The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 1
10/25/2048
Lyrics from The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 1
All Music Guide Review
The first of two excellent catalog roundups, Best of Blue Note, Vol. 1 takes in highlights from the early '50s through the first half of the '60s. Ranging through a mess of styles, the disc takes in late bebop (Bud Powell, James Moody), hard bop (Clifford Brown, Donald Byrd), soul-jazz (Lee Morgan, Horace Silver), and even modal (Herbie Hancock). Along the way, listeners will find stone classics by Monk ("Criss-Cross"), Coltrane ("Blue Train"), Art Blakey ("Moanin'"), and Milt Jackson ("Bag's Groove"). Plus, there is a wealth of top contributions by the likes of Miles Davis, Curtis Fuller, Gigi Gryce, Ron Carter, Hank Mobley, and Joe Henderson. A perfect introduction to the immediate legacy born out of Parker's and Gillespie's bop innovations. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide
The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 1 Track Listing
Credits of The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 1
- Thelonious Monk
- Piano, Performer
- Peck Morrison
- Bass
- Curly Russell
- Bass
- Jimmy Smith
- Organ
- Teddy Smith
- Bass
- Anthony Williams
- Drums
- Elmon Wright
- Trumpet
- Donald Best
- Vibraphone
- Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- Performer
- Chano Pozo
- Bongos, Vocals
- Butch Warren
- Bass
- Bob Cranshaw
- Bass
- Percy Heath
- Bass
- Jymie Merritt
- Bass
- Donald Bailey
- Drums
- Art Blakey
- Drums, Performer
- Nelson Boyd
- Bass
- Donald Byrd
- Trumpet, Performer
- Kenny Burrell
- Guitar, Performer
- Paul Chambers
- Bass
- Kenny Clarke
- Drums
- Gil Coggins
- Piano
- John Coltrane
- Sax (Tenor), Performer
- Lou Donaldson
- Sax (Alto), Performer
- James "Mtume" Forman
- Piano
- Benny Golson
- Sax (Tenor)
- Freddie Hubbard
- Trumpet
- Lex Humphries
- Drums
- Roger Humphries
- Drums
- J.J. Johnson
- Trombone
- Ray Barretto
- Conga
- Clifford Brown
- Trumpet, Performer
- Ron Carter
- Bass
- George Coleman
- Sax (Tenor)
- Miles Davis
- Trumpet, Performer
- Kenny Drew
- Piano
- Curtis Fuller
- Trombone
- Gil Fuller
- Arranger
- Gigi Gryce
- Flute, Sax (Alto)
- Herbie Hancock
- Piano, Performer
- Barry Harris
- Piano
- Jimmy Heath
- Sax (Tenor)
- Joe Henderson
- Sax (Tenor)
- Ernie Henry
- Sax (Alto)
- Billy Higgins
- Drums
- Milt Jackson
- Vibraphone, Performer
- Carmell Jones
- Trumpet
- Philly Joe Jones
- Drums
- John Lewis
- Piano
- Hank Mobley
- Sax (Tenor)
- James Moody
- Sax (Tenor), Performer
- Lee Morgan
- Trumpet
- Cecil Payne
- Brass
- Bud Powell
- Piano, Performer
- Max Roach
- Drums
- Charlie Rouse
- Sax (Tenor)
- Horace Silver
- Piano, Performer
- Bobby Timmons
- Piano
- Stanley Turrentine
- Sax (Tenor)
- Dave Bailey
- Drums
- Dave Burns
- Trumpet
- Billy Gene English
- Drums
- Herman Foster
- Piano











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