Art Blakey - Out Of Nowhere (4 Cd's, 2005)

This rare 4 cd set includes 42 different tracks recorded from 1947 to 1980 featuring Blakey with a wide range of musicians going from the early Kenny Dorham of the 40's, to the great Horace Silver, Lou Donaldson & Clifford Brown to end with contemporary musicians like Winton Marsalis or Jimmy Williams. An excellent sound document to observe the evolution of an artist that left a personal heritage in modern jazz over the years. Highly recommended.

cd1:
01. The Thin´Man (2:59)
02. Bob Alley (3:10)
03. Bob Alley (alternate take) (3:06)
04. Groove Street (2:29)
05. Musa's Vision (3:07)
New York, December 27, 1947
Art Blakey: drums
Sahib Shibab: alto saxophone
Musa Kaleem: tenor saxophone
Ernie Thomson: baritone saxphone
Kenny Dorham: trumpet
Howard Bowe: trombone
Walter Bishop: piano
Laverne Barker: bass

06. The Fuller Bop Man (2:58)
07. Workshop (3:17)
08. Oh Henry (2:31)
09. Moodamorphosis (3:01)
New York, October 19, 1948
Art Blakey: drums
James Moody: tenor saxophone
Ernie Henry: alto saxophone
Cecil Payne: baritone saxophone
Dave Burns & Elmon Wright: trumpet
James Forman: piano
Nelson Boyd: bass

10. Moody's All Frantic (2:34)
11. Tropicana (3:02)
12. Cu-Ba (2:34)
13. Tin Tin Deo (2:46)
October 25, 1948
Art Blakey: drums
James Moody: tenor saxophone
Ernie Henry: alto saxophone
Cecil Payne: baritone saxophone
Dave Burns & Elmon Wright: trumpet
James Forman: piano
Nelson Boyd: bass
Chano Pozo: bongos & vocals

14. Stardust (3:12)
15. Just Moody (2:59)
16. Curly Top Blues (3:23)
17. Moody And Soul (3:10)
Lausanne, April 30, 1949
Art Blakey: drums
James Moody: tenor saxophone
Art Simmons: piano
Alvin Banks: bass

18. Out Of Nowhere (2:54)
19. these Follish Things (3:07)
Stockholm, October 7, 1949
Art Blakey: drums
Leppe Sundwall: trumpet
Arne Dommerus: alto saxophone
James Moody: tenor saxophone
Per Arne Croonabar & Gösta Theselius: piano
Ingve Akerberg: bass

cd2:
1. Wee Dot (7:05)
2. If I Had You (3:42)
3. Quicksilver (8:48)
4. The Way You Look Tonight (9:58)
5. Lou's Blues (3:57)
6. Now's The Time (8:21)
7. Confirmation (9:53)
New York City, February 21, 1954
Art Blakey: drums
Clifford Brown: trumpet
Lou Donaldson: alto saxophone
Horace Silver:piano
Curly Russel: bass

cd3:
1. Moanin' (10:20)
2. My Funny Valentine (9:11)
3. Soulful Mr. Timmons (10:16)
4. My Ideal (6:13)
5. Free For All (7:00)
6. Gipsy (6:18)
7. Blakey's Theme (2:49)
Bubba's Restaurant, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,October 11, 1980
Art Blakey: drums
Billy Pierce: tenor saxophone
Bobby Watson: alto saxophone
Wynton Marsalis: trumpet
Jimmy Willimas: piano

cd4:
1. One By One (5:29)
2. My Funny Valentine (9:09)
3. Round 'Bout Midnight (6:58)
4. ET (6:02)
Bubba's Restaurant, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,October 11, 1980
Art Blakey: drums
Billy Pierce: tenor saxophone
Bobby Watson: alto saxophone
Wynton Marsalis: trumpet
Jimmy Willimas: piano
Charles Frabrough: bass

5. Time Will Tell (12:17)
6. Angel Eyes (9:11)
7. Bitter Dose (10:42)
8. Jodi (6:21)
9. Wheel Within A Wheel (6:29)
Bubba's Restaurant, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,October 11, 1980
Art Blakey: drums
Billy Pierce: tenor saxophone
Bobby Watson: alto saxophone
Wynton Marsalis: trumpet
Ellis Marsalis: piano
Charles Frabrough: bass

CD1 (MP3, RS) Part1 –- CD1 (MP3, RS) Part2
CD2 (MP3, RS) Part1 –- CD2 (MP3, RS) Part2
CD3 (MP3, RS) Part1 –- CD3 (MP3, RS) Part2
CD4 (MP3, RS) Part1 –- CD4 (MP3, RS) Part2

Artwork (RS)