Blue Note session · in the studio
November 9, 1958
Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble
- This day's music is on 2 records: Holiday For Skins Volume 1, Holiday For Skins Volume 2
In the room
Art Blakey – drums, chant
Donald Byrd – trumpet- Austin Cromer – chant
- Hal Rasheed – chant
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Philly Joe Jones – drums, chant, vocal
Ray Barretto – bongo, conga- Victor Gonzales – bongo, conga
- Julio Martinez – bongo, conga
- Sabu Martinez – bongo, conga
- Chonguito Vincente – bongo, conga
- Fred Pagani – timbales
- Andy Delannoy – maracas
The takes
What the numbers mean
BN308-2 is a matrix number: Blue Note gave every tune it recorded the next number in one running series (BN308 is "Humph"), and the figure after the dash is which take of that tune was kept. Early on the series starts each tune's takes at 0, so -0 is usually the first try.
tk. 5 is the take as counted through the whole day, from the first tune to the last: the way the studio's log and, from the mid-1950s, Rudy Van Gelder's tapes number them. Later dates have only these.
On the earliest records (1939–40) the numbers in the matrix place, like 486A-1 or GM535-6, are the masters' numbers from the studios and pressing plants Blue Note used before it had its own series.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| tk. 2 | Aghano | BLP 4004 |
| tk. 3 | The Feast | BLP 4004 |
| tk. 4 | Reflection | BLP 4005 |
| tk. 7 | Mirage | BLP 4004 |
| tk. 8 | Swingin' Kilts | BLP 4005 |
| tk. 9 | Dinga | BLP 4005 |
| tk. 12 | O' Tinde | BLP 4005 |
| tk. 13 | Lamento Africano | BLP 4004 |
Where it ended up
BLP 4004 · 1959Holiday For Skins Volume 1Art Blakey
BLP 4005 · 1959Holiday For Skins Volume 2Art BlakeyTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
5 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP 1554 | Orgy in Rhythm Volume 1 | Art Blakey | 1957 | Art Blakey, Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor, Sabu Martinez | |
| BLP 1555 | Orgy in Rhythm Volume 2 | Art Blakey | 1957 | Art Blakey, Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor, Sabu Martinez |
4 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7313 | Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2 | Various Artists | 1956 | Donald Byrd, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| PRLP 7117 | Taylor's Wailers | Art Taylor's All Stars | 1957 | Donald Byrd, Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor | |
| PRLP 7165 | Party Time | Arnett Cobb | 1959 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| PR 7711 | Arnett Cobb Quintet · not on the site yet | Arnett Cobb Quintet | 1959 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| BCP-6065 | Golden Jazz Instrumentals | Various Artists | 1962 | Art Blakey, Donald Byrd, Wendell Marshall, Philly Joe Jones |
3 of them 11 albums
2 of them 82 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP 5034 | Spotlight On Drums | Horace Silver Trio Vol. 2/Art Blakey-Sabu | 1954 | Art Blakey, Sabu Martinez | |
| CL 658 | The Sound | The Amazing Jean "Toots" Thielemans | 1955 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall | |
| MG-36007 | Clark Terry | Clark Terry Septet | 1955 | Art Blakey, Wendell Marshall | |
| CL 897 | The Jazz Messengers | Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers | 1956 | Art Blakey, Donald Byrd | |
| CL 903 | The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys | Rita Reys | 1956 | Art Blakey, Donald Byrd | |
| BLP 1520 | Horace Silver Trio and Art Blakey-Sabu | Horace Silver | 1956 | Art Blakey, Sabu Martinez | |
| BLP 1534 | Whims of Chambers | Paul Chambers | 1956 | Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones | |
| PRLP 7032 | Jazz For The Carriage Trade | George Wallington Quintet | 1956 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PRLP 7034 | Miles Davis And Milt Jackson Quintet/Sextet | Miles Davis All Star Sextet/Quintet | 1956 | Ray Bryant, Art Taylor | |
| PRLP 7035 | Lights Out! | The Jackie McLean Quintet With Donald Byrd And Elmo Hope | 1956 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PRLP 7043 | Informal Jazz | Elmo Hope Sextet | 1956 | Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones | |
| PRLP 7046 | Pairing Off | Phil Woods Septet | 1956 | Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones | |
| PRLP 7048 | 4, 5 And 6 | Jackie McLean | 1956 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PRLP 7060 | Hi Fi Jam Session | Gene Ammons All Stars | 1956 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PRLP 7061 | Mobleys Message | Hank Mobley Quintet, Quartet, Sextet | 1956 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PRLP 7062 | 2 Trumpets | Farmer/Byrd | 1956 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| MG 12044 | Top Brass Featuring 5 Trumpets | Various Artists | 1956 | Donald Byrd, Wendell Marshall | |
| MG 12064 | The Jazz Message Of | Kenny Clarke Quintet | 1956 | Donald Byrd, Wendell Marshall | |
| MG 12065 | Klook's Clique | Kenny Clarke Quintet | 1956 | Donald Byrd, Wendell Marshall | |
| CL 1002 | Drum Suite | Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers | 1957 | Art Blakey, Ray Bryant | |
| BLP 1545 | Wailing with Lou | Lou Donaldson | 1957 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| BLP 1547 | A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume 1 | Jimmy Smith | 1957 | Art Blakey, Donald Byrd | |
| BLP 1548 | A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume 2 | Jimmy Smith | 1957 | Art Blakey, Donald Byrd | |
| BLP 1560 | Hank | Hank Mobley | 1957 | Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones | |
| BLP 1565 | Cliff Jordan | Cliff Jordan | 1957 | Ray Bryant, Art Taylor | |
| PRLP 7073 | All Night Long | Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Hank Mobley, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor | 1957 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PRLP 7081 | All Day Long | Frank Foster, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor | 1957 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PRLP 7119 | 2 Guitars | Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Raney With Byrd, McLean, Waldron, Watkins, Taylor | 1957 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PR 7298 | Prestige/Groovy Goodies | Various Artists | 1957 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| MGV-8238 | The Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory & The Cecil Taylor Quartet At Newport | The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory At Newport | 1957 | Donald Byrd, Wendell Marshall | |
| RLP 12-264 | Johnny Griffin Sextet | Johnny Griffin Sextet | 1958 | Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones | |
| RLP 12-284 | Saxophone Revolt | Various Artists | 1958 | Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones | |
| BLP 1575 | City Lights | Lee Morgan | 1958 | Ray Bryant, Art Taylor | |
| BLP 1576 | Sonny's Crib | Sonny Clark | 1958 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| BLP 1591 | Lou Takes Off | Lou Donaldson | 1958 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| BCP-6024 | Winner's Circle | Various Artists | 1958 | Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones | |
| PRLP 7130 | All Mornin' Long | The Red Garland Quintet | 1958 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PRLP 7139 | Manteca | The Red Garland Trio Plus Ray Barreto, Conga | 1958 | Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| PRLP 7144 | Callin' The Blues | Tiny Grimes-J.C. Higginbotham | 1958 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall | |
| PRLP 7145 | Outskirts Of Town | The Prestige Blues-Swingers | 1958 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall | |
| PRLP 7146 | Blue Gene | Gene Ammons | 1958 | Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| RLP 300 | The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall | The Thelonious Monk Orchestra | 1959 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| BLP 1556 | The Sounds of Jimmy Smith | Jimmy Smith | 1959 | Art Blakey, Donald Byrd | |
| BLP 4006 | Blues In Trinity | Dizzy Reece | 1959 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| BLP 4007 | Off To The Races | Donald Byrd | 1959 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| BLP 4019 | Byrd In Hand | Donald Byrd | 1959 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PRLP 7149 | Soul | Coleman Hawkins | 1959 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall | |
| PRLP 7153 | Blue Stompin' | Hal Singer With Charlie Shavers | 1959 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall | |
| NJLP 8220 | Groovin' With Golson | Benny Golson | 1959 | Art Blakey, Ray Bryant | |
| NJLP 8223 | Winchester Special | Lem Winchester & Benny Golson | 1959 | Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor | |
| BLP 4018 | Davis Cup | Walter Davis Jr. | 1960 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| BCP-6035 | Fifteen Star Saxophones | Various Artists | 1960 | Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones | |
| PRLP 7180 | Boss Tenor | Gene Ammons | 1960 | Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| PRLP 7181 | Soul Junction | The Red Garland Quintet Featuring John Coltrane And Donald Byrd | 1960 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PR 7777 | Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quartet With Guest: Oliver Nelson · not on the site yet | Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quartet With Guest: Oliver Nelson | 1960 | Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| NJLP 8239 | Lem's Beat | Lem Winchester Sextet | 1960 | Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor | |
| NJLP 8241 | Talk That Talk | Johnny "Hammond" Smith | 1960 | Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| BLP 4051 | Jackie's Bag | Jackie McLean | 1961 | Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones | |
| PRLP 7208 | Up Tight! | Gene Ammons | 1961 | Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| PRLP 7209 | High Pressure | The Red Garland Quintet With John Coltrane | 1961 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PR 7774 | Gene Ammons Sextet With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff · not on the site yet | Gene Ammons Sextet With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff | 1961 | Wendell Marshall, Ray Barretto | |
| RLP 421 | Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits | Thelonious Monk Quintet | 1962 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| BLP 4075 | The Cat Walk | Donald Byrd | 1962 | Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones | |
| PRLP 7229 | Dig It! | The Red Garland Quintet With John Coltrane | 1962 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PRLP 7232 | Thunderbird | Willis Jackson | 1962 | Wendell Marshall, Ray Barretto | |
| PRLP 7238 | Twisting The Jug | Gene Ammons With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff | 1962 | Wendell Marshall, Ray Barretto | |
| PRLP 7244 | Stitt Meets Brother Jack | Sonny Stitt With Jack McDuff | 1962 | Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| PR 7701 | Sonny Stitt Quintet With Jack McDuff · not on the site yet | Sonny Stitt Quintet With Jack McDuff | 1962 | Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| PR 7769 | Sonny Stitt Quintet With Jack McDuff · not on the site yet | Sonny Stitt Quintet With Jack McDuff | 1962 | Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| PR 7770 | Willis Jackson Sextet · not on the site yet | Willis Jackson Sextet | 1962 | Wendell Marshall, Ray Barretto | |
| BLP 4435 | Hank Mobley Quintet · not on the site yet | Hank Mobley Quintet | 1963 | Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones | |
| PRLP 7275 | Soul Summit Vol. 2 | Gene Ammons/Etta Jones/Jack McDuff | 1963 | Wendell Marshall, Ray Barretto | |
| PRLP 7276 | Can't See For Lookin' | Red Garland | 1963 | Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| BLP 4149 | No Room For Squares | Hank Mobley | 1964 | Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones | |
| PRLP 7287 | Late Hour Special | Gene Ammons | 1964 | Wendell Marshall, Ray Barretto | |
| PR 7316 | Black Pearls | John Coltrane | 1964 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| PR 7320 | Velvet Soul | Gene Ammons | 1964 | Wendell Marshall, Ray Barretto | |
| BLP 4176 | One Flight Up | Dexter Gordon | 1965 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor | |
| BLP 4186 | The Turnaround! | Hank Mobley | 1965 | Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones | |
| RLP 482 | Open House! | Johnny "Hammond" Smith | 1966 | Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| PR 7445 | Boss Soul! | Gene Ammons | 1966 | Art Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
| PR 7448 | The Best Of Kenny Burrell | The Prestige All Stars | 1966 | Donald Byrd, Art Taylor |