Atlantic session · in the studio
May 14, 1957
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
- This day's music is on 2 records: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk, The Blues In Modern Jazz
In the room
Thelonious Monk – piano
Bill Hardman – trumpet
Johnny Griffin – tenor sax- Spanky DeBrest – bass
Art Blakey – drums
The takes
2 of these 4 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Atlantic numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 2560 | Blue Monk | LP 1278, LP 1337 |
| 2561 | I Mean You | LP 1278 |
| 4920 | Blue Monk Part 1 | Not issued at the time |
| 4921 | Blue Monk Part 2 | Not issued at the time |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
LP 1278 · 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious MonkArt Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
LP 1337 · 1961The Blues In Modern JazzVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BCP-6023 | Hard Drive - Out Of This World...And The Next World Too | Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers | 1957 | Bill Hardman, Johnny Griffin, Spanky DeBrest, Art Blakey |
3 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 1002 | Drum Suite | Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers | 1957 | Bill Hardman, Spanky DeBrest, Art Blakey |
 | CL 1040 | Hard Bop | The Jazz Messengers | 1957 | Bill Hardman, Spanky DeBrest, Art Blakey |
 | PJ-1247 | Drums On Fire! | Art Blakey, Benny Barth, Chico Hamilton, Chatur Lal | 1958 | Bill Hardman, Spanky DeBrest, Art Blakey |
 | PJ-33 | Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers/The Elmo Hope Quintet Featuring Harold Land | Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers | 1962 | Bill Hardman, Spanky DeBrest, Art Blakey |
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Bill Hardman, Spanky DeBrest, Art Blakey |
