Art Blakey

180 GRAM BLACK VINYL

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. 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.

PERSONNEL:

• Art Blakey - (drums)
• Walter Bishop - (piano)
• Wendell Marshall - (bass)
• Donald Byrd - (trumpet)
• Idrees Sulieman - (trumpet)
• Bill Hardman - (trumpet)
• Ray Copeland - (trumpet)
• Melba Liston - (trombone)
• Frank Rehak - (trombone)
• Jimmy Cleveland - (trombone)
• Sahib Shihab - (alto saxophone)
• Bill Graham - (alto saxophone)
• John Coltrane - (tenor saxophone)
• Al Cohn - (tenor saxophone)
• William Slapin - (baritone saxophone)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1 Midriff
• A2 Ain't Life Grand
• A3 Tippin'
• A4 Pristine

• SIDE B
• B1 El Toro Valiente
• B2 Kiss of No Return
• B3 Last Date
• B4 Outer World