A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2
by Art Blakey
- Type: Album
- Released: 1954
- Label: Blue Note
- Country: United States
- Length: 37:53
- Community rating: 4.14/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Horace Silver, Curly Russell, Clifford Brown, Art Blakey Quintet, Lou Donaldson
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Continuing the phenomenal momentum of the initial volume, this secondary collection further cements the explosive synergy of a legendary, highly influential quintet. The relentlessly swinging rhythm section successfully defined the definitive, wildly aggressive template for the modern jazz backline.
Genres
Descriptors: instrumental, acoustic, improvisation
Tracklist
- Wee-Dot (Live) (7:19)
- If I Had You (Live) (3:31)
- Quicksilver (Alternate) [Live] (8:46)
- Now's the Time (Live) (9:02)
- Confirmation (Live) (9:13)
Credits
- Art Blakey Quintet - primary artist
- Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
- Curly Russell - bass
- Art Blakey - drums
- Horace Silver - piano, written-by
- Clifford Brown - trumpet
- J.J. Johnson - written-by
- Leo Parker - written-by
- Dizzy Gillespie - Written-By
- Leo Robin - Written-By