Atlantic session · in the studio
May 15, 1957
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
In the room
Thelonious Monk – piano
Bill Hardman – trumpet
Johnny Griffin – tenor sax- Spanky DeBrest – bass
Art Blakey – drums
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2562 | Rhythm-a-ning | LP 1278 |
| 2563 | Purple Shades | LP 1278 |
| 2564 | Evidence | LP 1278 |
| 2565 | In Walked Bud | LP 1278 |
All 4 takes found on Spotify
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1337 | The Blues In Modern Jazz | Various Artists | 1961 | Thelonious Monk, Bill Hardman, Johnny Griffin, Spanky DeBrest, Art Blakey |
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 |
