Wayne Shorter Discography
1959 (The age of 26)
Wynton Kelly Quintet
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
NYC, August 12, 1959
| Wrinkle | Vee-Jay LP 1016 | |
| June Night | - | |
| Mama "G" | - | |
| What Know? | - | |
| Sydney | - |
John Coltrane Band
Lee Morgan (tp) John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter (ts)
unknown night club, NJ, August or September, 1959
| Giant Steps | rejected | |
| Naima | - | |
| A Night in Tunisia | - | |
| unknown title | - |
John Coltrane Band
Freddie Hubbard (tp) John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter (ts) Tommy Flanagan, Cedar Walton (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik, George Tucker (b) Elvin Jones (d)
"Birdland", NYC, September, 1959
| Moment's Notice | rejected | |
| Giant Steps | - | |
| Naima | - | |
| unknown title | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"KB-Hallen", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 5, 1959
| Blues March | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 516 | |
| The Midget | - | |
| Nellie Blye | - | |
| A Night in Tunisia | - |
Wayne Shorter Quintet
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)
Fine Sounds, NYC, November 9, 1959
| Blues a la Carte | Vee-Jay LP 3006 | |
| Blues a la Carte (alt. take) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1004 | |
| Harry's Last Stand | Vee-Jay LP 3006 | |
| Harry's Last Stand (alt. take) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1004 |
= Wayne Shorter - Blues a la Carte (Affinity (E) AFF 144)
* Alternate Takes of Introducing Wayne Shorter and Go, Paul Chambers (Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1004)
Wayne Shorter Quintet
same personnel
Fine Sounds, NYC, November 10, 1959
| Down in the Depths | Vee-Jay LP 3006 | |
| Down in the Depths (alt. take) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1004 | |
| Black Diamond | Vee-Jay LP 3006 | |
| Black Diamond (alt. take) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1004 | |
| Pug Nose | Vee-Jay LP 3006 | |
| Pug Nose (alt. take) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1004 | |
| Mack the Knife | Vee-Jay LP 3006 | |
| Mack the Knife (alt. take) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1004 |
= Wayne Shorter - Blues a la Carte (Affinity (E) AFF 144)
* Alternate Takes of Introducing Wayne Shorter and Go, Paul Chambers (Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1004)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Dizzy Reece (cga -5,6)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 10,
1959
| 1. tk.3 | The Midget | Blue Note LT 1088 |
| 2. tk.4 | Lester Left Town | - |
| 3. tk.8 | Celine | - |
| 4. tk.10 | Splendid | - |
| 5. tk.12 | Haina | - |
| 6. tk.14 | Africaine | - |
| 7. | It's Only a Paper Moon | rejected |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Theatre des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, November 15,
1959
| Close Your Eyes | RCA (F) 430054 | |
| Goldie | - | |
| Ray's Idea | - | |
| Lester Left Down | - | |
| Blues March | Moon (It) MCD 071-2 | |
| Are You Real? | - | |
| A Night in Tunisia | - | |
| No Problem | Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2128-2; Bandstand (J) TKCB 30442 | |
| Along Came Betty | private tape |
* Art Blakey - Are You Real? (Moon (It) MCD 071-2)
* Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Live in the 50's (Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2128-2)
* Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Live in Holland 1958 (Bandstand (J) TKCB 30442)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, November 23, 1959
| Close Your Eyes | Dragon (Swd) DRCD 182 | |
| Like Someone in Love | - | |
| Lester Left Town | - | |
| The Midget | - | |
| A Night in Tunisia | - | |
| The Theme | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
"Titania-Palast", Berlin, West Germany, November 29, 1959
| Blues March | Jazz Up (It) JU 321 | |
| Moanin' | - | |
| A Night in Tunisia | - | |
| Along Came Betty | - | |
| Lester Left Town | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Barney Wilen (as -3,4) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p -1,2) Bud Powell (p -3,4) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Theatre des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, December 18,
1959
| 1. | The Midget | Fontana (F) 680 207-L |
| 2. | A Night in Tunisia | - |
| 3. | Dance of the Infidels | - |
| 4. | Bouncing with Bud | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
1959 or 1960
| This Here | private tape | |
| Blues March | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - |
1960
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 6, 1960
| tk.1 | It's Only a Paper Moon (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46400-2, (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| tk.3 | It's Only a Paper Moon | Blue Note 45-1789, BLP 4029, BST 84383 |
| tk.7 | Dat Dere | Blue Note 45-1790, BLP 4029, BST 84383 |
| tk.10 | The Chess Players | Blue Note 45-1775, BLP 4029 |
| tk.13 | Lester Left Town | Blue Note 45-1789, BLP 4029 |
| tk.17 | Sakeena's Vision | Blue Note BLP 4029 |
| tk.22 | Politely | - |
* Art Blakey - Greatest Hits (Blue Note BST 84383)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
* Art Blakey - It's Only a Paper Moon c/w Lester Left Town (Blue Note 45-1789)
* Art Blakey - Dat Dere, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1790)
* Art Blakey - The Chess Players, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1775)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers with Buddy Rich
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Buddy Rich (d -3)
broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, April 16, 1960
| 1. | This Here (Dis Yeah) | Alto AL 720; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1020 |
| 2. | Dat Dere (Dat There) | - |
| 3. | Evidence (Justice) | Alto AL 721; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1020 |
* The Electric Sticks of Buddy Rich (Alto AL 721)
* Lee Morgan - Unforgettable Lee! (Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1020)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers with Buddy Rich
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Buddy Rich (d -3)
broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, April 23, 1960
| 1. | Nelly Bly (April Jamming) | Alto AL 720; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1020 |
| 2. | Along Came Betty | - |
| 3. | A Night in Tunisia | Alto AL 721; Yadeon (J) 500; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1020 |
* The Electric Sticks of Buddy Rich (Alto AL 721)
* Lee Morgan - Unforgettable Lee! (Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1020)
* no details - A Night in Birdland Live, Vol. 1 (Yadeon (J) 500)
The Young Lions
Lee Morgan (tp) Frank Strozier (as) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Louis Hayes or Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)
Bell Sound Studio B, NYC, April 25, 1960
| Scourn' | Vee-Jay LP 3013 | |
| Scourn' (alt. take 3) | Vee-Jay NVJ 2-908 | |
| Seeds of Sin | Vee-Jay LP 3013 | |
| Seeds of Sin (alt. take 3) | Vee-Jay NVJ 2-908 | |
| Fat Lady | Vee-Jay LP 3013 | |
| Fat Lady (alt. take 4) | Vee-Jay NVJ 2-908 | |
| Peaches and Cream | Vee-Jay LP 3013 | |
| That's Right | - |
* Various Artists - The Young Lions (Vee-Jay NVJ 2-908)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Birdland", NYC, May 28, 1960
| The Chess Players | Session Disc 116; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1020 | |
| This Here (Dis Yeah) | - |
* Lee Morgan - Unforgettable Lee! (Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1020)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, June 4, 1960
| The Midget (The Midgets) | Session Disc 116; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1020 | |
| Lester Left Town | Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1029 |
* Lee Morgan - Unforgettable Lee! (Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1020)
* Lee Morgan - More Birdland Sessions (Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1029)
Lee Morgan Quintet
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jimmy Rowser (b) Art Taylor (d)
probably Capitol Studios, NYC, June, 1960
| 15140-6 | Suspended Sentence | Roulette SR 52094 |
| 15141-5 | Minor Strain | - |
| 15142-2 | A Bid for Sid | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1960
| tk.3 | When Your Lover Has Gone | Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44; Mosaic MR10-141 |
| tk.7 | Noise in the Attic | Blue Note BLP 4245 |
| tk.9 | Sleeping Dancer Sleep On (alt. take) | Mosaic MR10-141 |
| tk.10 | Sleeping Dancer Sleep On | Blue Note BLP 4245 |
| tk.11 | Sincerely Diana | Blue Note BLP 4049 |
| tk.15 | Sincerely Diana (alt. take) | Mosaic MR10-141 |
| Kozo's Waltz | Blue Note rejected | |
| tk.27 | Yama | Blue Note 45-1795, BLP 4049 |
* Art Blakey - Like Someone in Love (Blue Note BLP 4245, CDP 7 84245-2)
* Art Blakey - A Night in Tunisia (Blue Note BLP 4049, CDP 7 84049-2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
* Art Blakey - So Tired c/w Yama (Blue Note 45-1795)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 14, 1960
| Yama | rejected | |
| tk.31 | Kozo's Waltz | Blue Note BLP 4049 |
| tk.34 | Giants | Blue Note BLP 4245 |
| tk.42 | Johnny's Blues | - |
| tk.46 | So Tired | Blue Note 45-1795, BLP 4049 |
| tk.48 | Like Someone in Love | Blue Note BLP 4245 |
| tk.54 | A Night in Tunisia | Blue Note 45-1796, BLP 4049, BST 84383 |
* Art Blakey - Like Someone in Love (Blue Note BLP 4245, CDP 7 84245-2)
* Art Blakey - Greatest Hits (Blue Note BST 84383)
* Art Blakey - So Tired c/w Yama (Blue Note 45-1795)
* Art Blakey - A Night in Tunisia, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1796)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Birdland", NYC, September 11, 1960
| Kozo's Waltz | Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1029 | |
| Sakeena's Vision | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Birdland", NYC, 1st set, September 14, 1960
| tk.1 | The Breeze and I | Blue Note rejected |
| tk.2 | These Are the Things I Love | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, 2nd set, September 14, 1960
| tk.3 | The Summit | Blue Note BLP 4055 |
| tk.4 | High Modes | - |
| tk.5 | The Theme | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, 3rd set, September 14, 1960
| tk.6 | The Opener | rejected |
| tk.7 | What Know? | Blue Note 45-1821, BLP 4054 |
| tk.8 | The Theme | Blue Note BLP 4054 |
* Art Blakey - What Know?, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1821)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, 4th set, September 14, 1960
| tk.9 | The Breeze and I | Blue Note BLP 4054 |
| tk.10 | The Opener | - |
| tk.11 | The Things I Love | Blue Note BLP 4055 |
| tk.12 | 'Round About Midnight | Blue Note BLP 4054 |
| tk.13 | Night Watch (aka Eaast of Brooklyn) | rejected |
* Art Blakey - Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4055)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, September 14, 1960
| tk.14 | The Opener | rejected |
| tk.15 | Night Watch (aka Eaast of Brooklyn) | Blue Note BLP 4055 |
| tk.16 | The Breeze and I | rejected |
| tk.17 | These Are the Things I Love | - |
Wayne Shorter Quartet
Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Art Blakey (d)
Chicago, IL, October 11, 1960
| The Ruby and the Pearl | Vee-Jay VJS 3057 | |
| Pay as You Go | - | |
| Second Genesis | - | |
| Mister Chairman | - | |
| Tenderfoot | - | |
| The Albatross | - | |
| Getting to Know You | - | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Birdland", NYC, October 28, 1960
| Noise in the Attic | Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1029 | |
| So Tired | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, November 5, 1960
| It's Only a Paper Moon | Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1029 | |
| This Here | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, December 6, 1960
| Blues March | Dragon (Swd) DRLP 137 | |
| Lester Left Town | - | |
| The Theme | - | |
| The Summit | - | |
| Along Came Betty | - | |
| A Night in Tunisia | - | |
| The Theme | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
"Theatre de Beaulieu", Lausanne, Switzerland, December 8,
1960
| Now's the Time | TCB 02022 | |
| Lester Left Down | - | |
| Noise in the Attic | - | |
| Dat Dere | - | |
| Kozo's Waltz | - | |
| It's Only a Paper Moon | TCB 02062 | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| The Summit | - | |
| A Night in Tunisia | - | |
| This Here | - |
* Art Blakey - Lausanne 1960, Pt. 2 (TCB 02062)
1961
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Sankei Hall", Tokyo, Japan, January 2, 1961
| The Summit | Baybridge (J) 30CP 23/24 | |
| The Breeze and I | - | |
| Blues March | - | |
| Moanin' | - | |
| It's Only a Paper Moon | - | |
| Nelly Bly | - | |
| Dat Dere | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| A Night in Tunisia | - | |
| The Theme | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Nobuo Hara Sharps and Flats (-5,6)
TBS-TV Studios, Tokyo, Japan, January 11, 1961
| 1. | A Night in Tunisia | Somethin'else (J) CJ32 5503 |
| 2. | The Summit | - |
| 3. | Dat Dere | - |
| 4. | Yama | - |
| 5. | Moanin' | - |
| 6. | Blues March | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 12,
1961
| Look at the Birdie | rejected | |
| tk.8 | United | Blue Note (J) GXF 3060 |
| tk.15 | Ping Pong | - |
| Mastermind | rejected | |
| Pretty Larceny | - | |
| tk.27 | Blue Ching | Blue Note (J) GXF 3060 |
| tk.28 | Pisces | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p -1/5) Walter Davis Jr. (p -6,7) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 18,
1961
| 1. tk.2 | Look at the Birdie | Blue Note BST 84347 |
| 2. tk.4 | Mastermind | - |
| 3. tk.10 | Ping Pong | - |
| 4. tk.12 | Pretty Larceny | Blue Note BLP 4156 |
| 5. | Roots and Herbs | rejected |
| 6. tk.18 | - | Blue Note BST 84347 |
| 7. tk.26 | United | - |
* Art Blakey - The Freedom Rider (Blue Note BLP 4156, CDP 7243 8 21287-2)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 14, 1961
| tk.6 | The Witch Doctor (alt. take) | Mosaic MR10-141 |
| tk.14 | Those Who Sit and Wait | Blue Note BST 84258 |
| tk.21 | A Little Busy | - |
| tk.23 | Joelle | - |
| tk.28 | Afrique | - |
| tk.29 | Lost and Found | - |
| tk.30 | The Witch Doctor | - |
* Art Blakey - The Witch Doctor (Blue Note BST 84258)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
"Free Trade Hall", Manchester, England, May 6, 1961
| Are You Real? | private tape | |
| Like Someone in Love | - | |
| Kozo's Waltz | - | |
| Blues March | - | |
| It's Only a Paper Moon | - | |
| A Night in Tunisia | - | |
| The Summit | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
"L'Olympia", Paris, France, May 13, 1961
| The Summit | Europe 1 (F) 17 10373/74 | |
| Yama | - | |
| Close Your Eyes | - | |
| Dat Dere | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| So Tired | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| It's Only a Paper Moon | - | |
| Noise in the Attic | - | |
| Mornin' | - | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - | |
| Blues March | - | |
| A Night in Tunisia | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1961
| tk.2 | The Back Sliders (alt. take) | Mosaic MR10-141 |
| tk.4 | The Back Sliders | Blue Note BST 84347 |
| tk.7 | Tell It Like It Is | Blue Note BLP 4156 |
| tk.13 | El Toro | - |
| tk.19 | Blue Lace | - |
| tk.25 | Uptight | Blue Note (J) GXF 3060 |
* Art Blakey - Roots and Herbs (Blue Note BST 84347)
* Art Blakey - The Freedom Rider (Blue Note BLP 4156, CDP 7243 8 21287-2)
* Art Blakey - Pisces (Blue Note (J) GXF 3060, (J) GXK 8151)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 13, 1961
| Circus | Impulse A 7 | |
| I Hear a Rhapsody | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 14, 1961
| Alamode | Impulse A 7, ASH 9272-3 | |
| Invitation | Impulse A 7 | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
| Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You | - |
* Various Artists - The Drums (Impulse ASH 9272-3)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Village Gate", NYC, August 17, 1961
| Arabia | Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2, CDP 7 84452-2 | |
| The Promised Land | - | |
| Down Under | rejected | |
| Children of the Night | - | |
| Mosaic | - |
* Art Blakey - 3 Blind Mice, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7 84452-2)
Freddie Hubbard Sextet
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Bernard McKinney (euph) Wayne Shorter (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 21, 1961
| tk.5 | Arietis | Blue Note BLP 4085 |
| tk.6 | Arietis (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| tk.7 | Marie Antoinette | Blue Note BLP 4085 |
| tk.10 | Marie Antoinette (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| tk.12 | Crisis | Blue Note BLP 4085, BN-LA 356-H2 |
| tk.16 | Birdlike | Blue Note BLP 4085 |
* Freddie Hubbard Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 356-H2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 2, 1961
| tk.4 | Children of the Night | Blue Note BLP 4090 |
| tk.6 | Mosaic | - |
| tk.14 | Down Under | - |
| tk.19 | Crisis | - |
| tk.22 | Arabia | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 28,
1961
| tk.4 | Moon River (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84104-2 |
| tk.6 | Moon River | Blue Note BLP 4104 |
| tk.8 | Contemplation | Blue Note 45-1850, BLP 4104 |
| tk.15 | Backstage Sally | Blue Note CDP 7 84104-2 |
| Reincarnation Blues | rejected | |
| Shaky Jake | - | |
| Bu's Delight | - | |
| Shaky Jake | - | |
| tk.36 | Reincarnation Blues (alt. ver.) | Blue Note CDP 7 84104-2 |
| tk.37 | Bu's Delight (alt. ver.) | - |
* Art Blakey - Contemplation c/w Backstage Sally (Blue Note 45-1850)
Donald Byrd Quintet
Donald Byrd (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 11,
1961
| tk.2 | Nai Nai | Blue Note BLP 4118 |
| tk.9 | French Spice | - |
| tk.15 | Night Flower | - |
| tk.20 | Three Wishes | Blue Note CDP 7 84118-2 |
| tk.23 | Pentecostal Feeling | Blue Note BLP 4118 |
| tk.24 | Free Form | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 18,
1961
| tk.1 | Reincarnation Blues | Blue Note BLP 4104 |
| tk.7 | Backstage Sally | Blue Note 45-1850, BLP 4104 |
| tk.10 | Bu's Delight | Blue Note BLP 4104 |
| tk.12 | Shaky Jake | - |
* Art Blakey - Contemplation c/w Backstage Sally (Blue Note 45-1850)
1962
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Titania-Palast", Berlin, West Germany, February 4, 1962
| 'Round About Midnight | Jazz Up (It) JU 321 | |
| Mosaic | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Renaissance Club", Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1962
| tk.1 | Three Blind Mice | United Artists UAJ 14002; Blue Note CDP 7 84451-2 |
| tk.2 | The Theme | United Artists rejected |
| tk.3 | Up Jumped Spring | United Artists UAJ 14002; Blue Note CDP 7 84451-2 |
| tk.4 | Arabia | United Artists rejected |
| tk.5 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | - |
| tk.6 | When Lights Are Low | United Artists UAJ 14002; Blue Note CDP 7 84451-2 |
| tk.7 | Blue Moon | - |
| tk.8 | Up Jumped Spring (alt. take) | Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2, CDP 7 84451-2 |
| tk.9 | That Old Feeling | United Artists UAJ 14002; Blue Note CDP 7 84451-2 |
| tk.10 | Plexus (Plexis) | - |
| tk.11 | It's Only a Paper Moon | Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2, CDP 7 84452-2 |
| tk.12 | Mosaic | - |
| tk.13 | Ping Pong | - |
| tk.14 | Plexus / The Theme | United Artists rejected |
| tk.15 | Children of the Night | Blue Note CDP 7 84451-2 |
| tk.16 | When Lights Are Low (alt. take) | United Artists rejected |
* Art Blakey - Live Messengers (Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2)
* Art Blakey - 3 Blind Mice, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDP 7 84451-2)
* Art Blakey - 3 Blind Mice, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7 84452-2)
Benny Golson Nonet
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bill Evans (p) Ron Carter (b -1/5) Paul Chambers (b -6) Charlie Persip (d -1/5) Jimmy Cobb (d -6) Benny Golson (arr, cond)
NYC, April, 1962
| 1. 1b | Moten Swing | Audio Fidelity AFLP 1978, AFSD 5978 |
| 2. 2b | Out of Nowhere | - |
| 3. 4b | Autumn Leaves | - |
| 4. 6b | Quicksilver | - |
| 5. 7b | Stella by Starlight | - |
| 6. 10b | Walkin' | - |
* Benny Golson - Pop + Jazz = Swing (Audio Fidelity AFSD 5978)
Benny Golson Orchestra
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Ray Alonge, Bob Northern (frh) Jerome Richardson (fl) Danny Bank (fl, bars) Lou Cranston, Wayne Shorter (ts) Julius Held, Hanry Lokofsky, George Ockner, Gene Orloff (vln) Harold Goletta (vla) Charles McCracken (vlc) Bill Evans (p) Ron Carter (b -1/5) Paul Chambers (b -6) Charlie Persip (d -1/5) Jimmy Cobb (d -6) Benny Golson (arr, cond)
NYC, April, 1962
| 1. 1a | You're Driving Me Crazy | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5978 |
| 2. 2a | Out of Nowhere | - |
| 3. 4a | Autumn Leaves | - |
| 4. 6a | Lover Come Back to Me | - |
| 5. 7a | Stella by Starlight | - |
| 6. 10a | St. Louis Blues | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Birdland", NYC, July 21, 1962
| Blakey's Dream | Session Disc 117 | |
| Moon River | - | |
| Blue Moon | - | |
| Three Blind Mice | - | |
| Mosaic | - |
Bob Dorough with Miles Davis Sextet
Miles Davis (tp) Frank Rehak (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Willie Bobo (per -1) Bob Dorough (vo)
NYC, August 21, 1962
| 1. | Blue X'mas | Columbia CL 1893 |
| 2. CO75735-12 | Nothing Like You | Columbia CL 2732 |
* Miles Davis - Sorcerer (Columbia CL 2732, CS 9532)
Miles Davis Sextet
Miles Davis (tp) Frank Rehak (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Willie Bobo (per)
NYC, August 23, 1962
| Devil May Care | Columbia (F) 21070, CL 1893 |
* Various Artists - Jingle Bell Jazz (Columbia CL 1893, CS 8693)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d)
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October 23 & 24, 1962
| Caravan | Riverside RLP 438; Milestone M 47016 | |
| Sweet 'n' Sour | Riverside RLP 438 | |
| Sweet 'n' Sour (take 4) | Fantasy OJCCD 038-2 | |
| In the Wee, Small Hours of the Morning | Riverside RLP 438 | |
| This Is for Albert | - | |
| Skylark | - | |
| Thermo | - | |
| Thermo (alt. take) | Riverside unissued | |
| Thermo (take 2) | Fantasy OJCCD 038-2 |
* Art Blakey/Max Roach/Elvin Jones/Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat (Milestone M 47016, MCD 47016-2)
Freddie Hubbard Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 27,
1962
| tk.4 | Full Moon and Empty Arms | Blue Note BN-LA 496-H2, BST 84135 |
| tk.9 | Assunta | - |
| tk.18 | Father and Son | - |
| tk.20 | Nostrand and Fulton | - |
| tk.23 | Body and Soul | - |
| tk.25 | Philly Mignon | - |
* Freddie Hubbard - Here to Stay (also released) (Blue Note BST 84135)
Wayne Shorter Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Eddie Higgins (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Marshall Thompson (d)
Chicago, IL, 1962
| Black Orpheus | Vee-Jay LP 3029 | |
| Black Orpheus (take 3) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1003 | |
| Dead End | Vee-Jay LP 3029 | |
| Dead End (take 9) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1003 | |
| Devil's Island | Vee-Jay LP 3029 | |
| Devil's Island (track 29) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1003 | |
| Moon of Manakoora | Vee-Jay LP 3029 | |
| Moon of Manakoora (track 22) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1003 | |
| Powder Keg | Vee-Jay LP 3029 | |
| Powder Keg (track 24) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1003 | |
| Wayning Moments | Vee-Jay LP 3029 | |
| Wayning Moments (track 19) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1003 | |
| Callaway Went That-A-Way | Vee-Jay LP 3029 | |
| Callaway Went That-A-Way (track 16) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1003 | |
| All or Nothing at All | Vee-Jay LP 3029 | |
| All or Nothing at All (track 14) | Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1003 |
* Wayne Shorter - Alternate Takes of Wayning Moments (Vee-Jay (J) FHCY 1003)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d)
NYC, 1962
| Children (Children of the Night) | Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1035 |
1963 (The age of 30)
Freddie Hubbard Orchestra
Ed Armour, Freddie Hubbard, Richard Williams (tp) Curtis Fuller, Melba Liston (tb) Bob Northern, Julius Watkins (frh) Eric Dolphy (as) Jerome Richardson (bars) Harry Cykman, Arnold Eidus, Julius Held, Harry Katzman, Harry Lookofsky, Charles McCracken, Gene Orloff, Paul Poliakin, Sol Shapiro, Morris Stonzek (strings) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Wayne Shorter (arr, cond)
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 8, 1963
| Chocolate Shake | Impulse A 38 | |
| Skylark | - | |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | - |
Freddie Hubbard Orchestra
Ed Armour, Al DeRisi, Freddie Hubbard, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Richard Williams (tp) Curtis Fuller, Melba Liston (tb) Bob Northern (frh) Robert Powell (tu) Eric Dolphy (as) Seldon Powell (ts) Charles Davis, Jerome Richardson (bars) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Wayne Shorter (arr, cond)
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 11, 1963
| Carnival (Manha de Carnaval) | Impulse A 38 | |
| Aries (Aires) | - | |
| Thermo | - |
Freddie Hubbard Septet
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Eric Dolphy (as, fl) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Louis Hayes (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 2, 1963
| Body and Soul | Impulse A 38 | |
| Dedicated to You | - | |
| Clatence's Place | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Birdland", NYC, June 16, 1963
| One by One | Riverside RLP 464 | |
| Ugetsu | - | |
| Time Off | - | |
| Ping Pong | - | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - | |
| On the Ginza | - | |
| Eva | Fantasy OJCCD 090-2 | |
| The High Priest | - | |
| The Theme | Milestone M 47016; Fantasy OJCCD 090-2 |
* Art Blakey/Max Roach/Elvin Jones/Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat (Milestone M 47016, MCD 47016-2)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
add Lee Morgan (tp) Julius Watkins (frh) Bill Barber (tu) James Spaulding (as) Charles Davis (bars)
NYC, 1963
| Theme from "The Golden Boy" | Colpix CP 478 | |
| Yes I Can, No You Can't | - | |
| Lorna's Tune | - | |
| This Is the Life | - | |
| There's a Party | - | |
| I Want to Be with You | - |
1964
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d) Wellington Blakey (vo -3,7)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 10,
1964
| 1. 1296 tk.3 | The Core | Blue Note BLP 4170 |
| 2. 1295 tk.5 | Hammer Head | - |
| 3. tk.6 | My Funny Valentine | rejected |
| 4. tk.10 | Eva | - |
| 5. 1298 tk.15 | Pensativa | Blue Note BLP 4170 |
| 6. 1297 tk.16 | Free for All | - |
| 7. | Soul Girl | rejected |
Lee Morgan Sextet
Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Grant Green (g) Reggie Workman (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 15,
1964
| 1304 tk.3 | Mr. Kenyatta | Blue Note BLP 4169 |
| 1305 tk.5 | Search for the New Land | - |
| 1306 tk.10 | The Joker | - |
| 1307 tk.14 | Morgan the Pirate | - |
| 1308 tk.16 | Melancholee | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d) Wellington Blakey (vo -5)
NYC, February 20, 1964
| 1. | Kyoto | Riverside RLP 493 |
| 2. | The High Priest | Riverside RLP 493; Milestone M 47016 |
| 3. | Never, Never Land | Riverside RLP 493 |
| 4. | Nihon Bashi | - |
| 5. | Wellington's Blues | - |
* Art Blakey/Max Roach/Elvin Jones/Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat (Milestone M 47016, MCD 47016-2)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 15, 1964
| tk.7 | It's a Long Way Down | Blue Note (J) GXF 3060, CDP 7 46429-2 |
| Mr. Jin | rejected | |
| When Love Is New | - |
* Art Blakey - Indestructible (Blue Note CDP 7 46429-2)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 16, 1964
| 1337 | The Egyptian | Blue Note rejected |
| Calling Miss Khadija | - | |
| 1338 | When Love Is New | - |
| Sortie | - |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
same personnel
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 24, 1964
| tk.3 | When Love Is New | Blue Note BLP 4193 |
| The Egyptian | rejected | |
| It's a Long Way Down | - |
Wayne Shorter Quintet
Lee Morgan (tp -1/3,6) Wayne Shorter (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 29, 1964
| 1. 1339 tk.3 | Night Dreamer | Blue Note BLP 4173 |
| 2. 1340 tk.5 | Armageddon | - |
| 3. 1341 tk.9 | Oriental Folk Song | - |
| 4. 1342 tk.12 | Virgo | - |
| 5. tk.14 | Virgo (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84173-2 |
| 6. 1343 tk.27 | Black Nile | Blue Note BLP 4173 |
| 7. 1344 tk.35 | Charcoal Blues | - | <