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Hank Mobley with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers.


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How long was Hank in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers? I know he was a member in 1958 and part of 1959. There are a few recordings with him, Newport Jazz Festival from 1959 and an appearance on the Tonight Show. There is also the Blue Note record date recorded at Birdland. He wasn't in the band that long. Wayne Shorter joined in 59, shortly after the Newport concert.  What other recordings exists, post 56?

 

 

 

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I´ve thought that at least when they made to the records "At Bohemia" in late 1955, though Horace Silver was still in the band, Blakey had become the leader. Because only on the late54/early55 record "Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers" Silver got top billing. And it´s significant that on the two "Bohemia" albums there is no Horace Silver composition.

After Mobley had left Blakey, they still recorded very much together. After 1956 there´s that whole bunch of BN albums Mobley did, and at least on some of them is Blakey on drums, and after 1959 he still did at least two albums with Blakey "Roll Call" and "Soul Station".

I never learned about the reasons why Mobley returned to the band and if he did, why didn´t he stay longer. 1957 was a good year for Mobley since he made so many records as a leader and a sideman, and in 1958 his recording evidence was less, there is 'Pecking Time" but somehow I don´t like that album so much. Wasn´t Hank arrested sometime for the usual things then ?

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Blakey definitely took Golson with the Messengers in 1958. There is plenty of recorded evidence out there. I love that RCA date. From: https://www.jazzdisco.org/art-blakey/discography/

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (trumpet) Benny Golson (tenor sax) Bobby Timmons (piano) Jymie Merritt (bass) Art Blakey (drums)

"Kurhaus", Scheveningen, Netherlands, November 19, 1958
  Moanin' Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2128-2; Bandstand (J) TKCB-30442
  Along Came Betty -
  I Remember Clifford -
  Whisper Not -
  A Night In Tunisia -

* Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2128-2   Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Live In The 50's
* Bandstand (J) TKCB-30442   Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Live In Holland 1958

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel

"L'Olympia", Paris, France, November 22, 1958
  Just By Myself Fontana (F) 680 202 ML
  I Remember Clifford -
  Are You Real -
  Blues Pour Doudou Mercury (F) 6444700

* Fontana (F) 680 202 ML   Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - 1958-Paris Olympia
= Epic LA 16009, BA 17009   Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Paris Concert
= Mercury (F) 6444700   Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Olympia Concert

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel

Swiss radio broadcast, "Volkshaus", Zurich, Switzerland, December 4, 1958
  Now's The Time SOLAR 4569881
  The Theme -
  Moanin' -
  Whisper Not -
  Evidence -

same session

 
  I Remember Clifford -
  Just By Myself -
  Along Came Betty -
  My Funny Valentine -
  Come Rain Or Come Shine -
  A Night In Tunisia -

* SOLAR 4569881   Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Live In Zurich 1958

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel

"L'Olympia", Paris, France, December 17, 1958
  Moanin' Fontana (F) 680 202 ML
  Justice -
  Blues March Fontana (Du) 460 642 TE; Mercury (F) 6444700
  Whisper Not -

* Fontana (F) 680 202 ML   Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - 1958-Paris Olympia
= Epic LA 16009, BA 17009   Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Paris Concert
= Mercury (F) 6444700   Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Olympia Concert
* Fontana (Du) 460 642 TE, (E) TFE 17257   Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Blues March/Whisper Not

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (trumpet -1/4,6/10,12,14/19) Benny Golson (tenor sax -1/4,6/8,10/12,14/19) Bobby Timmons (piano -1/4,6/19) Jymie Merritt (bass -1/4,6/12,14/19) Art Blakey (drums -1/12,14/19)

Paris, France, December 18 & 19, 1958
1. Generique Fontana (F) 660 224 MR
2. Pierre Et Beatrice -
3. Nasol -
4. Tom -
5. Poursuite Dans La Ruelle -
6. Ne Chuchote Pas (Whisper Not) -
7. Mambo Dans La Voiture -
8. Juste Pour Eux Seuls (Just By Myself) -
9. Blues Pour Doudou -
10. Blues Pour Marcel -
11. Blues Pour Vara -
12. Merlin -
13. Pasquier -
14. Quaglio -
15. La Divorcee De Leo Fall -
16. Suspence -
17. Tom Et Nasol -
18. Des Femmes Disparaissent -
19. Final Pour Pierre Et Beatrice -

* Fontana (F) 660 224 MR   Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Des Femmes Disparaissent (Soundtrack)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (trumpet) Benny Golson (tenor sax) Bobby Timmons (piano) Jymie Merritt (bass) Art Blakey (drums)

"Club St. Germain", Paris, France, December 21, 1958
  Politely RCA (F) 430.043
  Whisper Not -
  Now's The Time -
  The First Theme -

same session

 
  Moanin' With Hazel RCA (F) 430.044
  We Named It Justice -
  Blues March For Europe No. 1 -
  Like Someone In Love -

Lee Morgan (trumpet) Benny Golson (tenor sax) Bobby Timmons (piano) Jymie Merritt (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Kenny Clarke (drums -3,4) Gana M'Bow (congas -3,4)

 
1. Along Came Manon RCA (F) 430.045
2. Out Of The Past -
3. A Night In Tunisia -
4. Ending With The Theme -

* RCA (F) 430.043   Art Blakey Et Les Jazz-Messengers Au Club St. Germain, Vol. 1
* RCA (F) 430.044   Art Blakey Et Les Jazz-Messengers Au Club St. Germain, Vol. 2
* RCA (F) 430.045   Art Blakey Et Les Jazz-Messengers Au Club St. Germain, Vol. 3

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