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Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers: 1958 – Paris Olympia

In December 1958, “Fontana” label released “1958 – Paris Olympia”, the fourth Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers live album. It was recorded November – December 1958, at “L’Olympia” in Paris, France.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Bobby Timmons – piano
  • Jymie Merritt – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Golson except where noted.

  1. Just by Myself
  2. I Remember Clifford
  3. Are You Real
  4. Moanin’ – Bobby Timmons
  5. Justice – Thelonious Monk
  6. Blues March
  7. Whisper Not

Davy Graham: Folk, Blues and Beyond

In January 1965, “Decca” label released “Folk, Blues and Beyond”, the second Davey Graham studio album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Ray Horricks.

Personnel:

  • Davey Graham – vocals, guitar, classical guitar
  • Gus Dudgeon – engineer
  • Edley Odowd – design
  • Crispian Woodgate – photography
  • David Fricke – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Leavin’ Blues – Lead Belly
  2. Cocaine – Reverend Gary Davis
  3. Sally Free and Easy – Cyril Tawney
  4. Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair – traditional
  5. Rock Me Baby – Big Bill Broonzy
  6. Seven Gypsies –traditional
  7. Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf
  8. Moanin’ – Bobby Timmons
  9. Skillet (Good’n’greasy) – Davey Graham
  10. Ain’t Nobody’s Business What I Do – Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins
  11. Maajun (A Taste of Tangier) – Davey Graham
  12. I Can’t Keep from Cryin’ Sometimes – Blind Willie Johnson
  13. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Bob Dylan
  14. My Babe – Willie Dixon
  15. Goin’ Down Slow – Oden
  16. Better Get Hit in Yo’ Soul – Charles Mingus