| Art Blakey Big Band | ||||
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| Released | Last week of January 1959[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1957 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz, hard bop | |||
| Label | Bethlehem BCP 6023 | |||
| Producer | Lee Kraft | |||
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Art Blakey Big Band (also called Art Blakey's Big Band and Art Blakey and his Drivin' Big Band) is an album by drummer Art Blakey recorded in late 1957 and originally released on the Bethlehem label.[2][3] It differs from typical Art Blakey releases as his regular quintet was expanded to form a big band for these arrangements.
In the mid-'90s, and again in the 2000s, this album was repackaged and released under John Coltrane's name, combining it with several songs from Winner's Circle, another album featuring Coltrane and recorded for the Bethlehem label in 1957. This edition is of note as it features several alternate takes which were released here for the first time.
- ^ Billboard Jan 26, 1959
- ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 5, 2013
- ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 5, 2013