At the Jazz Corner of the World
1959 live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
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At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related live albums by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, recorded at the Birdland jazz club in New York City on April 15, 1959 and released on Blue Note later that year in September and October respectively.[2] The quintet features horn section Lee Morgan and Hank Mobley and rhythm section Bobby Timmons, Jymie Merritt and Art Blakey.
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| Released | September/October 1959[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 15, 1959 | |||
| Venues | Birdland, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 78:03 | |||
| Labels | Blue Note BLP 4015 (Vol. 1) BLP 4016 (Vol. 2) | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Background
Recording
The performance features four songs that had also been recorded in-studio just five weeks earlier for Just Coolin’, an album that was subsequently shelved in favor of releasing At the Jazz Corner of the World. Just Coolin’ remained unreleased until July 2020, when it was put out by Blue Note as part of an extended celebration of Blakey’s Centennial.[3]
Release history
The album was originally issued on 12-inch LPs in two volumes (BLP 4015 and 4016) and later re-released as a two-CD double album.
Reception
Track listing
At the Jazz Corner of the World, Volume 1
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hipsippy Blues" | Hank Mobley | 9:26 |
| 2. | "Justice" | Thelonious Monk | 7:37 |
| 3. | "The Theme" | Traditional | 2:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Close Your Eyes" | Bernice Petkere | 10:58 |
| 2. | "Just Coolin'" | Mobley | 8:11 |
At the Jazz Corner of the World, Volume 2
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chicken an' Dumplins" | Ray Bryant | 7:26 |
| 2. | "M & M" | Mobley | 6:41 |
| 3. | "Hi-Fly" | Randy Weston | 8:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Theme" | Traditional | 9:13 |
| 2. | "Art's Revelation" | Gildo Mahones | 8:13 |
- announced by Pee Wee Marquette
Personnel
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Bobby Timmons – piano
- Jymie Merritt – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – cover design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes