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Birdland Masters Vol 1
1-1	Wee Dot Written By – ParkerWritten-By – Johnson*
1-2	Confirmation Written-By – Parker*
1-3	A Night In Tunisia Written-By – Gillespie*, Paparelli*
1-4	Once In A While Written-By – Green*, Edwards*
1-5	Quicksilver Written-By – Silver*
1-6	Split Kick Written-By – Silver*
Birdland Masters Vol 2
2-1	Confirmation-Lullaby Of Birdland Written-By – Parker*
2-2	Mayreh Written-By – Silver*
2-3	The Way You Look Tonight Written-By – Fields*, Kern*
2-4	Now's The Time Written-By – Parker*
2-5	If I Had You Written-By – Campbell*, Connelly*, Shapiro*
2-6	Wee Dot Written By – ParkerWritten-By – Johnson*
Latin & Jazz Vol 1
3-1	Oscalypso Written-By – Petiford*
3-2	The Sacrifice Written-By – Blakey*, Martinez*
3-3	D's Dilemma Written-By – Waldron*
3-4	Just One Of Those Things Written-By – Porter*
3-5	Yesterdays Written-By – Kern*, Harbach*
3-6	Gone With The Wind Written-By – Wrubel*, Magidson*
Latin & Jazz Vol 2
4-1	Cubano Chant Written-By – Bryant*
4-2	Nica's Tempo Written-By – Gryce*
4-3	Just For Martey Written-By – Hardman*
4-4	What's New Written-By – Haggart*, Burke*
4-5	I Waited For You Written-By – Gillespie*, Fuller*
4-6	Like Someone In Love Written-By – Van Hesuen/Burke*
The Theme
5-1	The Theme Written-By – Dorham*
5-2	Prince Albert Written-By – Dorham*
5-3	Soft Winds Written-By – Goodman*
5-4	Alone Together Written-By – Dietz/Schwartz*
5-5	Minor's Holiday Written-By – Dorham*
Deciphering The Message
6-1	Deciphering The Message Written-By – Mobley*
6-2	Avila & Tequila Written-By – Mobley*
6-3	Sportin' Crowd Written-By – Mobley*
6-4	Hank's Symphony Written-By – Mobley*
6-5	Lady Bird Written-By – Dameron*
The Horace Silver Sessions
7-1	Message From Kenya Written-By – Blakey*
7-2	The Preacher Written-By – Silver*
7-3	Opus De Funk Written-By – Silver*
7-4	Silverware Written-By – Silver*
7-5	To Whom It May Concern Written-By – Silver*
7-6	Prelude To A Kiss Written-By – Ellington*
7-7	Hippy Written-By – Silver*
7-8	Day In Day Out Written-By – Mercer*, Bloom*
7-9	Nothing But The Soul Written-By – Blakey*
7-10	Safari Written-By – Silver*
7-11	Hankerin' Written-By – Mobley*
7-12	Horoscope Written-By – Silver*
7-13	Quicksilver Written-By – Silver*
7-14	How About You Written-By – Lane*, Freed*
I Talk To The Trees
8-1	I Talk To The Trees Written-By – Lowe/Lerner*
8-2	Buhania Chant Written-By – Blakey*
8-3	On The Street Where You Live Written-By – Lowe/Lerner*
8-4	They Call The Wind Maria Written-By – Lowe/Lerner*
8-5	Almost Like Being In Love Written-By – Lowe/Lerner*
8-6	Come Out And Meet Me Tonight Written-By – Lowe/Lerner*
8-7	I Could Have Danced All Night Written-By – Lowe/Lerner*
Split Skins
9-1	Amuck Written-By – Blakey*
9-2	Split Skins Written-By – Blakey*
9-3	Elephant Walk Written-By – Blakey*
9-4	Ya Ya Written-By – Blakey*
9-5	Toffi Written-By – Blakey*
9-6	Abdallah's Delight Written By – WilliamWritten-By – Blakey*
The Early Years
10-1	Minority Written-By – Gryce*
10-2	Bous Bier Written-By – Jones*
10-3	Xochimilco Written-By – Gordon*
10-4	Hello Written-By – Gryce*
10-5	Salute To Birdland Written-By – Gryce*
10-6	Rifftide Written-By – Hawkins*
10-7	Body And Soul Written-By – Heyman*, Eyton*, Green*, Sour*
10-8	Lady Bob Written-By – Jones*
10-9	Eleanor Written-By – Gryce*
10-10	Futurity Written-By – Gryce*
10-11	Strictly Romantic Written-By – Gryce*
10-12	Evening Lights Written-By – Gordon*
10-13	Grasshopper Written-By – Quincy Jones*
10-14	Simplicity Written-By – Gryce*

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Copyright Group Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – T2 Entertainment
• Recorded At – Birdland
• Recorded At – Café Bohemia

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Gigi Gryce (tracks: 10-1, 10-4, 10-5, 10-9 to 10-11, 10-14), Jackie McLean (tracks: 3-3, 4-2, 4-3), Lou Donaldson (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
• Bass – Bernie Griggs (tracks: 10-1, 10-4, 10-5, 10-9 to 10-11, 10-14), Curly Russell (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6, 7-6, 7-13), Doug Watkins (tracks: 3-4, 3-5, 4-4, 4-5, 5-1 to 6-5, 7-2, 7-5, 7-7, 7-11), Gene Ramey (tracks: 7-12), Jimmy Schenck* (tracks: 10-2, 10-3, 10-6 to 10-8, 10-12, 10-13), Oscar Pettiford (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6), Percy Heath (tracks: 7-3, 7-4, 7-8, 7-9, 7-14), Spanky DeBrest (tracks: 3-3, 4-2, 4-3, 8-1, 8-3 to 8-7), Wendell Marshall (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6)
• Bongos – "Sabu" Martinez* (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6, 7-1, 7-10, 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6)
• Cello – Oscar Pettiford (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6)
• Congas – Carlos "Patato" Valdes (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6), Jose Valiente (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6), "Sabu" Martinez* (tracks: 7-1, 7-10)
• Drums – Art Blakey, Art Taylor (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6), Jo Jones (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6, 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6), Charles 'Specs' Wright* (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6, 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6)
• Flute – Herbie Mann (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6)
• Gong – Charles 'Specs' Wright* (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6)
• Maracas, Bells [Concerro] – Evilio Quntero* (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6)
• Piano – Horace SIlver (tracks: 3-4, 3-5, 4-4, 4-5, 5-1 to 7-14), Horace Silver (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), Junior Mance (tracks: 10-2, 10-3, 10-6 to 10-8, 10-12, 10-13), Ray Bryant (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6, 8-2), Sam Dockery (tracks: 3-3, 4-2, 4-3, 8-1, 8-3 to 8-7), Walter Bishop, Jr. (tracks: 10-1, 10-4, 10-5, 10-9 to 10-11, 10-14)
• Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse (tracks: 10-2, 10-3, 10-6 to 10-8, 10-12, 10-13), Hank Mobley (tracks: 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 5-1 to 6-5, 7-2, 7-5, 7-7, 7-11), Johnny Griffin (tracks: 8-1, 8-3 to 8-7)
• Timpani – "Sabu" Martinez* (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6), Charles 'Specs' Wright* (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6), Ubaldo Nieto (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6)
• Trumpet – Bill Hardman (tracks: 3-3, 4-2, 4-3, 8-1, 8-3 to 8-7), Clifford Brown (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), Joe Gordon (tracks: 10-1 to 10-14), Kenny Dorham (tracks: 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 5-1 to 6-5, 7-2, 7-5, 7-7, 7-11)
• Vocals – Art Blakey (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6), "Sabu" Martinez* (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6)

Notes

Track 9-6 is misspelled as "Abdullah's Delight".

CD 1 and 2: 1954 Birdland NYC, USA
CD 3 and 4: 1955-1957 NYC, USA
CD 5 and 6: 1955 Café Bohemia, NYC, USA
Cd 7: 1953 NYC, 1955 New Jersey, USA
CD 8 and CD 9: 1957 NYC, USA
CD 10: 1954 NYC, USA

House Of Jazz is a label of T2 Entertainment, Grou, The Netherlands www.t2entertainment.nl

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5 029365 907224
• Rights Society: MCPS
• Other (Cat # - CD 1): 9072/1
• Other (Cat # - CD 2): 9072/2
• Other (Cat # - CD 3): 9072/3
• Other (Cat # - CD 4): 9072/4
• Other (Cat # - CD 5): 9072/5
• Other (Cat # - CD 6): 9072/6
• Other (Cat # - CD 7): 9072/7
• Other (Cat # - CD 8): 9072/8
• Other (Cat # - CD 9): 9072/9
• Other (Cat # - CD 10): 9072/10

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
9072	Art Blakey	Kind Of Blakey ‎(10xCD, Album + Box, Comp)	Brilliant Jazz, Foreign Media Music	9072	Netherlands	2008