At the Jazz Corner of the World

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At the Jazz Corner of the World
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Live album by
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Released1959
RecordedApril 15, 1959
GenreJazz
Length78:03
LabelBlue Note
ProducerAlfred Lion
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology
Art Blakey et les Jazz-Messengers au club St. Germain
(1958)
At the Jazz Corner of the World
(1959)
Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960
(1959)

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
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[3]

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

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Art Blakey discography, accessed January 31, 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic review, accessed January 31, 2011.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
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