Art Blakey Big Band - The Finest Of Art Blakey Big Band: The Bethlehem Years download mp3, flac

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A1	Midriff Soloist [Solos By] – Bill Hardman, John Coltrane, Walter Bishop*Written-By – Valentine*	3:17
A2	Ain't Life Grand Soloist [Solos By] – John Coltrane, Ray Copeland, Walter Bishop*Written-By – Cohn*	3:21
A3	Tippin' Bass – Wendell MarshallDrums – Art BlakeyPiano – Walter Bishop*Tenor Saxophone – John ColtraneTrumpet – Donald ByrdWritten-By – Byrd*	6:23
A4	Pristine Bass – Wendell MarshallDrums – Art BlakeyPiano – Walter Bishop*Tenor Saxophone – John ColtraneTrumpet – Donald ByrdWritten-By – Coltrane*	5:35
B1	El Toro Valiente Soloist [Solos By] – Art Blakey, Jimmy Cleveland, Sahib ShihabWritten-By – Gambel*, Salaam*	2:43
B2	The Kiss Of No Return Soloist [Solos By] – Frank Rehak, Idrees Sulieman, Jimmy Cleveland, Sahib ShihabWritten-By – Gambel*, Salaam*	5:37
B3	Late Date Written-By – Liston*	3:33
B4	The Outer World Soloist [Solos By] – Idrees Sulieman, John ColtraneWritten-By – Cohn*	4:06

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Bethlehem Records
• Copyright (c) – Bethlehem Records
• Distributed By – Caytronics

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Bill Graham (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4), Sahib Shihab (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4)
• Baritone Saxophone – William Slapin (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4)
• Bass – Wendell Marshall (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4)
• Drums – Art Blakey (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4)
• Piano – Walter Bishop* (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4)
• Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4), John Coltrane (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4)
• Trombone – Frank Rehak (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4), Melba Liston (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4)
• Trumpet – Bill Hardman (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4), Donald Byrd (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4), Idrees Sulieman (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4), Ray Copeland (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4)

Notes

Recorded in New York City, December, 1957.
Tracks A3 and A4 are by a quintet; all others by the big band.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BCP-6027	Art Blakey's Big Band	Art Blakey's Big Band ‎(LP, Album)	Bethlehem Records	BCP-6027	US	1958
BR-5011/BCP-6027	Art Blakey's Big Band	Art Blakey's Big Band ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Bethlehem Records	BR-5011/BCP-6027	US	1986
545101	The Art Blakey Big Band* featuring John Coltrane	The Art Blakey Big Band* featuring John Coltrane - Drum Thunder ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Polydor	545101	UK	1969
VICJ-61487	Art Blakey's Big Band	Art Blakey's Big Band ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Pap)	Bethlehem Records	VICJ-61487	Japan	2007
AFF 106	Art Blakey's Big Band and Quintet* Featuring John Coltrane	Art Blakey's Big Band and Quintet* Featuring John Coltrane - Ain't Life Grand ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Affinity	AFF 106	UK	1983