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Art Blakey — Blues March ... CD
Drive, Early 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock

With Wayne Shorter on tenor sax, Bobby Timmons on piano, Jymie Merritt on bass, and Lee Morgan on trumpet. (Jazz) CD

Art Blakey — Buhaina's Delight ... CD
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock

A landmark recording by a whole new chapter in Art Blakey's career! During the early 60s, Blakey expanded the Jazz Messengers from a quintet to an incredibly tight sextet – adding in the trombone of Curtis Fuller for an extra-punched up frontline that also included Freddie Hubbard on trumpet ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available Buhaina's Delight (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99

Art Blakey — Buttercorn Lady ... CD
Limelight/Elemental (Spain), 1966. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

An unusual little record from Art Blakey – a live set recorded at the Lighthouse in 1966, with a band that includes the surprising lineup of Keith Jarrett on piano and Chuck Mangione on trumpet! If you're surprised at the mix of players, and figure that they won't groove with Blakey's ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Caravan (1983) ... CD
Baystate/BMG (Japan), 1983. Used ... Just Sold Out!

A smoker from Art Blakey's later years – a killer session that features a reunion of past Jazz Messengers, with a cast that includes Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Benny Golson on tenor, and Walter Davis Jr on piano! Buster Williams is on bass, and he brings a nice ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print Japanese pressing, includes obi.)

Art Blakey — Caravan (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Riverside/OJC, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock

One of the best non-Blue Note sessions from Art Blakey in the 60s – a really searing set that features the sextet lineup of the Jazz Messengers – a group that's filled with legends who include Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Reggie Workman ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available
Caravan ... LP 29.99
Caravan (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99

Art Blakey — Complete Blue Note Collection 1960-62- Big Beat/Witch Doctor/Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 1&2/Freedom Rider/Mosaic/3 Blind Mice/African Beat ... CD
Blue Note, Early 1960s. Used 4 CD ... Out Of Stock

8 records across 4 discs! Included in this collection: The Big Beat, The Witch Doctor, Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volumes 1&2, The Freedom Rider, Mosaic, 3 Blind Mice and The African Beat. (Jazz) CD

(With a slipcase!)

Art Blakey — Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers (6CD set) ... CD
Blue Note/Mosaic, 1960. Used 6CDs ... Out Of Stock

An incredible year for Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – a time when the group included Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, and Bobby Timmons on piano! The work here is the stuff of legend – and this year's worth of material includes sessions that appeared on the albums ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Cu-Bop ... CD
Jubilee/EMI (Japan), 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock

A rare Jubilee Records album from Art Blakey – one of his non-Blue Note sets from the late 50s, cut during the year of 1957 – a time when the Jazz Messengers were hopping around a lot of different labels! This version of the group is searing and soulful – and features Johnny ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Day With Art Blakey 1961 Volumes 1 & 2 (Japanese pressing) ... CD
Baybridge/Teichiku (Japan), 1961. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!

A rare Art Blakey performance from a tour in Tokyo – featuring a crack 1961 lineup with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, and Bobby Timmons on piano – all grooving together nicely! The set was recorded in Sankei Hall on January 2, 1961 – and titles include "The ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print.)

Art Blakey — Drum Suite (expanded edition) ... CD
Columbia/Legacy, 1956/1957. Used ... Out Of Stock

An incredible early experimental album from Art Blakey – one of the first to feature him in expanded percussion format! Side one of the album features the extended "Drum Suite" – a set of 3 tracks ("The Sacrifice", "Cubano Chant", and "Oscalypso") ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Drum Suite (expanded edition) ... CD
Columbia/Legacy, 1956/1957. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

An incredible early experimental album from Art Blakey – one of the first to feature him in expanded percussion format! Side one of the album features the extended "Drum Suite" – a set of 3 tracks ("The Sacrifice", "Cubano Chant", and "Oscalypso") ... (Jazz) read more CD

(2005 pressing with 3 bonus tracks)

Art Blakey — Drums Around The Corner (previously unissued material) ... CD
Blue Note, 1958/1959. Used ... Out Of Stock

Pounding! This is the long-awaited re-release of a lost session that Blakey recorded in 1958, with a triple-drum rhythm group that included himself, Philly Joe Jones, and Roy Haynes – plus some additional conga work by Ray Barretto. Unlike other Blakey "drum orgy" sessions, though ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Free For All ... CD
Blue Note, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock

Hardly a free for all at all – as the album's a masterpiece of focus and direction, and a classic set from the sextet lineup of the Jazz Messengers! The album's a real feather in the mid-60s cap of Art Blakey –and features an expanded sound from the quintet era of his group – ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Free For All (RVG remaster edition) ... CD
Blue Note, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock

Hardly a free for all at all – as the album's a masterpiece of focus and direction, and a classic set from the sextet lineup of the Jazz Messengers! The album's a real feather in the mid-60s cap of Art Blakey –and features an expanded sound from the quintet era of his group – ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Freedom Rider ... CD
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock

A bold statement of power from one of the most legendary versions of the Jazz Messengers – that incredible quintet that featured Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, and Bobby Timmons on piano! The title's an indication of the righteous territory in which the group is working ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Hard Drive ... CD
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1957. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99 About May 29, 2024

A well-titled set from Art Blakey – considering the hard-driving sound of the group! The album's one of the best from that unusual year of 1957 – almost a "lost" year for Art, when he was working away from Blue Note with a very different lineup of the Jazz Messengers than on ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Holiday For Skins Vols 1 & 2 ... CD
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $9.99

The rarest of all of Art Blakey's percussion group projects – and quite possibly the best, too! The session features Blakey at the head of a strong mix of jazz and percussion players – with Art Taylor and Philly Joe Jones on the regular drum kit, Donald Byrd on trumpet and Ray Bryant ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print 2006 Connoisseur pressing.)

Art Blakey — In This Korner (with bonus track) ... CD
Concord, 1978. Used ... $9.99 12.99

Art Blakey at the Keystone Korner – really rattling the rafters with a great lineup that includes Bobby Watson on alto sax, David Schnitter on tenor, and Valery Ponomarev on trumpet! Although the Shorter/Morgan lineup is always hailed as one of Blakey's best, we're also pretty partial to ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print.)

Also available In This Korner ... LP 7.99

Art Blakey — Indestructible (with bonus track) ... CD
Blue Note, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock

Maybe one of the most famous records ever from master drummer Art Blakey – in part because of the cover, which has come to stand for the Blue Note aesthetic of the 60s! But despite that famous image, the music is more than worthy of attention – as the group features that unusual sextet ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print, pre-RVG version. Sealed with a thin cutout through the case spine.)

Art Blakey — Jazz In Paris – 1958 Paris Olympia ... CD
Universal (France), 1958. Used ... $6.99

An excellent live set by the Jazz Messengers – recorded in Paris in 1958, but with a hard heavy groove that's right up there with their best Blue Note work. The group at this time – Blakey, Bobby Timmons, Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, and Jymie Merritt – plays hard, heavy, and ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Jazz Message ... CD
Impulse (Japan), 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock

Art Blakey, without any Jazz Messengers – but still coming through loud and clear, thanks to help from a unique group that features Sonny Stitt on tenor, McCoy Tyner on piano, and Art Davis on bass! The album's still got all the hardbop charm of Blakey's best Blue Note dates, but also feels ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print, includes obi.)

Also available Jazz Message ... LP 39.99

Art Blakey — Jazz Message (SHMCD pressing) ... CD
Impulse (Japan), 1963. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99 About April 24, 2024 (delayed)

Art Blakey, without any Jazz Messengers – but still coming through loud and clear, thanks to help from a unique group that features Sonny Stitt on tenor, McCoy Tyner on piano, and Art Davis on bass! The album's still got all the hardbop charm of Blakey's best Blue Note dates, but also feels ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available Jazz Message ... LP 39.99

Art Blakey — Jazzbuhne Berlin '80 Vol 9 ... CD
Repertoire, 1980. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

With Billy Pierce on tenor saxophone. (Jazz) CD

(Out of print.)

Art Blakey — Like Someone In Love ... CD
Blue Note, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock

A landmark album that had one of the best versions of the Jazz Messengers taking a big step forward – thanks to some increased songwriting by the group's young tenor genius – Wayne Shorter! Shorter's tunes take up all of the second half of the record, and all of them have gone onto ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 1 (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, recording in the very familiar territory of the Birdland nightclub – in a format that was handled previously by the Blue Note label, but maybe never with a lineup this great! The performance features the sublime frontline trio of Lee Morgan on trumpet, ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 2 (Japanese pressing) ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1960. Used ... $14.99 18.99

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, recording in the very familiar territory of the Birdland nightclub – in a format that was handled previously by the Blue Note label, but maybe never with a lineup this great! The performance features the sublime frontline trio of Lee Morgan on trumpet, ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print.)

Also available Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 2 ... LP 39.99

Art Blakey — Mellow Blues (Italian pressing) ... CD
Moon (Italy), 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock

Two long live tracks – "Night In Tunisia" and "Theme" – performed by a group that features Woody Shaw on trumpet, Carlos Garnett on tenor sax, and George Cables on piano! (Jazz) CD

Art Blakey — Mission Eternal (Buhaina/Anthenagain/bonus tracks) ... CD
Prestige, 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock

Sublime 70s material from Art Blakey – a double-length set that pulls together most of the tracks from the albums Buhania and Anthenagain, and also throws in a previously unreleased number too! Blakey's groove at this point in his career is quite different than the Jazz Messengers style of ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Moanin' (Non-RVG edition) ... CD
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock

One of Art Blakey's first true moments of genius! This transitional version of the Jazz Messengers included two parts – Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons – of the holy Morgan/Shorter/Timmons trilogy, and it's also got the added bonus of Benny Golson on tenor, who was at the height of his ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available
Moanin' (RVG remastered edition – with bonus track) ... CD 13.99
Moanin (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99

Art Blakey — Moanin' (RVG remastered edition – with bonus track) ... CD
Blue Note, 1958. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98

One of Art Blakey's first true moments of genius! This transitional version of the Jazz Messengers included two parts – Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons – of the holy Morgan/Shorter/Timmons trilogy, and it's also got the added bonus of Benny Golson on tenor, who was at the height of his ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available Moanin (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99

Art Blakey — Moanin/Sesjun Radio Shows Vols 1 & 2 (3CD set) ... CD
Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1968/Early 80s. New Copy 3CDs ... Out Of Stock

Two different slices of Art Blakey – served up here in a 3CD set! Moanin isn't the Blue Note album of the same name, but a fantastic live set from 1968 – recorded after Blakey's classic Blue Note years, but with a group of fantastic players that includes a young Billy Harper on tenor, ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Mosaic ... CD
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $5.99

An explosive session from an expanded edition of the Jazz Messengers – recorded at a key point when Art Blakey moved the group up to six members instead of five! Although bigger than the group on most Jazz Messenger Blue Notes, the sextet have an energy that's almost tighter – a sense ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print, thin cutout through case spine.)

Also available
Mosaic ... LP 29.99
Mosaic (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Mosaic (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 9.99

Art Blakey — Mosaic (RVG remaster edition) ... CD
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $9.99

An explosive session from an expanded edition of the Jazz Messengers – recorded at a key point when Art Blakey moved the group up to six members instead of five! Although bigger than the group on most Jazz Messenger Blue Notes, the sextet have an energy that's almost tighter – a sense ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print and sealed with a thin cutout through the spine.)

Also available
Mosaic ... LP 29.99
Mosaic (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Mosaic ... CD 5.99

Art Blakey — New Year's Eve At Sweet Basil ... CD
Paddle Wheel/King/Pro Jazz, 1985. Used ... $6.99

Features Terence Blanchard on trumpet, Donald Harrison on alto, Jean Toussaint on tenor, Tim Williams on trombone, Lonnie Plaxico on bass, and Mulgrew Miller on piano! (Jazz) CD

(Out of print Pro Jazz pressing, old price sticker on booklet cover.)

Art Blakey — Night In Tunisia (Blue Note) ... CD
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock

One of a number of Art Blakey albums titled after "Night In Tunisia" – and most likely the best! The tune is a perfect fit for the Blakey Jazz Messengers format – long, rhythmic, really stretching out, yet allowing plenty of space for the horn players to solo. Players ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Night In Tunisia (RCA) (Japanese pressing) ... CD
RCA (Japan), 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock

One of Blakey's best non-Blue Note sides from the time – and a killer album that sports a late 50's lineup of the Jazz Messengers that included Jackie McLean, Johnny Griffin, and Bill Hardman. The three of them sparkle and shine with the sort of brilliance that Blakey's leadership brings to ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — Olympia Concert (SHMCD pressing – with bonus tracks) ... CD
Fontana/Universal (Japan), 1958. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99 About April 24, 2024 (delayed)

An excellent live set by the Jazz Messengers – recorded in Paris in 1958, but with a hard heavy groove that's right up there with their best Blue Note work. The group at this time – Blakey, Bobby Timmons, Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, and Jymie Merritt – plays hard, heavy, and ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey — One For All ... CD
A&M, 1990. Used ... $4.99

Killer work by Art Blakey from the last years of his life – and proof that the drummer still had an amazing ear for the best young talent in jazz! The session's got Art working with (then) up-and-comers Steve Davis on trombone, Brian Lynch on trumpet, Geoff Keezer on piano, and Javon Jackson ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print, booklet has some wear including a slight tear on the last page and promotional stamp on CD.)

Art Blakey — Orgy In Rhythm Volumes 1 & 2 ... CD
Blue Note, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock

A true orgy in rhythm from Art Blakey – a set that not only features his drums next to the kit of Art Taylor, but which also adds in a bevy of other percussionists – including Sabu Martinez, Patato Valdez, and Jose Valentine! Joe Jones and Specs Wright also bring in additional jazz ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print Connoisseur pressing.)

Art Blakey — S Make It (Japanese paper sleeve version) ... CD
Limelight (Japan), 1965. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

A lost classic from Art Blakey – quite different from some of his Blue Note work! The album's a very swinging mid 60s session, noteworthy for the presence of John Gilmore, recording here in one of his few appearances away from Sun Ra. Gilmore wails on tenor, and he sounds great next to Lee ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print, and includes obi – and a very cool replica of original booklet inside the gatefold cover!)

Art Blakey — This Is Jazz 28 ... CD
Columbia/Legacy, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock

With Donald Byrd and Bill Hardman on trumpet. (Jazz) CD

Art Blakey — Three Blind Mice Vol 1 ... CD
Blue Note, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock

A really unusual live set from the great Art Blakey – his only album for the United Artists label, but one that continues the tradition of the expanded group style he was starting to use at Blue Note! The lineup here is a sextet, one that's got even more power than the Jazz Messengers as a ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print 1990 pressing.)

Art Blakey — Witch Doctor ... CD
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $16.99

One of our favorite albums ever from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – but a set that was unreleased by Blue Note for quite a few years! The set's one of two gems the group recorded in 1961, but which were held back until the end of the 60s – and it features a stellar version of the ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print 1999 CD pressing.)

Art Blakey & James Moody — New Sounds ... CD
Blue Note, 1947/1948. Used ... $11.99

Stunning sounds from the earliest hardbop years of Blue Note – a brilliant CD issue of material from early 78rpm recordings! (Jazz) CD

Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble — African Beat ... CD
Blue Note, 1962. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

A completely righteous mix of jazz and African percussion – put together by drummer Art Blakey at a time when he was riding high with the Jazz Messengers, but also was willing to work on great experiments like this! The album's years ahead of its time – and arguably opens the door for ... (Jazz) read more CD

(1999 pressing.)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers – Live At The San Marco Cafe Miami January 11th 1986 ... CD
Arco/Media 7 (France), 1986. Used ... Out Of Stock

With Benny Green on piano. (Jazz) CD

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers En Concert ... CD
Europe 1, 1961. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Excellent lost live work by Art Blakey – playing here with one of the best-ever versions of the Jazz Messengers! The frontline is held down by Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Lee Morgan – the firey trio who put Blakey's group on the map as one of the best-ever hardbop ensembles of ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Still sealed!)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — At The Cafe Bohemia Vol 1 (RVG remaster edition) ... CD
Blue Note, 1955. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

A classic early set featuring the Jazz Messengers back when the group was less of an Art Blakey project, and more of an all-around affair – as you might guess from a lineup that also includes Horace Silver on piano, Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass! The ... (Jazz) read more CD

(2001 BMG Direct pressing.)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 2 (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock

A classic early set featuring the Jazz Messengers back when the group was less of an Art Blakey project, and more of an all-around affair – as you might guess from a lineup that also includes Horace Silver on piano, Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass! The ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Best Of Blakey 60 ... CD
EMI (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock

Titles include "Dat Dere", "Ping Pong", "The Witch Doctor", "Freedom Rider", "Afrique", "A Night In Tunisia", and "Giantis". (Jazz) CD

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Buhaina ... CD
Prestige/Victor (Japan), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock

An amazing album that has Art Blakey completely reinventing himself for the 70s! Blakey shifts from straight hardbop to kind of a modal soul jazz groove, touched with some of the electric playing of the younger jazz generation, but not enough to qualify as fusion or funk. Instead, he's working ... (Jazz) read more CD

(1999 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Cafe Bohemia, 1955 – Part 2 ... CD
Giants Of Jazz (Italy), 1955. Used ... Out Of Stock

A classic early material from the Jazz Messengers back when the group was less of an Art Blakey project, and more of an all-around affair – as you might guess from a lineup that also includes Horace Silver on piano, Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass! The ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Child's Dance (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Prestige, 1972. Used ... $18.99

Seminal Art Blakey material from the early 70s – a real change from his 60s vibe on Blue Note, in a style that really opens up to a host of more spiritual touches! The album's a counterpart to the classic Buhania set, also issued on Prestige at the time – and like that record, this one ... (Jazz) read more CD

(1994 pressing.)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Coast To Coast – New York Scene/Live At Kimball's ... CD
Concord, 1984. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock

Two Art Blakey killers – packaged in a single set! First up is New York Scene – overlooked genius from Art Blakey's 80s years – a time when he was recording for a variety of smaller labels, but turning out work that was every bit as fresh and vibrant as his sides from the 60s and ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Feeling Good ... CD
Delos, 1986. Used ... Out Of Stock

Art Blakey on drums, Wallace Roney on trumpet, Kenny Garrett on alto saxophone, Jean Toussaint on tenor saxophone, Tim Williams on trombone, Donald Brown on piano, and Peter Washington on bass. (Jazz) CD

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — First Flight To Tokyo – The Lost 1961 Recordings ... CD
Blue Note, 1961. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!

Hardbop godfather Art Blakey cut some fantastic work in the studio with his Jazz Messengers group – but in a live setting, the group sometimes sound even more amazing than on record – and that's definitely the case with this unreleased live date from the early 60s! Art has a really ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Comes with a huge booklet of notes – over 50 pages, and filled with great images too!)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — First Flight To Tokyo – The Lost 1961 Recordings ... CD
Blue Note, 1961. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock

Hardbop godfather Art Blakey cut some fantastic work in the studio with his Jazz Messengers group – but in a live setting, the group sometimes sound even more amazing than on record – and that's definitely the case with this unreleased live date from the early 60s! Art has a really ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Promotional copy with slimmed down artwork.)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Jazz Messengers (Columbia) (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Columbia, 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock

A killer early album by Art Blakey and his first incarnation of The Messengers – recorded before Horace Silver left the group, and a rare non-Blue Note outing done for Columbia Records! The ensemble here features Donald Byrd on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass – ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Live At Ronnie Scotts 1985 ... CD
DRG, 1985. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Includes Terence Blanchard on trumpet, Jean Toussaint on tenor, Donald Harrison on alto, Lonnie Plaxico on bass and Mulgrew Miller on piano. (Jazz) CD

(Out of print, punch through barcode.)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Night In Tunisia (First Editions Series – with bonus tracks) ... CD
RCA/BMG, 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock

One of Blakey's best non-Blue Note sides from the time – and a killer album that sports a late 50's lineup of the Jazz Messengers that included Jackie McLean, Johnny Griffin, and Bill Hardman. The three of them sparkle and shine with the sort of brilliance that Blakey's leadership brings to ... (Jazz) read more CD

(2002 digipak pressing.)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Ritual ... CD
Pacific Jazz, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock

A hard-swinging cooker from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – recorded during the landmark year of 1957 – when Blakey's group was open to recording for a number of different labels, in a number of different settings! The set was originally done for the west coast stalwart Pacific ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Theory Of Art (aka A Night In Tunisia – RCA) ... CD
RCA, 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock

A reissue of one of Blakey's best non-Blue Note sides from the late 50s, a killer album that sports a great lineup of the Jazz Messengers that included Jackie McLean, Johnny Griffin, Bill Hardman, Sam Dockery and Spanky DeBrest. The three of them sparkle and shine with the sort of brilliance that ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print. Punch through tray card.)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Theory Of Art (aka A Night In Tunisia – RCA) ... CD
RCA/Bluebird, 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock

A reissue of one of Blakey's best non-Blue Note sides from the late 50s, a killer album that sports a great lineup of the Jazz Messengers that included Jackie McLean, Johnny Griffin, Bill Hardman, Sam Dockery and Spanky DeBrest. The three of them sparkle and shine with the sort of brilliance that ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print.)

Art Blakey & Thelonius Monk — Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk ... CD
Atlantic, 1957. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Angular Monk meets hard-driving Art Blakey – in a session that's quite unique, and which has gone onto become one of the best-remembered Atlantic jazz sessions of the late 50s! The album features Blakey in that key non-Blue Note year of 1957 – a time when he was working with a variety ... (Jazz) read more CD

Also available
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk ... LP 29.99
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 22.99
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (with bonus tracks) ... CD 5.99

Art Blakey & Thelonius Monk — Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD
Atlantic/Rhino, 1957. New Copy 2CD ... $22.99 24.99

Angular Monk meets hard-driving Art Blakey – in a session that's quite unique, and which has gone onto become one of the best-remembered Atlantic jazz sessions of the late 50s! The album features Blakey in that key non-Blue Note year of 1957 – a time when he was working with a variety ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Features new mastering from the mono master tapes – plus new notes, and rare photos and ephemera!)

Also available
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk ... LP 29.99
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (with bonus tracks) ... CD 5.99

Art Blakey & Thelonius Monk — Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Atlantic/Rhino, 1957. Used ... $5.99

Angular Monk meets hard-driving Art Blakey – in a session that's quite unique, and which has gone onto become one of the best-remembered Atlantic jazz sessions of the late 50s! The album features Blakey in that key non-Blue Note year of 1957 – a time when he was working with a variety ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Atlantic Jazz Gallery pressing in a cardboard digipack – in nice shape too!)

Also available
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk ... LP 29.99
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 22.99

Art Blakey (with Billy Harper) — Live At Slug's NYC ... CD
Everest, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock

A fantastic live set from 1968 – recorded after Blakey's classic Blue Note years, with a unique lineup that includes a young Billy Harper on tenor, Ronnie Matthews on piano, and Julian Priester on trombone! Harper alone is worth the price of the LP – as his firey solos are great, ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey (with Billy Harper) — Moanin ... CD
LRC/Solid (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99

A fantastic live set from 1968 – recorded after Blakey's classic Blue Note years, but with a group of fantastic players that includes a young Billy Harper on tenor, Ronnie Matthews on piano, and Julian Priester on trombone. Harper alone is worth the price of the CD – as his firey solos ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey Quintet — Night At Birdland Vol 1 ... CD
Blue Note, 1954. Used ... $0.99

A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Late 80s pressing.)

Art Blakey Quintet — Night At Birdland Vol 1 ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1954. Used ... Out Of Stock

A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print SHMCD pressing, includes obi.)

Art Blakey Quintet — Night At Birdland Vol 1 (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1954. Used ... Out Of Stock

A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey Quintet — Night At Birdland Vol 1 (RVG remaster edition) ... CD
Blue Note, 1954. Used ... Out Of Stock

A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey Quintet — Night At Birdland Vol 2 ... CD
Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock

A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey Quintet — Night At Birdland Vol 2 (RVG remaster edition) ... CD
Blue Note, 1954. Used ... Out Of Stock

A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... (Jazz) read more CD

Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Smith & Others — One Night With Blue Note Preserved Vol 3 ... CD
Blue Note, 1985. Used ... $9.99

A landmark concert from the mid 80s – one held to honor the resurrection of the Blue Note label, featuring a wealth of some of the best players for the label – from the 80s back to the 50s bebop years. This is the third of 4 LPs, issued both separately and in a box set format. This ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print.)

Art Blakey/Charlie Persip/Elvin Jones/Philly Joe Jones — Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland ... CD
Roulette, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock

A drum-heavy spectacular – featuring four of the top hardbop drummers of the late 50s, all recorded live at Birdland, soloing back and forth in larger groups that really make the whole thing cook! Although the cover and title might make you think the record's a novelty, it's way more than ... (Jazz) read more CD

(Out of print.)

Ronee Blakley — Welcome ... CD
Warner/Collectors Choice, 1975. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

(Folk/Country) CD

(Out of print 2006 pressing.)

Blaktroniks — Mechanized Soul ... CD
Phazz-a-delic (Germany), 2008. Used ... $5.99

(New Grooves) CD

Mel Blanc — Party Panic! (CDr pressing) ... CD
Looney, 1940s/1950s. Used ... $2.99

(Comedy) CD

Terence Blanchard — Absence ... CD
Blue Note, 2021. Used ... $9.99

Absence is a word that can instantly have a sense of sadness, but it can also have a sort of beauty, too – and that's definitely the case in this album of work done as a tribute to the great Wayne Shorter by trumpeter Terence Blanchard! The record's way more than just a collection of Shorter' ... (Jazz) read more CD

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