A Night at Birdland Vol. 2 is a 1954 release by jazz drummer Art Blakey. It was first released by Blue Note Records (#32147-2) and has seen subsequent reissuses on CD since 1987 from that same label. With the July 31, 2001 release, two additional tracks recorded this night and originally by Charlie Parker were added, Now's the Time and Confirmation. These had previously been released on the album A Night at Birdland Vol. 3.
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A Night at Birdland Vol. 2 is a 1954 release by jazz drummer Art Blakey. It was first released by Blue Note Records (#32147-2) and has seen subsequent reissuses on CD since 1987 from that same label. With the July 31, 2001 release, two additional tracks recorded this night and originally by Charlie Parker were added, Now's the Time and Confirmation. These had previously been released on the album A Night at Birdland Vol. 3.
The recording was conducted by Alfred Lion and Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note.
Art Blakey Quintet:
Production:
The two albums that were released from the Birdland are considered by The Penguin Guide to Jazz to be part of their "core collection." Allaboutjazz.com reviewer said it simply with "Blakey and company had clicked that night at Birdland." Allmusic mentions that, on this second album, "all of the musicians are inspired, none more than Blakey."
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