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Blue Note Jazz Classics Series

In the second half of the 1970s Blue Note/United Artists released five double LPs under the title Blue Note Jazz Classics Series. The series collected together previously unreleased sessions from the Blue Note vault.




Blue Note Jazz Classics Series

Live Messengers, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, 1976, BN-LA 473-J2

Tracks : The Promised Land, Arabia, It's Only A Paper Moon, Mosaic, Ping Pong, Up Jumped Spring, Wee Dot, Blues, The Way You Look Tonight

Musicians : Art Blakey, Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller, Lou Donaldson, Wayne Shorter, Horace Silver, Cedar Walton, Curly Russell, Jymie Merritt

Previously unreleased sessions from 1954 and 1961. This double LP compilation was part of the Blue Note Jazz Classics Series.

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Hipnosis, Jackie McLean, 1977, BN-LA 483 H2

Tracks : The Three Minors, Blues in a Jiff, Blues for Jackie, Marilyn's Dilemma, Iddy Bitty, The Way I Feel, Hipnosis, Slow Poke, The Breakout, Back Home, The Reason Why

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Kenny Dorham, Grachan Moncur III, Sonny Clark, LaMont Johnson, Butch Warren, Scott Holt, Billy Higgins

Previously unreleased sessions from 1962 and 1967. This double LP compilation was part of the Blue Note Jazz Classics Series.

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The Procrastinator, Lee Morgan, 1977, BN-LA 582-J2

Tracks : The Procrastinator, Party Time, Dear Sir, Stop Start, Rio, Soft Touch, Free Flow, Stormy Weather, Mr. Johnson, The Stroker, Uncle Rough, Claw-Til-Da, Untitled Boogaloo

Musicians : Lee Morgan,, Julian Priester, Wayne Shorter, George Coleman, Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Hancock, Harold Mabern Walter Booker Ron Carter Billy Higgins Mickey Roker

Previously unreleased sessions from 1967 and 1969. This double LP compilation was part of the Blue Note Jazz Classics Series.

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Circulus, Chick Corea, 1978, BN-LA 882-J2

Tracks : Drone, Quartet Piece No. 1, Quartet Piece No. 2, Quartet Piece No. 3, Percussion Piece

Musicians : Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, Barry Altschul

Previously unreleased sessions from 1970. This double LP collection was part of the Blue Note Jazz Classics Series.

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Jubilee Shouts, Stanley Turrentine, 1978, BN-LA 883-J2

Tracks : My Girl Is Just Enough, Then I'll Be Tired Of You, Fine L'il Lass, Thomasville, Someone To Watch Over Me, Stolen Sweets, Jubilee Shout, My Ship, You Said It, Brother Tom, Cotton Walk

Musicians : Stanley Turrentine, Tommy Turrentine, Kenny Burrell, Horace Parlan, Sonny Clark, George Tucker, Butch Warren, Al Harewood

Previously unreleased sessions from 1961 and 1962. This double LP collection was part of the Blue Note Jazz Classics Series.

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Last updated January 2013