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New Sounds
Blue Note 10" reissued as a split recording w/James Moody's modernists from a later recording session. New Sounds -
Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers
Originally Vol. 3 from 12/13/1954 & Vol.4 2/6/1955 collected in the reissue - the other Horace Silver collection features a trio w/ percussion and Blakey on it. Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers -
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Original Jazz Messengers
A collective featuring: Mobley, Dorham, Watkins, Silver & Blakey.
Leader albums (feat. 3+ Messengers)
- 1/30 & 3/29/55 - Kenny Dorham - “Afro-Cuban”
- 3/27/55 - “Hank Mobley Quartet” -
The Jazz Messengers at the Cafe Bohemia
Original Jazz Messengers first recording, not under Horace Silver's name. -
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Jazz Messengers w/ Donald Byrd
Otherwise same line up, and still likely collaborative.
Leader Albums w/ 3+ Messengers.
- 12/2/55 - Donald Byrd - “Byrd's Eye View"
- 1/30 & 2/8/56 - “The Jazz Message of Hank Mobley”
- 7/2,17&18/56 - Horace Silver -"Silver's Blue”
- 7/20/56 - “Mobley’s Message”
- 7/23 & 11/7/56 - Hank Mobley - “Jazz Message No. 2”
- 7/27/56 - “Mobley's 2nd Message”
- 11/10/56 - Horace Silver - “6 Pieces of Silver”
- 11/25/56 - “Hank Mobley Sextet”
- 12/8/56 - Doug Watkins - “Watkin’s at Large” -
The Jazz Messengers
Byrd takes over for Dorham and Silver leaves, 5/4/1956 is the 2nd recording date. -
Hard Bop
2nd Messengers real debut, includes material from the 12/13/56 date. -
Drum Suite
Debut tracks for the 2nd Jazz Messengers paired w/ 2 other dates, an earlier date with a Percussion Ensemble and a later date w/ Byrd, Ware, Drew & Sullivan. -
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New Jazz Messengers
Led by Art Blakey featuring: Hardman, McLean, Dockery & DeBrest.
Leader albums w/ 3+ Messengers
- 1/13/57 - “Hank Mobley and His All Stars”
- 3/8/57 - “Hank Mobley Quintet”
Heavily Messengered sideman albums w/ Blakey
- 2/11/57 - “A Date with Jimmy Smith V. 1 & V.2”
- 3/3/57 - Gilmore/Jordan “Blowing in from Chicago” -
Tough!
2nd JM, not released until 1966, Spring '57 -
Ritual
2nd Messengers -
A Midnight Session with the Jazz Messengers
2nd JM & 3/9/57 -
Selections from Lerner & Loewe's
2nd JM -
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New Jazz Messengers w/ Johnny Griffin
Johnny Griffin takes the place of McLean, and occasionally they both appear together.
Heavily Messengered sidemen albums w/ Blakey
- 4/14/57 - “Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2” -
A Night in Tunisia
2nd JM + Griffin, & 4/8/57, 1 of 3 Blakey Night in Tunisia titled albums -
CuBop
2nd Jm + Griffin & Sabu, -
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk
2nd JM + Griffin & Monk, & 5/15/57 -
Hard Drive
2nd JM + Griffin - no McLean and + Mance & 10/11/57 -
Moanin'
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers feat: Morgan, Golson, Merritt & Timmons -
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Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
The Brand! Featuring:Golson, Morgan, Timmons & Merritt