drums, vocal · 1919–1990
Art Blakey
Pittsburgh's thunder: press rolls, a hi-hat on two and four, and later the Jazz Messengers, his school for young players.
- Sessions
- 36
- Records
- 29
- First date
- October 15, 1947
- Latest
- May 14, 1958
On the records
BLP 1501 · 1955Miles Davis Volume 1Miles Davis
BLP 1502 · 1956Miles Davis Volume 2Miles Davis
BLP 1507 · 1956At the Cafe Bohemia Volume 1The Jazz Messengers
BLP 1508 · 1956At the Cafe Bohemia Volume 2The Jazz Messengers
BLP 1509 · 1956Milt Jackson and the Thelonious Monk QuintetMilt Jackson
BLP 1510 · 1956Genius of Modern Music Volume 1Thelonious Monk
BLP 1511 · 1956Genius of Modern Music Volume 2Thelonious Monk
BLP 1518 · 1956Horace Silver and the Jazz MessengersHorace Silver
BLP 1520 · 1956Horace Silver Trio and Art Blakey-SabuHorace Silver
BLP 1521 · 1956A Night at Birdland Volume 1Art Blakey
BLP 1522 · 1956A Night at Birdland Volume 2Art Blakey
BLP 1526 · 1956Memorial AlbumClifford Brown
BLP 1535 · 1957Afro-CubanKenny Dorham
BLP 1537 · 1957Quartet/Quintet/SextetLou Donaldson
BLP 1544 · 1957Hank Mobley and His All StarsHank Mobley
BLP 1547 · 1957A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume 1Jimmy Smith
BLP 1548 · 1957A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume 2Jimmy Smith
BLP 1549 · 1957Blowing in from ChicagoCliff Jordan & John Gilmore
BLP 1550 · 1957Hank Mobley QuintetHank Mobley
BLP 1551 · 1957At the Organ Volume 1Jimmy Smith
BLP 1554 · 1957Orgy in Rhythm Volume 1Art Blakey
BLP 1555 · 1957Orgy in Rhythm Volume 2Art Blakey
BLP 1558 · 1957Sonny Rollins Volume 2Sonny Rollins
BLP 1559 · 1957A Blowing SessionJohnny Griffin
BLP 1552 · 1958At the Organ Volume 2Jimmy Smith
BLP 1595 · 1958Somethin' ElseCannonball Adderley
BLP 1596 · 1958Blue Lights Volume 1Kenny Burrell
BLP 1556 · 1959The Sounds of Jimmy SmithJimmy Smith
BLP 1597 · 1961Blue Lights Volume 2Kenny BurrellEvery date, in order
1947
- October 15, 1947The Thelonious Monk SextetWOR Studios, NYCdrums
- October 24, 1947The Thelonious Monk TrioWOR Studios, NYCdrums
- November 21, 1947The Thelonious Monk QuintetWOR Studios, NYCdrums
1951
1952
- October 9, 1952Horace Silver TrioWOR Studios, NYCdrums
- October 20, 1952Horace Silver TrioWOR Studios, NYCdrums
- November 19, 1952The Lou Donaldson QuintetWOR Studios, NYCdrums
1953
- April 20, 1953The Miles Davis SextetWOR Studios, NYCdrums
- August 28, 1953Clifford Brown SextetAudio-Video Studios, NYCdrums
- November 23, 1953Horace Silver Trio / Art Blakey-SabuWOR Studios, NYCdrums
1954
- February 21, 1954Art Blakey QuintetBirdland, NYC Livedrums
- February 21, 1954Art Blakey QuintetBirdland, NYC Livedrums
- February 21, 1954Art Blakey QuintetBirdland, NYC Livedrums
- February 21, 1954Art Blakey QuintetBirdland, NYC Livedrums
- February 21, 1954Art Blakey QuintetBirdland, NYC Livedrums
- March 6, 1954Miles Davis QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJdrums
- August 22, 1954Lou Donaldson SextetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJdrums
- November 13, 1954Horace Silver And The Jazz MessengersVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJdrums
1955
- January 30, 1955Kenny Dorham SextetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJdrums
- February 6, 1955Horace Silver And The Jazz MessengersVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJdrums
- March 29, 1955Kenny Dorham NonetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJdrums
- November 23, 1955The Jazz MessengersCafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY Livedrums
- November 23, 1955The Jazz MessengersCafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY Livedrums
- November 23, 1955The Jazz MessengersCafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY Livedrums
- November 23, 1955The Jazz MessengersCafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY Livedrums
1957
- January 13, 1957Hank Mobley QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJdrums
- February 11, 1957Jimmy Smith Sextet/TrioManhattan Towers, NYCdrums
- February 12, 1957Jimmy Smith Quartet/TrioManhattan Towers, NYCdrums
- February 13, 1957Jimmy Smith Trio/Duo/SoloManhattan Towers, NYCdrums
- March 3, 1957Cliff Jordan - John Gilmore QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJdrums
- March 7, 1957Art Blakey Percussion EnsembleManhattan Towers, NYCdrums, vocal
- March 8, 1957Hank Mobley QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJdrums
- April 6, 1957Johnny Griffin SeptetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJdrums
- April 14, 1957Sonny Rollins Quintet/Quartet/SextetVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJdrums