Art Blakey
Every record Art Blakey plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 64 records, 1951 to 1989, 15 as leader and 49 as sideman, most often alongside Thelonious Monk, Percy Heath, Horace Silver. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.
Most often with
The players who share the most reviewed records with Art Blakey. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.
Played together
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With Thelonious Monk13 records
- 1951Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1Thelonious Monk
- 1956Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2Thelonious Monk
- 1956MonkThelonious Monk
- 1956Moving OutSonny Rollins
- 1956The Unique Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk
- 1956Thelonious Monk TrioThelonious Monk
- 1957Monk's MusicThelonious Monk
- 1957Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2Sonny Rollins
- 1957Thelonious Monk and Sonny RollinsThelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious MonkArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious MonkArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers
- 1988The London Collection Vol. 2Thelonious Monk
- 1989The London Collection Vol. 3Thelonious Monk
With Percy Heath12 records
- 1953Blue PeriodMiles Davis
- 1953Miles Davis Volume 2Miles Davis
- 1954Miles Davis QuartetMiles Davis
- 1954Miles Davis Volume 3Miles Davis
- 1956Memorial AlbumClifford Brown
- 1956MonkThelonious Monk
- 1956Moving OutSonny Rollins
- 1956The BrothersStan Getz, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims
- 1956Thelonious Monk TrioThelonious Monk
- 1956With the Modern Jazz QuartetSonny Rollins
- 1957Thelonious Monk and Sonny RollinsThelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins
- 1959Things Are Getting BetterCannonball Adderley with Milt Jackson
With Horace Silver12 records
- 1954A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1954A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1954Miles Davis QuartetMiles Davis
- 1954Miles Davis Volume 3Miles Davis
- 1955Hank Mobley QuartetHank Mobley
- 1956Byrd's Eye ViewDonald Byrd
- 1956Horace Silver and the Jazz MessengersHorace Silver
- 1956The Jazz MessengersArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1957Hank Mobley and His All StarsHank Mobley
- 1957Hank Mobley QuintetHank Mobley
- 1957Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2Sonny Rollins
- 1984A Night at Birdland, Vol. 3Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
With Lee Morgan10 records
- 1958House PartyJimmy Smith
- 1959Moanin'Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1959The Sermon!Jimmy Smith
- 1960Here's Lee MorganLee Morgan
- 1960The Big BeatArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1961A Night in TunisiaArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1961ExpoobidentLee Morgan
- 1961Lee-WayLee Morgan
- 1964The Freedom RiderArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1966IndestructibleArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
With Wayne Shorter9 records
- 1960The Big BeatArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1961A Night in TunisiaArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1963Buhaina's DelightArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1963CaravanArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1963UgetsuArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1964The Freedom RiderArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1965Free for AllArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1966IndestructibleArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1974Second GenesisWayne Shorter
With Miles Davis8 records
- 1951The New SoundsMiles Davis
- 1953Blue PeriodMiles Davis
- 1953Miles Davis Volume 2Miles Davis
- 1954Miles Davis QuartetMiles Davis
- 1954Miles Davis Volume 3Miles Davis
- 1956DigMiles Davis
- 1956With the Modern Jazz QuartetSonny Rollins
- 1958Somethin’ ElseCannonball Adderley
With Hank Mobley8 records
- 1955Hank Mobley QuartetHank Mobley
- 1956Byrd's Eye ViewDonald Byrd
- 1956Horace Silver and the Jazz MessengersHorace Silver
- 1956The Jazz MessengersArt Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- 1957Hank Mobley and His All StarsHank Mobley
- 1957Hank Mobley QuintetHank Mobley
- 1960Soul StationHank Mobley
- 1979My ConceptionSonny Clark
With Sonny Rollins8 records
- 1951The New SoundsMiles Davis
- 1953Blue PeriodMiles Davis
- 1956DigMiles Davis
- 1956MonkThelonious Monk
- 1956Moving OutSonny Rollins
- 1956With the Modern Jazz QuartetSonny Rollins
- 1957Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2Sonny Rollins
- 1957Thelonious Monk and Sonny RollinsThelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
- 1951Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1drums (Oct. 15, 24, Nov. 21)Thelonious Monk★★★★★
- 1951Swingin' with Zoot SimsdrumsZoot Sims★★★★☆
- 1951The New SoundsdrumsMiles Davis★★★★☆
- 1953Blue Perioddrums (October 1951)Miles Davis★★★★☆
- 1953Miles Davis Volume 2drumsMiles Davis★★★★☆
- 1954A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1Leader★★★★★
- 1954A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2Leader★★★★★
- 1954Miles Davis Quartetdrums (March 1954)Miles Davis★★★★☆
- 1954Miles Davis Volume 3drumsMiles Davis★★★★☆
- 1955Hank Mobley QuartetdrumsHank Mobley★★★★☆
- 1956All Star Sessionsdrums (track 6; the OJC jacket lists Teddy Stewart)Gene Ammons★★★★☆
- 1956Bud Powell's Moodsdrums (January 12, 1955)Bud Powell★★★★☆
- 1956Byrd's Eye ViewdrumsDonald Byrd★★★☆☆
- 1956DigdrumsMiles Davis★★★★☆
- 1956Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2drums (Oct. 15, 24, Nov. 21, 1947; July 1951)Thelonious Monk★★★★★
- 1956Horace Silver and the Jazz MessengersdrumsHorace Silver★★★★★
- 1956Memorial Albumdrums (tracks 1–5)Clifford Brown★★★★☆
- 1956Monkdrums (May 1954)Thelonious Monk★★★★☆
- 1956Moving Outdrums (tracks 1–4)Sonny Rollins★★★★☆
- 1956Swingin'drumsKenny Burrell★★★☆☆
- 1956The Brothersdrums (1952 session)Stan Getz, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims★★★★☆
- 1956The Jazz MessengersLeader★★★★★
- 1956The Unique Thelonious Monkdrums (except "Memories of You")Thelonious Monk★★★★☆
- 1956Thelonious Monk Triodrums (Oct. 1952, Sept. 1954)Thelonious Monk★★★★★
- 1956With the Modern Jazz Quartetdrums (quartet tracks)Sonny Rollins★★★★☆
- 1956Zoot Sims Quartetsdrums (August 1951)Zoot Sims★★★★☆
- 1957Hank Mobley and His All StarsdrumsHank Mobley★★★★★
- 1957Hank Mobley QuintetdrumsHank Mobley★★★★★
- 1957Kaleidoscopedrums (tracks 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12)Sonny Stitt★★★★☆
- 1957Monk's Musicdrums (except "Abide with Me")Thelonious Monk★★★★★
- 1957Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2drumsSonny Rollins★★★★★
- 1957Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollinsdrums (Sept. 1954)Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins★★★★★
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious MonkLeader★★★★★
- 1958Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious MonkdrumsArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers★★★★★
- 1958Blue Lights, Volumes 1 and 2drumsKenny Burrell★★★★★
- 1958House Partydrums ("Au Privave"); Donald Bailey, drums ("Lover Man")Jimmy Smith★★★☆☆
- 1958New Bottle Old Winedrums (tracks 1, 2, 4-8)Gil Evans★★★★★
- 1958Somethin’ ElsedrumsCannonball Adderley★★★★★
- 1959Groovin' with GolsondrumsBenny Golson★★★★★
- 1959Moanin'Leader★★★★★
- 1959The Sermon!drumsJimmy Smith★★★★☆
- 1959Things Are Getting BetterdrumsCannonball Adderley with Milt Jackson★★★★★
- 1960Here's Lee MorgandrumsLee Morgan★★★☆☆
- 1960On View at the Five Spot CafedrumsKenny Burrell★★★★★
- 1960Soul StationdrumsHank Mobley★★★★★
- 1960The Big BeatLeader★★★★☆
- 1961A Night in TunisiaLeader★★★★★
- 1961ExpoobidentdrumsLee Morgan★★★★☆
- 1961Lee-WaydrumsLee Morgan★★★★★
- 1963Buhaina's DelightLeader★★★★★
- 1963CaravanLeader★★★★★
- 1963UgetsuLeader★★★★★
- 1964The Freedom RiderLeader★★★★☆
- 1965Free for AllLeader★★★★★
- 1966IndestructibleLeader★★★★☆
- 1974Second GenesisdrumsWayne Shorter★★★★☆
- 1974The Big BeatdrumsPhilly Joe Jones★★★★☆
- 1975In Walked SonnydrumsSonny Stitt★★★★☆
- 1979My ConceptiondrumsSonny Clark★★★★☆
- 1980NigeriadrumsGrant Green★★★★☆
- 1981Straight AheadLeader★★★★★
- 1984A Night at Birdland, Vol. 3Leader★★★★☆
- 1988The London Collection Vol. 2drumsThelonious Monk★★★★☆
- 1989The London Collection Vol. 3drums (trio tracks)Thelonious Monk★★★★☆
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