Bethlehem session · in the studio
October 9, 1957
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
In the room
Art Blakey – drums
Bill Hardman – trumpet
Johnny Griffin – tenor sax- Sam Dockery – piano
- Spanky DeBrest – bass
The takes
What the numbers mean
Bethlehem numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Deo-X | BCP-6023 |
1 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 1002 | Drum Suite | Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers | 1957 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest |
 | CL 1040 | Hard Bop | The Jazz Messengers | 1957 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest |
 | PJ-1247 | Drums On Fire! | Art Blakey, Benny Barth, Chico Hamilton, Chatur Lal | 1958 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest |
 | LP 1278 | Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk | Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk | 1958 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Johnny Griffin, Spanky DeBrest |
 | LP 1337 | The Blues In Modern Jazz | Various Artists | 1961 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Johnny Griffin, Spanky DeBrest |
 | PJ-33 | Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers/The Elmo Hope Quintet Featuring Harold Land | Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers | 1962 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest |
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest |
2 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BLP 1559 | A Blowing Session | Johnny Griffin | 1957 | Art Blakey, Johnny Griffin |
 | BCP-6027 | Art Blakey Big Band | Art Blakey Big Band | 1958 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman |
 | BCP-6037 | Big Band Contrast | Various Artists | 1960 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman |
 | BCP-6065 | Golden Jazz Instrumentals | Various Artists | 1962 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman |