Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk (1958)


Art Blakey – dr
Thelonious Monk – p
Johnny Griffin – sax
Bill Hardman – tr
Spanky Debrest – b
Released 1958
Charlie Parker – Bebop & Bird Vol 1 (1947/50)


Charlie Parker – sax
with:
Fats Navarro – tr
Bud Powell – p
Curly Russell – b
Art Blakey – dr
Tommy Potter – b
Roy Haynes – dr
Walter Bishop – p
Miles Davis – tr
Duke Jordan – p
Max Roach – dr
J. J. Johnson – trombone
Rec. 1947 and live at Birdland, 30 Jun 1950
Thelonious Monk – Genius of Modern Music Vol 2 (1951-52)


Monk’s “classic” Blue Note Recordings, Vol 2
Thelonious Monk – p
with
Sahib Shihab – sax
Milt Jackson – vibes
Al McKibbon – b
Art Blakey – dr
Kenny Dorham – tr
Lou Donaldson – sax
Lucky Thompson – sax
Nelson Boyd – b
Max Roach – dr
Rec. 1951-52
Thelonious Monk – Genius Of Modern Music Vol 1 (1947)


The “classic” Monk on Blue Note, Vol 1
Thelonious Monk – p
with
Idrees Sulieman – tr
Danny Quebeck West – sax
Gene Ramey – b
Art Blakey – dr
George Taitt – tr
Sahib Shihab – sax
Bob Paige – b
Rec. Oct/Nov 1947
Dexter Gordon – Dexter Rides Again (1945-47)


Dexter Gordon – sax
with:
Tadd Dameron – p
Curly Russell – b
Art Blakey – dr
Bud Powell -p
Max Roach – dr
and many more.
Rec. Oct 1945- Dec 1947
Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins (1953/54)


Thelonious Monk – p
Sonny Rollins – sax
with:
Julius Watkins – french horn
Percy Heath – b
Tommy Potter – b
Willie Jones – dr
Art Blakey – dr
Art Taylor – dr
Rec. in NYC, Friday, 13 Nov 1953
22 Sep 1954
25 Oct 1954
Thelonious Monk – Monk’s Music (1957)


Thelonious Monk – p
Ray Copeland – tr
Gigi Gryce – sax
Coleman Hawkins – sax
John Coltrane – sax
Wilbur Ware – b
Art Blakey – dr
Rec. at NYC, 26 Jun 1957
Charlie Parker – More Unissued Vol. 2 (1950/53)


Charlie Parker – sax
Red Rodney – tr
Kenny Drew – p
Curly Russell – b
Art Blakey – dr
Symphony Sid – MC
Rec. at Birdland, NY, 1950, “Symphony Sid”-Broadcast
Tracks 7-9:
Charlie Parker – sax
Tony Fruscella – tr
possibly Bill Triglia – p
Unknown – b & dr
Rec. at NY, 1953
Thelonious Monk with Sonny Rollins and Frank Foster (1953/54)


Thelonious Monk – p
Frank Foster – sax
Ray Copeland – tr
Curly Russell – b
Art Blakey – dr
Rec. on 11 May 1954
Tracks 5-7:
Thelonious Monk – p
Sonny Rollins – sax
Julius Watkins – French Horn
Percy Heath – b
Willie Jones – dr
Rec. 13 Nov 1953
Cannonball Adderley – Somethin’ Else (1958)


Cannonball Adderley – sax
Miles Davis – tr
Hank Jones – p
Sam Jones – b
Art Blakey – dr
Rec. on 9 Mar 1958