1959 live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related live albums by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers , recorded at the Birdland jazz club in New York City on April 15, 1959 and released on Blue Note later that year in September and October respectively.[ 2] The quintet features horn section Lee Morgan and Hank Mobley and rhythm section Bobby Timmons , Jymie Merritt and Art Blakey .
The performance features four songs that had also been recorded in-studio just five weeks earlier for Just Coolin’ , an album that was subsequently shelved in favor of releasing At the Jazz Corner of the World . Just Coolin’ remained unreleased until July 2020, when it was put out by Blue Note as part of an extended celebration of Blakey’s Centennial.[ 3]
The album was originally issued on 12-inch LPs in two volumes (BLP 4015 and 4016) and later re-released as a two-CD double album .
The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "This band was as definitive a modern jazz ensemble as there ever was, and the immaculately chosen repertoire elevates this to one of the greatest live jazz sessions ever, and belongs on the shelf of all serious jazz listeners."[ 4]
At the Jazz Corner of the World, Volume 1 [ edit ] At the Jazz Corner of the World, Volume 2 [ edit ] Side 2 Title Writer(s) 1. "The Theme" Traditional 9:13 2. "Art's Revelation" Gildo Mahones 8:13
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Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release, except for the compilation section
As leader or co-leader With others At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Art Blakey /The Jazz Messengers , 1955) At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1955) The Jazz Messengers (Art Blakey, 1956) Originally (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956 [1982]) At the Jazz Corner of the World (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1959) All Night Long (Kenny Burrell , 1956) K.B. Blues (1957 [1979]) Byrd's Eye View (Donald Byrd , 1955) Byrd in Flight (Donald Byrd, 1960) A New Perspective (1963) Mustang! (Donald Byrd, 1966) Blackjack (Donald Byrd, 1967) Dial "S" for Sonny (Sonny Clark , 1957) My Conception (Sonny Clark, 1957) Someday My Prince Will Come (Miles Davis , 1961) In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete (Miles Davis, 1961) Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall (1961) Afro-Cuban (Kenny Dorham , 1955) Whistle Stop (Kenny Dorham, 1961) This Is New (Kenny Drew , 1957) Undercurrent (Kenny Drew, 1960) Farmer's Market (Art Farmer , 1956) The Opener (Curtis Fuller , 1957) Sliding Easy (Curtis Fuller, 1959) Afro (Dizzy Gillespie , 1954) Dizzy and Strings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954) Jazz Recital (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954–55) I Want to Hold Your Hand (Grant Green , 1965) A Blowin' Session (Johnny Griffin , 1957) My Point of View (Herbie Hancock , 1963) Informal Jazz (Elmo Hope , 1956) Goin' Up (Freddie Hubbard , 1960) Blue Spirits (Freddie Hubbard, 1965) The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 (1955) Together! (Elvin Jones and Philly Joe Jones , 1961) Midnight Walk (Elvin Jones, 1966) I Wanna Talk About You (Tete Montoliu , 1980) Introducing Lee Morgan (1956) Lee Morgan Sextet (1956) Cornbread (Lee Morgan , 1965) Charisma (1966) The Rajah (1966) Tenor Conclave (Prestige All Stars, 1957) Star Bright (Dizzy Reece , 1959) The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956) Good Move! (Freddie Roach 1963) The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley (1953) Max Roach + 4 (1956) The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker (1957) MAX (Max Roach , 1958) Yasmina, a Black Woman (Archie Shepp , 1969) Poem for Malcolm (Archie Shepp, 1969) Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers (1954–55) Silver's Blue (Horace Silver , 1956) 6 Pieces of Silver (Horace Silver, 1956–58) The Stylings of Silver (Horace Silver, 1957) A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (1957) A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (1957) Julius Watkins Sextet (1955) Compilations Related articles
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
As leader or co-leader WithArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers WithHank Mobley With others Minor Move (Tina Brooks , 1958) Blue Train (John Coltrane , 1957) Intensity (Charles Earland , 1972) Charles III (Charles Earland, 1972) Brass Shout (Art Farmer , 1959) Sliding Easy (Curtis Fuller , 1959) The Curtis Fuller Jazztet (1959) Images of Curtis Fuller (1960) Dizzy in Greece (Dizzy Gillespie , 1957) Birks' Works (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957) Dizzy Gillespie at Newport (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957) Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (Benny Golson , 1958) A Blowin' Session (Johnny Griffin , 1957) Mode for Joe (Joe Henderson , 1966) Last Chorus (Ernie Henry , 1957) Grass Roots (Andrew Hill , 1968) Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill, 1969) Flute-In (Bobbi Humphrey , 1971) The Prime Element (Elvin Jones , 1969) Drums Around the World (Philly Joe Jones , 1959) The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones (1959) Cliff Jordan (Clifford Jordan , 1957) Kelly Great (Wynton Kelly , 1959) Greasy Kid Stuff! (Harold Mabern , 1970) Jacknife (Jackie McLean , 1965) Consequence (Jackie McLean, 1965) Evolution (Grachan Moncur , 1963) Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959) Night Dreamer (Wayne Shorter , 1964) House Party (Jimmy Smith , 1957–58) The Sermon! (Jimmy Smith, 1957–58) Mr. Natural (Stanley Turrentine , 1964) Tender Moments (McCoy Tyner , 1967) Easterly Winds (Jack Wilson , 1967) Mother Ship (Larry Young , 1969) Love Bug (Reuben Wilson , 1969)
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader With Art Blakey andthe Jazz Messengers With others 10 to 4 at the 5 Spot (Pepper Adams , 1958) The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco (1959) Them Dirty Blues (Cannonball Adderley , 1960) Work Song (Nat Adderley , 1960) Chet Baker & Crew (1956) Chet Baker Big Band (1956) Blue Lights (Kenny Burrell , 1958) On View at the Five Spot Cafe (Kenny Burrell, 1959) More Party Time (Arnett Cobb , 1960) Movin' Right Along (Arnett Cobb, 1960) 'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (Kenny Dorham , 1956) Matador (Kenny Dorham, 1962) Brass Shout (Art Farmer , 1959) The Opener (Curtis Fuller , 1957) Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (1958) The Big Soul-Band (Johnny Griffin , 1960) The Soul Society (Sam Jones , 1960) Nice and Easy (Johnny Lytle , 1962) Hank (Hank Mobley , 1957) The Cooker (Lee Morgan , 1957) Lee-Way (Lee Morgan, 1960) Comin' On! (Dizzy Reece , 1960) Personal Appearance (Sonny Stitt , 1957) The Young Lions (1960)