Worldchanges Jazz Discographies

We like jazz. So we've collected a number of jazz discographies of notable artists. Some titles are linked to Amazon.com where the CD is available for purchase.

Art Blakey Biography

Art Blakey was born October 11, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died in New York City on October 16, 1990. Drummer and hard bop musician, Blakey ran a virtual school for jazz artists by the name of the Jazz Messengers. Early stints with Fletcher Henderson and Billy Eckstine in the 1940s led to his forming of the Messengers with Horace Silver in the 50s. Horace Silver left the band after a year and Blakey became its leader.

The essence of Blakey's style and the Messenger's approach was a strong, rhythmic, straight-ahead style. Blakey started each performance full-bore and went from there. Alumni of the Jazz Messengers include Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Johhny Griffin, Jackie McLean, Cedar Walton, Benny Goldson, Branford Marsalis, Keith Jarrett and Chuck Mangione. His legacy is his preservation of the hard-driving, swinging style through the many incarnations of the art form.

Art Blakey Discography

1940s-50s

1947 New Sounds Blue Note
1953 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Birdland
1953 Horace Silver Trio & Art Blakey + Sabu Blue Note
1954 Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 Blue Note
1954 Blakey with the Jazz Messengers EmArcy
1954 Jazz Messages Jazztone
1954 Jazz Profile Capitol
1954 The History of Jazz Messengers Blue Note
1956 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Columbia
1956 Art Blakey with the Original Jazz Messengers Columbia
1956 Drum Suite Sony
1956 Hard Bop Tristar
1956 Hard Drive Rhino
1956 Jazz Messenger Columbia
1956 Originally Columbia
1956 Sessions Live: Art Blakey and the Jazz... Calliope
1956 The Jazz Messengers
1957 A Night in Tunisia
1957 Art Blakey & His Rhythm Columbia
1957 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Bethlehem
1957 Art Blakey Big Band Bethlehem
1957 Art Blakey/John Handy: Messages Roulette
1957 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
1957 Cu-Bop Josie
1957 Dawn on the Desert Jubilee
1957 Jazz Messengers Play Lerner and Loewe VIK
1957 Midnight Session Savoy Jazz
1957 Mirage Savoy
1957 Once upon a Groove Blue Note
1957 Orgy in Rhythm, Vol. 1 Blue Note
1957 Orgy in Rhythm, Vol. 1-2 Blue Note
1957 Orgy in Rhythm, Vol. 2 Blue Note
1957 Reflections on Buhania Elektra
1957 Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers Capitol
1957 Second Edition 1957 Bluebird/RCA
1957 The Hard Bop Academy Affinity
1957 Theory of Art RCA
1958 1958: Paris Olympia Mercury
1958 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Blue Note
1958 Au Club Saint-Germain, Vols. 1-3 RCA
1958 Des Femmes Disparaissent Fontana
1958 Drums Around the Corner Blue Note
1958 Holiday for Skins, Vol. 1 Blue Note
1958 Holiday for Skins, Vol. 1-2 Blue Note
1958 Holiday for Skins, Vol. 2 Blue Note
1958 Live in Holland (1958) Bandstand
1958 Moanin' Blue Note
1958 The Best of Art Blakey EmArcy
1959 Africaine Blue Note
1959 At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vol. 1 Blue Note
1959 At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vol. 1-2 Blue Note
1959 At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vol. 2 Blue Note
1959 Les Liaisons Dangereuses Polygram
1959 Paris Jam Session Uptown/Univers

1960s

1960 A Night in Tunisia
1960 Electric Sticks Alto
1960 Lausanne 1960, Pt. 1 TCB
1960 Like Someone in Love Blue Note
1960 The Big Beat - Blue Note
1960 Unforgettable Lee! Fresh Sound
1961 A Jazz Hour with Art Blakey's Jazz... Movieplay
1961 Art Blakey Impulse!
1961 Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
1961 Art Blakey!!!!! Jazz Messengers!!!!! Savoy
1961 Buhaina's Delight (2003 remaster available)
1961 Mosaic - Blue Note
1961 Pisces Blue Note
1961 Roots & Herbs - Blue Note
1961 The Freedom Rider Blue Note
1961 The Witch Doctor Blue Note
1962 Caravan Riverside
1962 Live Messengers Blue Note
1962 The African Beat  Original: Blue Note Reissue:2000
1962 Thermo Milestone
1962 Three Blind Mice, Vol. 1 Blue Note
1962 Three Blind Mice, Vols. 1 & 2 Blue Note
1963 A Jazz Message Import
1963 Selections from the Film 'Golden Boy' Colpix
1963 Ugetsu Riverside/OJC
1964 Blues Bag Affinity
1964 Free for All - Blue Note
1964 Indestructible - Blue Note
1964 Kyoto Riverside/OJC
1964 'S Make It Limelight
1965 Soul Finger Limelight
1966 Buttercorn Lady Limelight
1966 Hold On, I'm Coming Limelight
1966 Tough! Cadet
1969 Mellow Blues Moon

1970s

1970 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Catalyst
1971 For Minors Only WestWind
1972 Art's Break: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers Joker
1972 Child's Dance Prestige
1972 Child's Dance: Art Blakey & the Jazz... Prestige
1973 Anthenagin Prestige
1973 Buhaina Prestige
1973 Mission Eternal, Vol. 2 Prestige
1976 Backgammon Roulette
1976 Percussion Discussion MCA
1977 Des Femmes Disparaissent/Les Tricheurs PolyGram
1977 Gypsy Folk Tales: Art Blakey and the Jazz... Roulette
1977 In My Prime, Vol. 1 Timeless
1978 In My Prime, Vol. 2 Timeless
1978 Reflections in Blue Timeless
1978 The Best of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Art Collection
1978 The Concord Jazz Heritage Series Concord Jazz
1979 A Night in Tunisia Polygram
1979 One by One: Art Blakey and the Jazz... Palcoscenico

1980s

1981 Album of the Year Timeless
1981 Killer Joe: Art Blakey & George Kawaguchi Storyville
1981 Straight Ahead Concord Jazz
1982 Art Blakey & The All Star Messengers RCA
1982 Oh, by the Way Timeless
1984 New York Scene Concord Jazz
1984 Super Live: Art Blakey and the All Star Jazz... Baystate
1985 Blue Night Timeless
1985 Buhaina: The Continuing Message Affinity
1985 Farewell Paddle Wheel
1985 Hard Champion: Art Blakey and the Jazz... Evidence
1986 Feeling Good Delos
1988 I Get a Kick out of Bu Soul Note
1988 Not Yet Soul Note
1988 Standards: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Paddle Wheel
1989 Feel the Wind Timeless
1989 The Art of Jazz: Live in Leverkusen In + Out

1990s

1990 Art Blakey & Clifford Brown Giants of Jazz
1990 Chippin' In Timeless
1990 One for All A&M
1991 The Best of Art Blakey Blue Note
1993 Compact Jazz: Art Blakey Verve
1993 Hot Licks: One By One Sound
1995 Are You Real Moon
1995 Blakey's Best EMI-Capitol
1995 Get the Message Drive Archive
1996 Jazz Messengers TCB
1996 The Jazz Messengers GRP (Original Recording 1956)
1997 Live in the 50's Jazz Band
1997 This Is Jazz, Vol. 28 Sony
1998 Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Point
1998 Drum King Hallmark
1998 Planet Jazz BMG
1999 Art Blakey Is Jazz Music Club
1999 Blakey Verve
1999 Blues March Jazz Hour
1999 Different Drummers Jazz Hour
1999 Greatest Hits RCA
1999 Jazz Archives: Blakey Century Vista
1999 Milestones in Jazz Drive
1999 The Sounds of Art Blakey, Vol. 1 Galaxy Sound

2000s

2000 The African Beat  Original: Blue Note Reissue:2000
2000 Ken Burns Jazz Verve
2000 Les Incontournables Wea
2000 Reflections of Buhaina Savoy
2000 Round About Midnight Starburst
2000 Round About Midnight, Vol. 2 Starburst
2001 A Night in Tunisia/Jazz Messengers Play... Collectables
2001 Art Blakey Timeless
2001 Jazz Collection Columbia
2001 My Ideal International
2002 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious... Atlantic
2002 Hold On, I'm Coming Universal
2002 Jazz in Paris: Jazz and Cinema, Vol. 2 Sunnyside
2002 Moanin Past Perfect
2002 A Night in Tunisia - RCA/Bluebird
2002 Recuerdo Prestige Elite
2002 Three Blind Mice
2002 Works of Art Recall
2002 Workshop Past Perfect
2003 Buhaina's Delight (1961 recording remastered)
2003 Essential EMI
2003 Free for All
2003 Indestructible Blue Note
2003 Moanin' LRC Ltd
2004 Blakey's Beat Concord Jazz
2004 Like Someone in Love
2005 Drum Suite
2007 Blakey's Theme

Live Albums & CDs

1954 A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1 - Blue Note
1954 A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2 - Capitol
1954 A Night at Birdland, Vol. 3 Blue Note
1954 A Night at Birdland, Vols. 1-3 Blue Note
1955 At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 - Blue Note
1955 At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 - Blue Note
1955 At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 Blue Note
1956 Sessions Live: Art Blakey and the Jazz... Calliope
1958 Au Club Saint-Germain, Vols. 1-3 RCA
1958 Live in Holland (1958) Bandstand
1958 Olympia Concert: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers Universal
1958 Paris 1958 Epic
1959 Live in Copenhagen (1959) Royal Jazz
1959 Live in Stockholm (1959) Dragon
1959 Paris Concert: Art Blakey and the Jazz... Epic
1960 Live in Stockholm (1960) Dragon
1960 Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World,... Blue Note
1960 Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World,... Blue Note
1960 Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World... Blue Note
1960 Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series, Vol. 6:... TCB
1961 A Day with Art Blakey and the Jazz... Four Star
1961 A Day with Art Blakey and the Jazz... Prestige Elite
1961 Live: Olympia 5-13-61, Pt. 1 Trema
1961 Live: Olympia 5-13-61, Pt. 2 Trema
1961 Live: Olympia 5-13-61, Pt. 3 Trema
1961 Paris Jazz Concert RTE
1962 Live Messengers Blue Note
1962 Three Blind Mice, Vol. 1 Blue Note
1962 Three Blind Mice, Vol. 2 Blue Note
1962 Three Blind Mice, Vols. 1 & 2 Blue Note
1968 Art Blakey Live! Trip
1968 Moanin' Delta
1978 In This Korner Concord Jazz
1979 A Night in Tunisia Polygram
1980 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Who's Who In
1980 Jazzbohne Berlin '80 Repertoire
1980 Live Kingdom Jazz
1980 Live at Montreux and Northsea Timeless
1981 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in Sweden Amigo Musik
1981 Art Blakey in Sweden Evidence
1982 Keystone 3 Concord Jazz
1983 Aurex Jazz Festival '83: Art Blakey and the... East World
1984 Super Live: Art Blakey and the All Star Jazz... Baystate
1985 Dr. Jeckyl: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers Evidence
1985 Live at Kimball's Concord Jazz
1985 Live at Ronnie Scott's: Art Blakey and the... DRG
1985 Live at Sweet Basil: Art Blakey and the Jazz... GNP
1985 New Year's Eve at Sweet Basil: Art Blakey... Evidence
1989 The Art of Jazz: Live in Leverkusen In + Out
1993 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Castle
1994 In Concert: Olympia May 13, 1961 RTE
1995 Hard Bop/Paris Concert Collectables
1995 Live in Lausanne: 1960, Pt. 1 TCB
1996 Au Théâtre Des Champs-Élysées RCA Bluebird
1996 Live 1955 Black Label
1999 A Night at Birdland Jazz Hour
1999 Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1: 1955 Giants of Jazz
1999 Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2: 1955 Giants of Jazz
1999 Jazz Messengers/Blues at Carnegie Hall Collectables
1999 New York City, Birdland Club February 21,... Giants of Jazz
2000 Coast to Coast Concord Jazz
2000 Immortal Concerts Giants of Jazz
2000 Live at Ronnie Scott's BBC Legends
2000 Live in Europe: 1959 Tokuma Japan
2000 Southern Devils: Paris Jazz Concert -- May... Malaco
2001 A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2 Blue Note
2001 At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 Blue Note
2002 Au Club St Germain, Vol. 1
2002 Au Club St Germain, Vol. 2
2002 Au Club St Germain, Vol. 3
2003 The Birthday Concert Universe