
Just prior to forming the first edition of the Jazz Messengers, drummer Art Blakey led a superb quintet at Birdland for a brief gig in 1954. The band featured the great trumpeter Clifford Brown, altoist Lou Donaldson, pianist Horace Silver, and bassist Curly Russell in addition to the leader/drummer. Classic bop.
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Quicksilver

Once in a While

Split Kick

Split Kick (Live)

A Night in Tunisia

Once In A While (Live)

Blues

Mayreh

If I Had You

Announcement by Pee Wee Marquette (Live) - Live At Birdland, New York/1954

Now's the Time

Wee-Dot (Live)

Wee-Dot

Mayreh (Live)

Confirmation
The Way You Look Tonight

Blues (Live)
Lou's Blues

Announcement by Pee Wee Marquette (Live)

Quicksilver (Live)
Annoucement by Pee Wee Marquette

A Night In Tunisia (Live)

Wee-Dot [Alternate Take]

Quicksilver - Live At Birdland, New York/1954

Announcement By Pee Wee Marquette - Live At Birdland, New York/1954

If I Had You (Live) - Live At Birdland, New York/1954

Once In A While - Live At Birdland, New York, 1954
Blues (Improvisation)
Quicksilver [Alternate Take]

Split Kick - Live At Birdland, New York, 1954

Now's the Time (Live)

A Night In Tunisia - Live At Birdland, New York/1954

Confirmation (Live) - Live At Birdland, New York/1954

Announcement By Pee Wee Marquette

Quicksilver (Live) [Alternate] - Live At Birdland, New York/1954

If I Had You (Live)

Wee-Dot (Alternate Take)
Lou's Blues (Live)

Confirmation (Live)

Wee Dot - Live At Birdland, New York/1954

Split Kick - Live At Birdland, New York/1954

Confirmation - Live At Birdland, New York/1954

Quicksilver (Live) [Alternate]

If I Had You - Live At Birdland Jazz Club, New York/1954

Once In A While - Live At Birdland, New York/1954
The Way You Look Tonight (Live)

Wee-Dot (Live) - Live At Birdland, New York/1954

Mayreh - Live At Birdland, New York, 1954

Split Kick (Live) - Live At Birdland, New York/1954

Mayreh - Live At Birdland, New York/1954
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