Tag: Wynton Kelly Live Albums

Live Albums By Wynton Kelly

Wynton Kelly was part of the 1961 Miles Davis Quintet that played at the Blackhawk but also played with Wes Montgomery to great effect.

Live albums include:

1961 Miles Davis In Person Friday & Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk Complete
1961 Miles Davis In Person Friday Night at the Blackhawk Complete
1961 Miles Davis In Person Saturday Night at the Blackhawk Complete
1961 Miles Davis At Carnegie Hall
1962 with Wes Montgomery Full House
1965 with Wes Montgomery Smokin’ at the Half Note
1965 with Wes Montgomery Complete Live at the Half Note

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Miles Davis Saturday Night In Person at the Blackhawk in San Francisco Complete 1961

Saturday Night In Person at the Blackhawk in San Francisco Complete is a live album by Miles Davis.

It was recorded on April 22, 1961.

Friday and Saturday Night can be bought together and Friday Night is also available on its own.

Playing on the album are

Miles Davis – trumpet,
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone,
Wynton Kelly – piano,
Paul Chambers – bass,
Jimmy Cobb – drums.

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Miles Davis Friday Night In Person at the Blackhawk in San Francisco Complete 1961

Friday Night In Person at the Blackhawk in San Francisco Complete is a live album by Miles Davis.

It was recorded at the Black Hawk nightclub on April 21, 1961 and is also available in a package which gives us Friday and Saturday Nights.

Playing on the album are:

Miles Davis – trumpet
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums

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Wes Montgomery Full House 1962

Full House is a live album by jazz guitarist, Wes Montgomery.

It was recorded at Tsubo’s in Berkeley, California on June 25 1962.

Playing on the album are:

Wes Montgomery – guitar
Johnny Griffin – tenor sax
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums.

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Wes Montgomery Wynton Kelly Smokin’ at the Half Note 1965

Smokin’ at the Half Note is a live album by the Wynton Kelly Trio with Wes Montgomery.

It was recorded live at the Half Note Club in New York City in late June 1965 and at the Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on September 22, 1965.

Playing on the album are:

Wes Montgomery – guitar,
Wynton Kelly – piano,
Paul Chambers – bass,
Jimmy Cobb – drums.

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Miles Davis At Carnegie Hall 1961

At Carnegie Hall: The Legendary Performances of May 19, 1961 is a live album by Miles Davis.

It was recorded in New York.

Playing on the album are:

Miles Davis – Trumpet
Hank Mobley – Tenor saxophone
Wynton Kelly – Piano
Paul Chambers – Bass
Jimmy Cobb – Drums

The quintet are joined by The Gil Evans Orchestra to support songs from Miles Ahead and Sketches Of Spain.

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Miles Davis In Person Friday & Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk Complete 1961

In Person Friday & Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk Complete is a live album by Miles Davis.

It was recorded at the Blackhawk nightclub in San Francisco on April 21 & 22, 1961 and the Complete version was released in 2003. Previously two albums, In Person Friday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume 1 and Volume 2 were first released in 1961.

Playing on the album are

Miles Davis – trumpet,
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone,
Wynton Kelly – piano,
Paul Chambers – bass,
Jimmy Cobb – drums.

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