Columbia session · in the studio
December 13, 1956
The Jazz Messengers
- This day's music is on 2 records: Drum Suite, Hard Bop
In the room
Bill Hardman – trumpet
Jackie McLean – alto sax- Sam Dockery – piano
- Spanky DeBrest – bass
Art Blakey – drums
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CO57028 | D's Dilemma | CL 1002 |
| CO57029 | Just For Marty | CL 1002 |
| CO57030 | Stanley's Stiff Chickens | CL 1040 |
| CO57031 | Nica's Tempo | CL 1002 |
4 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 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-1247 | Drums On Fire! | Art Blakey, Benny Barth, Chico Hamilton, Chatur Lal | 1958 | Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, 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, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest, Art Blakey |
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, 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, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest, Art Blakey |
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 | Bill Hardman, Spanky DeBrest, Art Blakey |
 | LP 1337 | The Blues In Modern Jazz | Various Artists | 1961 | Bill Hardman, Spanky DeBrest, Art Blakey |
2 of them 15 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PR 7298 | Prestige/Groovy Goodies | Various Artists | 1951 | Jackie McLean, Art Blakey |
| PR 7744 | Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins · not on the site yet | Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins | 1951 | Jackie McLean, Art Blakey | |
 | PRLP 124 | The New Sounds | Miles Davis | 1952 | Jackie McLean, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 140 | Blue Period | Miles Davis | 1953 | Jackie McLean, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 7012 | Dig | Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins | 1956 | Jackie McLean, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 7013 | Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz | Stan Getz Bop Stars | 1956 | Jackie McLean, Art Blakey |
 | 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 | Bill Hardman, Art Blakey |
 | NJLP 8212 | McLean's Scene | Jackie McLean | 1959 | Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean |
 | BCP-6037 | Big Band Contrast | Various Artists | 1960 | Bill Hardman, Art Blakey |
 | BLP 4034 | Leeway | Lee Morgan | 1961 | Jackie McLean, Art Blakey |
 | BCP-6065 | Golden Jazz Instrumentals | Various Artists | 1962 | Bill Hardman, Art Blakey |
 | PR 7457 | Miles Davis Greatest Hits | Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins | 1966 | Jackie McLean, Art Blakey |