Art Blakey Quintet - A Night At Birdland • Volume 1

Recorded on February 21, 1954.
Tracks 4 and 5 marked: Previously unissued–does not appear on LP configuration

'During Blue Note vault research in 1975, four additional full performances from this historic Birdland recording were discovered. three of them were issued in the U.S. in 1978 as part of a Blakey double album. All four were issued in 1983 in Japan as A NIGHT AT BIRDLAND, Volume Three, which had a short playing time. Due to the expanded time limitations of the CD, half of these discoveries have been added to each of the original Birdland volumes." [Michael Cuscuna]

"The classic Blue Note albums which span the mid 1950's to late 1960's were recorded directly on to two track analog tape. No multitrack recording was used and consequently no mixing was required. Therefore, this CD was made by transferring the one step analog master to digital."

Vol.1 of the Limited Edition
Made in Japan.