At The Cafe Bohemia (Vol. 1)

by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

At The Cafe Bohemia (Vol. 1) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: US
  • Length: 32:12
  • Community rating: 4.58/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A landmark live album that captures the unique chemistry of the original Jazz Messengers. The session shows how the group could transform standards with soul and sophistication, defining the hard bop sound.

Genres

Descriptors: live, improvisation, virtuosic, percussive, bluesy

Tracklist

  1. Soft Winds (12:34)
  2. The Theme (1:43)
  3. Minor's Holiday (9:11)
  4. Alone Together (4:15)

Credits

  • Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - primary artist, drums
  • Doug Watkins - bass
  • John Hermansader - design [cover]
  • Rudy Van Gelder - lacquer cut by, recorded by
  • Leonard Feather - liner notes
  • Francis Wolff - photography by [cover photo]
  • Horace Silver - piano
  • Alfred Lion - producer
  • Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Dorham - trumpet, written-by
  • Benny Goodman - written-by
  • Schwartz & Dietz - written-by
  • Max Roach - written-by

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