Art Blakey Quintet A Night at Birdland Vol.1

Newly Remastered for Blue Note 75th Anniversary Vinyl!
A Night at Birdland Volume 1 is a 1954 release by jazz artist Art Blakey, and a quintet which featured Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver, and Curly Russell. The quintet performed at the Birdland in New York City on February 21, 1954. A Night at Birdland Volume 1 contains live music from that performance.
Newly remastered for vinyl as part of an overall Blue Note 75th anniversary vinyl reissue campaign spearheaded by current Blue Note Records President, Don Was.
"Perhaps the most acclaimed combo of Blakey's next to the latter-period bands with Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter, the pre-Messengers quintet heard on this first volume of live club dates at Birdland in New York City provides solid evidence to the assertion that this ensemble was a one of a kind group the likes of which was not heard until the mid-'60s Miles Davis Quintet...This recording, as well as subsequent editions of these performances, launches an initial breakthrough for Blakey and modern jazz in general, and defines the way jazz music could be heard for decades thereafter. Everybody must own copies of all volumes of A Night at Birdland." - Michael G. Nastos, allmusic.com

Features:

• Vinyl LP
• Remastered & reissued as part of the Blue Note 75th Anniversary campaign
• Includes special Blue Note 75 vinyl sleeve that features album cover art for 75 Blue Note Titles
• First run pressings to include Blue Note 75th logo on back of package

Musicians:

• Art Blakey, drums
• Clifford Brown, trumpet
• Lou Donaldson, alto saxophone
• Curley Russell, bass
• Horace Silver, piano

Selections:

Side A
1. Split Kick
2. Once In A While
3. Quicksilver
4. A Night In Tunisia
5. Mayreh
Side B
1. Wee-Dot
2. If I Had You
3. Quicksilver (Alternate Master)
4. Now's The Time
5. Confirmation