Columbia session · in the studio
December 12, 1956
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
In the room
Art Blakey – drums
Bill Hardman – trumpet
Jackie McLean – alto sax- Sam Dockery – piano
- Spanky DeBrest – bass
The takes
1 of these 5 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
Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| CO57023 | Cranky Spanky | CL 1040 |
| CO57024 | Stella By Starlight | CL 1040 |
| CO57025 | Little Melonae | CL 1040 |
| CO57026 | Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody In Blue / Summertime / Someone To Watch Over Me / The Man I Love | Not issued at the time · later on Columbia FC 38036 |
| CO57027 | My Heart Stood Still | CL 1040 |
5 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.
The whole band 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 1002 | Drum Suite | Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers | 1957 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest |
 | PJ-1247 | Drums On Fire! | Art Blakey, Benny Barth, Chico Hamilton, Chatur Lal | 1958 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, 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, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest |
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest |
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 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest |
3 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, Spanky DeBrest |
 | LP 1337 | The Blues In Modern Jazz | Various Artists | 1961 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Spanky DeBrest |
2 of them 15 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PR 7298 | Prestige/Groovy Goodies | Various Artists | 1951 | Art Blakey, Jackie McLean |
| PR 7744 | Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins · not on the site yet | Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins | 1951 | Art Blakey, Jackie McLean | |
 | PRLP 124 | The New Sounds | Miles Davis | 1952 | Art Blakey, Jackie McLean |
 | PRLP 140 | Blue Period | Miles Davis | 1953 | Art Blakey, Jackie McLean |
 | PRLP 7012 | Dig | Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins | 1956 | Art Blakey, Jackie McLean |
 | PRLP 7013 | Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz | Stan Getz Bop Stars | 1956 | Art Blakey, Jackie McLean |
 | PRLP 7068 | Jackie's Pal | Jackie McLean Quintet Introducing Bill Hardman | 1956 | Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean |
 | PRLP 7087 | Jackie McLean & Co. Introducing Ray Draper & Tuba | Jackie McLean & Co. Introducing Ray Draper & Tuba | 1957 | Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean |
 | PRLP 7111 | Mal/2 | Mal Waldron With Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, Idrees Sulieman, Sahib Shihab, And Bill Hardman | 1957 | Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean |
 | BCP-6027 | Art Blakey Big Band | Art Blakey Big Band | 1958 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman |
 | NJLP 8212 | McLean's Scene | Jackie McLean | 1959 | Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean |
 | BCP-6037 | Big Band Contrast | Various Artists | 1960 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman |
 | BLP 4034 | Leeway | Lee Morgan | 1961 | Art Blakey, Jackie McLean |
 | BCP-6065 | Golden Jazz Instrumentals | Various Artists | 1962 | Art Blakey, Bill Hardman |
 | PR 7457 | Miles Davis Greatest Hits | Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins | 1966 | Art Blakey, Jackie McLean |