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1944 (age 25)

. Blue Note BLP 5038 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland, Vol. 2. Blue Note BLP 5037 Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland, Vol. 1. Blue Note 45-1657 Art Blakey, Clifford Brown - Wee-Dot / Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson - If I Had You. Blue Note 45-1656 Art Blakey, Clifford Brown - Quicksilver / Once In A While. Clark Terry Quintet. Art Blakey's Moanin' is a must for any jazz freak's collection! It includes three Hard Bop tracks that are immortal and will always make your toes tapping and your fingers snapping. You will get the swing from start to finish with the unforgettable perfomances of Lee Morgan (trumpet) and Golson (Tenor sax). Highly recommended!

Billy Eckstine Orch. NYC, Dec. 5, 1944

1945

Billy Eckstine Orch. AFRS Jubilee broadcast, LA, Feb. & Mar., 1945
Billy Eckstine Orch. NYC, May 2, 1945
Billy Eckstine Orch. NYC, Sep., 1945
Billy Eckstine Orch. NYC, Oct., 1945

1946

Billy Eckstine Orch. NYC, Jan. 3, 1946
Billy Eckstine Orch. NYC, Feb., 1946
Billy Eckstine Orch. NYC, Mar., 1946
Billy Eckstine Orch. NYC, c. June & July, 1946
Billy Eckstine Orch. Radio Recorders, LA, Oct. 5, 1946
Billy Eckstine Orch. Radio Recorders, LA, Oct. 6, 1946
Earl Coleman Radio Recorders, LA, Oct. 18, 1946
Ann Baker same location, date

1947

The Thelonious Monk 6 WOR Studios, NYC, Oct. 15, 1947
The Thelonious Monk 3 WOR Studios, NYC, Oct. 24, 1947
The Thelonious Monk 5 WOR Studios, NYC, Nov. 21, 1947
Fats Navarro 5 NYC, Dec. 5, 1947
Dexter Gordon 5 NYC, Dec. 11, 1947
Art Blakey's Messengers WOR Studios, NYC, Dec. 22, 1947
Ida James w/ John Hunt's Orch. NYC, 1947

1948

Thelonious Monk 4 WNYC RB, Fest. Of American Music, Feb. 16, 1948
James Moody Bop Men Apex Studios, NYC, Oct. 25, 1948

1949 (age 30)

Lucky Millinder Orch. NYC, Feb. 15, 1949
Big John Greer Rhythm Rockers NYC, Apr. 8, 1949
Gil Fuller Orch. NYC, June 11, 1949
Big John Greer Orch. NYC, June 27, 1949

1950

Sonny Stitt 4 NYC, Feb. 17, 1950
Dick Hyman 5 WNYC RB, Birdland, NYC, Feb. 18, 1950
Miles Davis 6 same location, date
Gene Ammons - Sonny Stitt 7 NYC, Apr. 26, 1950
Charlie Parker 5 RB, Birdland, NYC, May 15 & 16, 1950
Miles Davis' Birdland All Stars Birdland, NYC, June 30, 1950
Charlie Parker 5 WJZ RB, Birdland, NYC, Dec. 8, 1950
Sonny Stitt 4 NYC, Dec. 15, 1950

1951

Dizzy Gillespie 6 Birdland, NYC, Jan. 6, 1951
Dizzy Gillespie 6 Birdland, NYC, Jan. 13, 1951
Dinah Washington RB, Birdland, NYC, Jan. 13, 1951
Dizzy Gillespie 6 Birdland, NYC, Jan. 20, 1951
Dinah Washington RB, Birdland, NYC, Jan. 20, 1951
Sonny Stitt 4 NYC, Jan. 31, 1951
Gene Ammons 7 same location, date
Dizzy Gillespie 7 Birdland, NYC, Feb. 3, 1951
Miles Davis 6 broadcast, Birdland, NYC, Feb. 17, 1951
Dizzy Gillespie 6 / Dizzy Gillespie All Stars NYC, Apr. 16, 1951
Illinois Jacquet 5 NYC, May 24, 1951
Miles Davis 6 broadcast, Birdland, NYC, June 2, 1951
Benny Green 9 NYC, June 27, 1951
The Thelonious Monk 5 WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
Zoot Sims 4 NYC, Aug. 14, 1951
Miles Davis 6 broadcast, Birdland, NYC, Sep. 29, 1951
Bennie Green 7 NYC, Oct. 5, 1951
Miles Davis 6 Apex Studios, NYC, Oct. 5, 1951
Sonny Rollins 4 Apex Studios, NYC, Dec. 17, 1951

1952

Buddy DeFranco 4 LA, June 30, 1952
Buddy DeFranco 4 LA, July 23, 1952
Zoot Sims 6 NYC, Sep. 8, 1952
Buddy DeFranco 4 w/ Richard Maltby's Orch. NYC, Oct. 2, 1952
Annie Ross NYC, Oct. 9, 1952
Horace Silver 3 WOR Studios, NYC, Oct. 9, 1952
Thelonious Monk 3 NYC, Oct. 15, 1952
Horace Silver 3 WOR Studios, NYC, Oct. 20, 1952
The Lou Donaldson 5 WOR Studios, NYC, Nov. 19, 1952
Morris Lane 4 Dec. 12, 1952

1953

Buddy DeFranco 4 w/ Richard Maltby's Orch. NYC, Jan., 1953
The Buddy DeFranco 4 NYC, Apr. 15, 1953
Kenny Drew 3 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Apr. 16, 1953
The Miles Davis 6 WOR Studios, NYC, Apr. 20, 1953
The Buddy DeFranco 4 NYC, Apr. 20, 1953
Buddy DeFranco 4 The Blue Note, Chicago, IL, May 1, 1953
Buddy DeFranco 4 w/ Herman McCoy's Swing Choir LA, June 5, 1953
Clifford Brown 6 Audio-Video Studios, NYC, Aug. 28, 1953
Horace Silver & JM Birdland, NYC, Oct. 31, 1953
Horace Silver 3 / Art Blakey-Sabu WOR Studios, NYC, Nov. 23, 1953
Paul Bley 3 NYC, Nov. 30, 1953
Bud Powell 3 TVB, Tonight Show With Steve Allen, CBS Studios, NYC, 1953

1954

Art Blakey 5 Birdland, NYC, 1st set, Feb. 21, 1954
Art Blakey 5 Birdland, NYC, 2nd set, Feb. 21, 1954
Art Blakey 5 Birdland, NYC, 3rd set, Feb. 21, 1954
Art Blakey 5 Birdland, NYC, 4th set, Feb. 21, 1954
Art Blakey 5 Birdland, NYC, 5th set, Feb. 21, 1954
Clark Terry 5 Fine Sound, NYC, Feb., 1954
Miles Davis 4 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 6, 1954
Miles Davis 4 Beltone Studios, NYC, Mar. 15, 1954
Art Blakey 4 NYC, Mar. 24, 1954
Elmo Hope 5 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, May 9, 1954
Thelonious Monk 5 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, May 11, 1954
Art Blakey 5 Fine Sound, NYC, May 20, 1954
Sonny Rollins 5 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Aug. 18, 1954
Lou Donaldson 6 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Aug. 22, 1954
Joe Gordon 5 Fine Sound, NYC, Sep. 3, 1954
Joe Gordon 5 Fine Sound, NYC, Sep. 8, 1954
Thelonious Monk 3 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Sep. 22, 1954
Horace Silver & JM RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Nov. 13, 1954

1955

Clark Terry 7 Fine Sound, NYC, Jan. 3, 1955
Clark Terry 7 Fine Sound, NYC, Jan. 4, 1955
Bud Powell 3 Fine Sound, NYC, Jan. 11, 1955
Bud Powell 3 Fine Sound, NYC, Jan. 12, 1955
Randy Weston 3 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Jan. 25, 1955
Kenny Dorham 6 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Jan. 30, 1955
Horace Silver & JM RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Feb. 6, 1955
Julius Watkins 6 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 20, 1955
Hank Mobley 4 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 27, 1955
Kenny Dorham 9 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 29, 1955
Herbie Nichols 3 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, May 6, 1955
Herbie Nichols 3 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, May 13, 1955
Bud Powell 3 Birdland, NYC, Sep., 1955
Duke Jordan 3 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Oct. 10, 1955
Gigi Gryce 4 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Oct. 15, 1955
Gigi Gryce Orch. RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Oct. 22, 1955
Duke Jordan 5 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Nov. 20, 1955
JM Cafe Bohemia, NYC, 1st set, Nov. 23, 1955
JM Cafe Bohemia, NYC, 2nd set, Nov. 23, 1955
JM Cafe Bohemia, NYC, 3rd set, Nov. 23, 1955
JM Cafe Bohemia, NYC, 4th set, Nov. 23, 1955
Donald Byrd 6 Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, Dec. 2, 1955

1956

Thelonious Monk 3 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 17, 1956
Thelonious Monk 3 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Apr. 3, 1956
Art Blakey & JM NYC, Apr. 5, 1956
Rita Reys w/ Art Blakey & JM NYC, May 3, 1956
Art Blakey & JM NYC, May 4, 1956
Metronome All-Stars NYC, June 18, 1956
Rita Reys w/ Art Blakey & JM NYC, June 25, 1956
Art Blakey & JM same location, date
Stan Getz 4 TVB, Chicago, IL, Sep. 17, 1956
Art Blakey & JM / Kitty White KABC-TV, Stars Of Jazz #19. 1956-#19, Oct. 29, 1956
Art Blakey & JM NYC, Dec. 12, 1956
Art Blakey & JM NYC, Dec. 13, 1956

1957

Milt Jackson 9 NYC, Jan. 7, 1957
Hank Mobley 5 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Jan. 13, 1957
Art Blakey & JM NYC, Jan. 14, 1957
Jimmy Smith 6/3 Manhattan Towers, NYC, Feb. 11, 1957
Art Blakey & JM NYC, Feb. 11, 1957
Jimmy Smith 4/3 Manhattan Towers, NYC, Feb. 12, 1957
Jimmy Smith 3/2/1 Manhattan Towers, NYC, Feb. 13, 1957
The Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble NYC, Feb. 22, 1957
Cliff Jordan - John Gilmore 5 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 3, 1957
Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble Manhattan Towers, NYC, Mar. 7, 1957
Hank Mobley 5 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 8, 1957
Art Blakey & JM Carl Fisher Concert Hall, NYC, Mar. 8 & 9, 1957
Art Blakey & JM Webster Hall, NYC, Mar. 13, 1957
Art Blakey & JM Minneapolis, MN, c. spr. 1957
Art Blakey & JM + 4 RCA Victor Studio No. 3, NYC, Apr. 2, 1957
Johnny Griffin 7 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Apr. 6, 1957
Art Blakey & JM NYC, Apr. 8, 1957
Sonny Rollins 5/4/6 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Apr. 14, 1957
Art Blakey & JM w/ Sabu NYC, May 13, 1957
Art Blakey & JM w/ Thelonious Monk NYC, May 14, 1957
Art Blakey & JM w/ Thelonious Monk NYC, May 15, 1957
Thelonious Monk 7 Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25 & 26, 1957
Art Blakey & JM / Tommy Gumina KABC-TV, Stars Of Jazz #56. 1957-#30, July 29, 1957
Art Blakey & JM NYC, Oct. 9, 1957
Art Blakey & JM NYC, Oct. 11, 1957
Art Blakey Big Band NYC, Dec., 1957

1958

Life History Of Art Blakey

Jimmy Smith Manhattan Towers, NYC, Feb. 25, 1958
Cannonball Adderley's Five Stars RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 9, 1958
Tina Brooks 5 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 16, 1958
Jimmy Smith 5 Smalls Paradise, Harlem, NY, 3rd set, Apr. 7, 1958
Gil Evans Orch. Manhattan Towers, NYC, Apr. 9, 1958
Kenny Burrell 7 Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958
Gil Evans Orch. Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 21, 1958
Gil Evans Orch. Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 26, 1958
Jimmy Smith 4 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, July 16, 1958
Cannonball Adderley - Milt Jackson 5 NYC, Oct. 28, 1958
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Oct. 30, 1958
Art Blakey & JM + 3 Manhattan Towers, NYC, Nov. 2, 1958
Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble Manhattan Towers, NYC, Nov. 9, 1958
Art Blakey & JM Kurhaus, Scheveningen, Netherlands, Nov. 19, 1958
Art Blakey & JM L'Olympia, Paris, France, Nov. 22, 1958
Art Blakey & JM Kurhaus, Scheveningen, Netherlands, Nov. 29, 1958
Art Blakey & JM Swiss RB, Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland, Dec. 4, 1958
Art Blakey & JM L'Olympia, Paris, France, Dec. 17, 1958
Art Blakey & JM Paris, France, Dec. 18 & 19, 1958
Art Blakey & JM Club St. Germain, Paris, France, Dec. 21, 1958

1959 (age 40)

Blue Mitchell 5 Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, Jan. 5, 1959
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 8, 1959
Art Blakey 2 RVG, Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 29, 1959
Sonny Clark 5 same location, date
Art Blakey & JM Birdland, NYC, Apr. 15, 1959
Art Blakey & JM Newport Jazz Fest., Newport, RI, July 4, 1959
Art Blakey & JM w/ Barney Wilen Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, July 28 & 29, 1959
Kenny Burrell 4 Five Spot Cafe, NYC, 1st set, Aug. 25, 1959
Kenny Burrell 5 Five Spot Cafe, NYC, 2nd set, Aug. 25, 1959
Kenny Burrell 4 Five Spot Cafe, NYC, 3rd set, Aug. 25, 1959
Kenny Burrell 4 Five Spot Cafe, NYC, 4th set, Aug. 25, 1959
Kenny Burrell 5 Five Spot Cafe, NYC, 5th set, Aug. 25, 1959
Benny Golson 5 RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 28, 1959
Art Blakey & JM KB-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 5, 1959
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Nov. 10, 1959
Art Blakey & JM Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France, Nov. 15, 1959
Art Blakey & JM Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. 23, 1959
Art Blakey & JM Titania-Palast, Berlin, W. Germany, Nov. 29, 1959
Art Blakey & JM w/ Guests Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France, Dec. 18, 1959
Art Blakey & JM 1959 or 1960

1960

Lee Morgan 5 Bell Sound Studios, Studio B, NYC, Feb. 3, 1960
Hank Mobley 4 RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Feb. 7, 1960
Lee Morgan 5 Bell Sound Studios, Studio B, NYC, Feb. 8, 1960
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Mar. 6, 1960
Dizzy Reece 5 RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Apr. 3, 1960
Art Blakey & JM w/ Buddy Rich broadcast, Birdland, NYC, Apr. 16, 1960
Art Blakey & JM w/ Buddy Rich broadcast, Birdland, NYC, Apr. 23, 1960
Gretsch Drum Night at Birdland The Jazz Corner Of The World, Birdland, NYC, Apr. 25, 1960
Lee Morgan 5 RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Apr. 28, 1960
Art Blakey & JM Birdland, NYC, May 28, 1960
Art Blakey & JM Birdland, NYC, June 4, 1960
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 7, 1960
Bobby Timmons 4 NYC, Aug. 12 & 17, 1960
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 14, 1960
Art Blakey & JM Birdland, NYC, Sep. 11, 1960
Art Blakey & JM Birdland, NYC, 1st set, Sep. 14, 1960
Art Blakey & JM Birdland, NYC, 2nd set, Sep. 14, 1960
Art Blakey & JM Birdland, NYC, 3rd set, Sep. 14, 1960
Art Blakey & JM Birdland, NYC, 4th set, Sep. 14, 1960
Art Blakey & JM Birdland, NYC, 5th set, Sep. 14, 1960
Wayne Shorter 4 Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, Oct. 11, 1960
Lee Morgan 5 Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, Oct. 14, 1960
Art Blakey & JM Birdland, NYC, Oct. 28, 1960
Art Blakey & JM Birdland, NYC, Nov. 5, 1960
Hank Mobley 5 RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Nov. 13, 1960
Art Blakey & JM Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 6, 1960
Art Blakey & JM Theatre De Beaulieu, Lausanne, Switzerland, Dec. 8, 1960

1961

Art Blakey & JM Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 2, 1961
Art Blakey & JM TBS TV Studios, Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 11, 1961
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Feb. 12, 1961
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Feb. 18, 1961
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Mar. 14, 1961
Art Blakey & JM Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England, May 6, 1961
Art Blakey & JM L'Olympia, Paris, France, May 13, 1961
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1961
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 13, 1961
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 14, 1961
Art Blakey & JM Village Gate, Greenwich Village, NY, Aug. 17, 1961
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Oct. 2, 1961
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Nov. 28, 1961
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Dec. 18, 1961

1962

Grant Green 4 RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Jan. 13, 1962
Ike Quebec 6 RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Jan. 20, 1962
Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Jan. 24, 1962
Art Blakey & JM Titania-Palast, Berlin, W. Germany, Feb. 4, 1962
Art Blakey & JM The Renaissance Club, Hollywood, CA, Mar. 18, 1962
Art Blakey & JM Birdland, NYC, July 21, 1962
Art Blakey & JM Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, Oct. 23 & 24, 1962
Art Blakey & JM NYC, 1962

1963

Art Blakey & JM Birdland, NYC, June 16, 1963
Art Blakey 4 RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 16, 1963
Art Blakey & JM NYC, 1963

1964

Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Feb. 10, 1964
Art Blakey & JM NYC, Feb. 20, 1964
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Apr. 15, 1964
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Apr. 16, 1964
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Apr. 24, 1964
Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 15, 1964
Lee Morgan 6 RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 11, 1964
Art Blakey & JM Radio Recorders, LA, Nov. 14, 16 & 25, 1964
Buddy DeFranco 6 LA, Dec. 1 & 3, 1964
Quincy Jones Orch. NYC, Dec. 20, 1964

1965

Art Blakey The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey & JM Cine-Tele Sound Studio, London, England, Mar. 7, 1965
Art Blakey & JM NYC, Apr. 21, 1965
Art Blakey & JM NYC, May 12, 1965
Art Blakey & JM NYC, May 13, 1965
Sonny Rollins 5 broadcast, Berlin, W. Germany, Oct. 30, 1965

1966

Art Blakey & JM The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, Jan. 1 & 9, 1966
Art Blakey & JM NYC, May 27, 1966

1968

Art Blakey & JM Slugs' Saloon, NYC, Aug., 1968
Art Blakey & JM live in Continental or NYC, Nov. 6, 1968

1969 (age 50)

Art Blakey & JM New Jersey, Apr. 15, 1969
Stars Of Bop live in Paris, France, 1969

1970

Art Blakey & JM Victor Studio 1, Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 19, 1970

1971

The Giants Of Jazz Sala Grande Del Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, Milan, Italy, Oct. 20, 1971
Giants Of Jazz / Bop Fathers Theatre National Populaire, Paris, France, Oct. 22, 1971
The Giants Of Jazz Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland, Oct. 29, 1971
The Giants Of Jazz Palac Lucerna Velky Sal, Prague, Czechoslovakia, Oct. 30, 1971
The Giants Of Jazz live in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Nov. 2, 1971
Giants Of Jazz Philharmonie, Berlin, W. Germany, Nov. 5, 1971
The Giants Of Jazz Kongresshalle, Boblingen, W. Germany, Nov. 7, 1971
Giants Of Jazz Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 9, 1971
The Giants Of Jazz Victoria Theatre, London, England, 1st concert, Nov. 14, 1971
The Giants Of Jazz Victoria Theatre, London, England, 2nd concert, Nov. 14, 1971
Thelonious Monk 1/3 Chappell Studios, London, England, Nov. 15, 1971

1972

Art Blakey & JM NYC, May 23, 1972
Newport In New York '72 Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 6, 1972
Art Blakey & JM NYC, July 28, 1972
Art Blakey & The Giants Of Jazz Monterey Jazz Fest., Monterey, CA, Sep. 16, 1972
Giants Of Jazz studio recordings, Bern, Switzerland, Nov. 12, 1972
Art Blakey & JM live in Oslo, Norway; live in Tunis, Tunisia, 1972

1973

Art Blakey & JM Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, Mar. 26, 1973
Art Blakey & JM Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, Mar. 26-27, 1973
Art Blakey & JM Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, Mar. 27-29, 1973

1975

Sonny Stitt w/ Art Blakey & JM CI Recording, NYC, May 16, 1975

1976

Art Blakey & JM NYC, Mar. 15 & 16, 1976
Art Blakey & JM Ljubljana Jazz Fest., Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, June 19, 1976
Art Blakey & JM Pescara Jazz, Pescara, Italy, July 9, 1976

1977

Art Blakey & JM Sound Ideas Studios, Studio A, NYC, Feb. 14-17 & 28 & Mar. 1, 1977
Art Blakey & JM NYC, June, 1977
Art Blakey & JM CI Recording, NYC, Dec. 29, 1977

1978

Art Blakey & JM Keystone Korner, SF, May 8, 1978
Art Blakey & JM Fendal Sound Recording Studio, Loenen Aan De Vecht, Netherlands, Dec. 4, 1978

1979 (age 60)

Art Blakey & JM Nihon Victor Studios, Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 12, 1979
Art Blakey & JM Milan, Italy, Nov. 4, 1979

1980

Art Blakey & JM Jazzbuhne Berlin, Volksbuhne, East Berlin, East Germany, May 3, 1980
Art Blakey & JM North Sea Jazz Fest., The Hague, Netherlands, July 13, 1980
Art Blakey & JM Montreux Jazz Fest., Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 17, 1980
Dexter Gordon 5 RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 11, 1980
Dexter Gordon 5 RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 12, 1980
Art Blakey & JM Bubba's Jazz Restaurant, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Oct. 11, 1980

1981

Art Blakey & JM Stockholm, Sweden, Mar. 9, 1981
Art Blakey & JM Studio Davout, Paris, France, Apr. 12, 1981
Art Blakey & JM Keystone Korner, SF, June, 1981
Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Allstar Jam Session Aurex Jazz Fest., Osaka Fest. Hall, Osaka, Japan, Sep. 2, 1981
Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Allstar Jam Session Aurex Jazz Fest., Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, Sep. 3, 1981
Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Allstar Jam Session Aurex Jazz Fest., Yokohama Stadium, Yokohama, Japan, Sep. 6, 1981
Aurex Jazz Festival '81 - Allstar Jam Session Aurex Jazz Fest., Japan, Sep., 1981
George Kawaguchi - Art Blakey 8 Columbia Studio B, NYC, Dec. 4, 1981

1982

Art Blakey & JM Keystone Korner, SF, Jan., 1982
Art Blakey & The All Star Jazz Messengers NYC, Apr. 11, 1982
Art Blakey & JM Fendal Sound Recording Studio, Loenen Aan De Vecht, Netherlands, May 20, 1982

1983

Art Blakey & The All Star Jazz Messengers NYC, Apr. 13 & 14, 1983
Aurex Jazz Festival '83 - Art Blakey & All Star Jazz Messengers Aurex Jazz Fest., Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, Sep. 2, 1983

1984

Art Blakey & The All Star Jazz Messengers Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 2, 1984
Art Blakey & The All Star Jazz Messengers Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 4, 1984
Art Blakey & JM Mikell's, NYC, May, 1984

1985

Art Blakey & JM Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, Feb. 18, 1985
The All Star Jazz Messengers at One Night w/ Blue Note Town Hall, NYC, Feb. 22, 1985
Art Blakey & JM Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, Feb. 25, 1985
Art Blakey & JM Studio 44, Monster, Netherlands, Mar. 17, 1985
Art Blakey & JM Sweet Basil, Greenwich Village, NY, Mar. 21 & 24 & Dec. 30 & 31, 1985
Art Blakey & JM Sweet Basil, Greenwich Village, NY, Mar. 24, 1985
Art Blakey & JM Kimball's, SF, Apr. 13, 1985
Art Blakey & JM Sweet Basil, Greenwich Village, NY, Dec. 30 & 31, 1985

1986

Art Blakey & JM San Marco Cafe, Miami, FL, Jan. 11, 1986
Art Blakey & JM Berkeley, CA, Sep. 8 & 9, 1986

1987

Art Blakey & JM A&R Studios, NYC, May 3, 1987
Art Blakey & JM NYC, Nov. 12, 1987

1988

Art Blakey & JM Milan, Italy, Mar. 19, 1988
Art Blakey & JM Sweet Basil, Greenwich Village, NY, Sep. 5, 1988
Art Blakey & JM Monster, Netherlands, Oct. 31 & Nov. 1, 1988
Art Blakey & JM Milan, Italy, Nov. 11, 1988

1989 (age 70)

Art Blakey & JM & Special Guests Leverkusen Jazz Fest., W. Germany, Oct. 9, 1989

1990 (aged 71)

Art Blakey & JM RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Feb. 1 & 2, 1990
Art Blakey - Dr. John - David Newman 5 NYC, Mar., 1990
Art Blakey & JM BMG Studios, NYC, Apr. 10 & 11, 1990

Others

Art Blakey & JM broadcast, live in Netherlands, 1978-1983

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