of the Blues (1958) - Blue Note

With Bobby Timmons

• Soul Time (1960) - Riverside

Filmography

• 2004 Live at Village Vanguard
• 2003 Live at the Smithsonian
• 2003 Live from Ronnie Scott's (DVD)
• 2003 Modern Jazz at the Village Vanguard
• 2001 Jazz Life, Vol. 2
• 1998 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
• 1995 The Jazz Messenger (Video/DVD)
• 1986 At Ronnie Scott's London (Video)
• 1983 Jazz at the Smithsonian

External links

• Art Blakey discography at the Jazz Discography Project, GFDL