At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vol. 1

by Art Blakey

At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vol. 1 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1959
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:04:01
  • Community rating: 3.98/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Jymie Merritt, Bobby Timmons, Alfred Lion, Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing a short-lived but highly influential lineup featuring Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan, this Birdland engagement bristles with relentless, aggressive rhythmic drive. It captures the group perfectly bridging the gap between their foundational mid-fifties sound and their impending early sixties peak.

Genres

Descriptors: percussive, saxophone, live, fast, bluesy

Tracklist

  1. Evidence (6:42)
  2. In Walked Bud (6:35)
  3. Blue Monk (7:49)
  4. I Mean You (7:59)
  5. Rhythm-A-Ning (7:17)
  6. Purple Shades (7:40)
  7. Evidence - Alternate Version (5:27)
  8. Blue Monk - Alternate Version (6:56)
  9. I Mean You - Alternate Version (7:34)

Credits

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