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Released
  
1959

Length
  
78:03

Release date
  
1959

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Recorded
  
April 15, 1959

Artist
  
The Jazz Messengers

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Jazz

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At the Jazz Corner of the World (1959)
  
Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 (1959)

Similar
  
The Jazz Messengers albums, Jazz albums

At the Jazz Corner of the World is a two-volume live album by American jazz drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, featuring performances recorded in 1959 at Birdland and released on the Blue Note label. The album was originally issued as 12-inch LPs in two volumes and later re-released as a two-CD set.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the albums 4½ stars, stating: "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 session ever, and belongs on the shelf of all serious jazz listeners".

Track listing

Volume 1
  1. "Hipsippy Blues" (Hank Mobley) - 9:26
  2. "Justice" (Thelonious Monk) - 7:37
  3. "The Theme" (Traditional) - 2:18
  4. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) - 10:58
  5. "Just Coolin'" (Mobley) - 8:11
Volume 2
  1. "Chicken an' Dumplins" (Ray Bryant) - 7:26
  2. "M & M" (Mobley) - 6:41
  3. "Hi-Fly" (Randy Weston) - 8:00
  4. "The Theme" (Traditional) - 9:13
  5. "Art's Revelation" (Gildo Mahones) - 8:13
  • Recorded at Birdland in New York City on April 15, 1959

    • Personnel

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Lee Morgan - trumpet
  • Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
  • Bobby Timmons – piano
  • Jymie Merritt – bass
  • Pee Wee Marquette - announcer

    • Songs

    Hipsippy Blues9:26
    Justice7:37
    The Theme2:18

    References

    At the Jazz Corner of the World Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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