To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records we present the first in a series of shows tracing the history of jazz's greatest label
featuring Miles Davis, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Sonny Rollins, Lee Morgan, Horace Silver, Jimmy Smith, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Kenny Burrell, Lou Donaldson, Johnny Griffin, J.J. Johnson, Sidney Bechet, Tadd Dameron, Sonny Clark, Albert Ammons, Elmo Hope and Herbie Nichols
with Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Kenny Dorham, Jimmy Heath, Wynton Kelly, Benny Golson, John Lewis, Tommy Flanagan, Curtis Fuller, Charlie Rouse, Pepper Adams, Meade 'Lux' Lewis, Walter Davis Jr, Frank Foster, Paul Chambers, Percy Heath, Roy Haynes, Philly Joe Jones, Art Taylor and Max Roach
Photo: Thelonious Monk with label founder, Alfred Lion
All titles issued on Blue Note
[1'14] Albert Ammons- Melancholy (single 1, recorded January 6, 1939) Ammons- p
[5'16] Sidney Bechet- Summertime (single 6, recorded June 8, 1939) Bechet- ss; Meade 'Lux' Lewis- p; Teddy Bunn- g; Johnny Williams- b; Big Sid Catlett- d
[9'28] Tadd Dameron- The Squirrel (The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Volume 1, BLP 5004, recorded September 26, 1947) Fats Navarro- tp, Ernie Henry- as, Charlie Rouse- ts, Dameron- p, Nelson Boyd- b, Shadow Wilson- d
[12'25] Thelonious Monk- Suburban Eyes (Genius of Modern Music, Volume 2, 10" LP BLP 5009 and 12" LP BLP 1511, recorded October 15, 1947) Idrees Sulieman- tp; Danny Quebec West- as; Billy Smith- ts; Monk- p; Gene Ramey- b; Art Blakey- d
[15'24] Bud Powell- Bouncing With Bud (The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume 1, 10" LP BLP 5003 and 12" LP BLP 1503, recorded August 9, 1949) Powell- p; Tommy Potter- b; Roy Haynes- d
[18'25] Elmo Hope- Mo Is On (New Faces- New Sounds, 10" LP BLP 5029, recorded June 18, 1953) Hope- p; Percy Heath- b; Philly Joe Jones- d
[21'12] J.J. Johnson- Capri (Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown, 10" LP BLP 5028 and The Eminent J.J. Johnson, Volume 1, BLP 1505, recorded June 22, 1953) Clifford Brown- tp; Jimmy Heath- ts; Johnson- tb; John Lewis- p; Percy Heath- b; Kenny Clarke- d
[24'48] Miles Davis- Take Off (Miles Davis, Volume 3, 10" LP BLP 5040 and Miles Davis, Volume 2, 12" LP BLP 1502, recorded March 6, 1954) Davis- tp; Horace Silver- p; Percy Heath- b; Art Blakey- d
[28'25] Herbie Nichols- The Gig (Herbie Nichols Trio, BLP 1519, recorded August 1, 1955) Nichols- p; Al McKibbon- b; Max Roach- d
[32'46] Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers- The Theme (At the Cafe Bohemia, Volume 1, BLP 1507, recorded November 23, 1955) Kenny Dorham- tp; Hank Mobley- ts; Horace Silver- p; Doug Watkins- b; Blakey- d
[38'55] Kenny Burrell- Now See How You Are (Kenny Burrell, Volume 2, BLP 1543, recorded March 12, 1956) Frank Foster- ts; Burrell- g; Tommy Flanagan- p; Oscar Pettiford- b; Shadow Wilson- d
[44'44] Johnny Griffin- Nice and Easy (Introducing Johnny Griffin, BLP 1533, recorded April 17, 1956) Griffin- ts; Wynton Kelly- p; Curly Russell- b; Max Roach- d
[49'02] Jimmy Smith- Judo Mambo (Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 3, BLP 1525, recorded June 18, 1956) Smith- org; Thornel Schwartz- g; Donald Bailey- d
[54'31] Horace Silver- Cool Eyes (Six Pieces of Silver, BLP 1539, recorded November 10, 1956) Donald Byrd- tp; Hank Mobley- ts; Silver- p; Doug Watkins- b; Louis Hayes- d
[60'23] Lee Morgan- Mesabi Chant (Lee Morgan, Volume 2, BLP 1557, recorded March 24, 1957) Morgan- tp; Gigi Gryce- as; Benny Golson- ts; Wynton Kelly- p; Paul Chambers- b; Charli Persip- d
[66'30] Sonny Rollins- Wail March (Sonny Rollins, Volume 2, BLP 1558, recorded April 14, 1957) Rollins- ts; J.J. Johnson- tb; Horace Silver- p; Paul Chambers- b; Art Blakey- d
[72'37] Sonny Clark- Dial 'S' for Sonny (Dial 'S' for Sonny, BLP 1570, recorded July 21, 1957) Art Farmer- tp; Curtis Fuller- tb; Hank Mobley- ts; Clark- p; Wilbur Ware- b; Louis Hayes- d
[80'00] Hank Mobley- High and Flighty (Peckin' Time, BLP 1574, recorded February 9, 1958) Lee Morgan- tp; Mobley- ts; Wynton Kelly- p; Paul Chambers- b; Charli Persip- d recorded February 9
[86'05] Lou Donaldson- Blues Walk (Blues Walk, BLP 1593, recorded July 28, 1958) Donaldson- as; Herman Foster- p; Peck Morrison- b; Dave Bailey- d; Ray Barretto- cga; recorded July 28
[92'41] Donald Byrd- Devil Whip (Byrd in Hand, BLP 4019, recorded May 31, 1959) Byrd- tp; Charlie Rouse- ts; Pepper Adams- bars; Walter Davis Jr- p; Sam Jones- b; Art Taylor- d
[97'20]
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