1959 live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
At the Jazz Corner of the World Released 1959 Recorded April 15, 1959 Genre Jazz Length 78 :03 Label Blue Note Producer Alfred Lion
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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.[1] The album was originally issued as 12-inch LPs in two volumes and later re-released as a two-CD set.
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".[2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]
Track listing [ ]
Volume 1
"Hipsippy Blues" (Hank Mobley ) - 9:26
"Justice" (Thelonious Monk ) - 7:37
"The Theme" (Traditional) - 2:18
"Close Your Eyes " (Bernice Petkere ) - 10:58
"Just Coolin'" (Mobley) - 8:11
Volume 2
"Chicken an' Dumplins" (Ray Bryant ) - 7:26
"M & M" (Mobley) - 6:41
"Hi-Fly " (Randy Weston ) - 8:00
"The Theme" (Traditional) - 9:13
"Art's Revelation" (Gildo Mahones ) - 8:13
Personnel [ ]
References [ ]
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Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers (1955)
The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
Drum Suite (1957)
Pisces (1979)
Africaine (1981)
Originally (1982)
Soundtrack albums
Des Femmes Disparaissent (1959)
Les liaisons dangereuses 1960 (1960)
Art Blakey solo albums
Blakey (1954)*
A Night at Birdland Vol. 1 , Vol. 2 & Vol. 3 (1954)
Orgy in Rhythm (1957)
Art Blakey Big Band (1957)
Holiday for Skins (1958)
Drums Around the Corner (1959)
The African Beat (1962)
A Jazz Message (1963)
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