Bethlehem session · in the studio
October 11, 1957
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
In the room
Art Blakey – drums
Bill Hardman – trumpet
Johnny Griffin – tenor sax
Junior Mance – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | For Minors Only | BCP-6023 |
| 6442 | Right Down Front | BCP-6023 |
| – | Sweet Sakeena | BCP-6023 |
| – | For Miles And Miles | BCP-6023 |
| – | Krafty | BCP-6023 |
| 6443 | Late Spring | BCP-6023 |
6 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 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 |
3 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 1002 | Drum Suite | Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers | 1957 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Spanky DeBrest |
 | CL 1040 | Hard Bop | The Jazz Messengers | 1957 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Spanky DeBrest |
 | PJ-1247 | Drums On Fire! | Art Blakey, Benny Barth, Chico Hamilton, Chatur Lal | 1958 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, 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, Spanky DeBrest |
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Spanky DeBrest |
2 of them 23 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 111 | Mr. Saxophone | Sonny Stitt | 1951 | Art Blakey, Junior Mance |
 | PRLP 148 | Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume Two | Sonny Stitt Septet | 1953 | Art Blakey, Junior Mance |
 | LP-624 | J.G., Tenor | Johnny Griffin | 1958? | Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance |
 | MG-26046 | Introducing Joe Gordon | Joe Gordon Quintet | 1955 | Art Blakey, Junior Mance |
 | MG-36025 | Introducing Joe Gordon | Joe Gordon Quintet | 1955 | Art Blakey, Junior Mance |
 | BLP 1559 | A Blowing Session | Johnny Griffin | 1957 | Art Blakey, Johnny Griffin |
 | PRLP 7077 | Kaleidoscope | Sonny Stitt | 1957 | Art Blakey, Junior Mance |
 | RLP 12-252 | The Chicago Sound | Wilbur Ware Quintet Featuring Johnny Griffin | 1958 | Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance |
 | RLP 12-267 | Riverside Drive | Various Artists | 1958 | Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance |
 | BCP-6027 | Art Blakey Big Band | Art Blakey Big Band | 1958 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman |
 | PRLP 7133 | Stitt's Bits | Sonny Stitt | 1958 | Art Blakey, Junior Mance |
 | BCP-6037 | Big Band Contrast | Various Artists | 1960 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman |
 | JLP 31 | Tough Tenors | The Johnny Griffin And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance |
 | JLP 39 | Lookin' At Monk! | Johnny Griffin And Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance |
 | JLP 42 | Griff & Lock | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance |
 | JLP 43 | Glidin' Along | Benny Green Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance |
 | PRLP 7191 | The Tenor Scene | The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance |
 | RLP 411 | Letter From Home | The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson | 1962 | Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance |
 | BCP-6065 | Golden Jazz Instrumentals | Various Artists | 1962 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman |
 | PR 7309 | The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin | 1964 | Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance |
 | PR 7330 | The Midnight Show: Live! At Minton's Playhouse | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance | 1964 | Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance |
 | PR 7357 | The Late Show | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Recorded Live! At Minton's Playhouse With Johnny Griffin And Junior Mance | 1965 | Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance |
 | PR 7612 | Stitt's Bits Vol. 2 | Sonny Stitt | 1968 | Art Blakey, Junior Mance |