At the Jazz Corner of the World | ||||
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Live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | April 15, 1959 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 78:03 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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At the Jazz Corner of the World is a two-volume live album by American jazz drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, featuring performances recorded in 1959 at Birdland and released on the Blue Note label. The album was originally issued as 12-inch LPs in two volumes and later re-released as a two-CD set.
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the albums 4½ stars, stating: "this band was as definitive a modern jazz ensemble as there ever was, and the immaculately chosen repertoire elevates this to one of the greatest live jazz session ever, and belongs on the shelf of all serious jazz listeners".