ARTHUR BLYTHE LIVE RECORDINGS AS LEADER 1979-1986 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986
Arthur Blythe Trio 79-0417 ---------------------------------------------------------------- April 17, 1979 d.c. space, Washington D.C. Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Bobby Battle dr a. Miss Nancy INC 5:00 b. The Grip 16:00 c. Come Sunday 9:00 d. Bush Baby 15:00 e. Break Tune 4:00 Audience recording 45' Arthur Blythe Group 79-0504 ---------------------------------------------------------------- May 4, 1979 Public Theatre, New York, Ny Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; James "Blood" Ulmer g; Bobby Battle dr a. Spirits In The Field 5:00 b. Lenox Avenue Breakdown 17:00 c. Down San Diego Way 9:00 d. Odessa 11:00 e. My Son Ra 4:00 Radio broadcast 45' Arthur Blythe Group 80-0410 ---------------------------------------------------------------- April 10, 1980 Village Vanguard, New York, Ny Arthur Blythe as; John Hicks p; Fred Hopkins b; Steve McCall dr a. Hip Dripper INC 14:00 b. bass solo 2:00 c. Odessa 15:00 d. All Blues INC 11:00 Audience recording 45' Arthur Blythe Group 80-0000A ---------------------------------------------------------------- Summer 1980 Atlanta Jazz Festival, Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Ga Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; James "Blood" Ulmer g; prob. Bobby Battle dr a. Lenox Avenue Breakdown INC 1:00 b. Down San Diego Way 13:00 audio from TV broadcast 15' [N] a. with voiceover announcement. Arthur Blythe Group 80-0701 ---------------------------------------------------------------- July 1, 1980 Kool Jazz Festival, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, Ny Arthur Blythe as; John Hicks p; Fred Hopkins b; Steve McCall dr a. Miss Nancy 16:00 b. Slidin' Through 15:00 c. Misty 8:00 d. Odessa 11:00 e. Break Tune 7:00 Radio broadcast 55' Arthur Blythe Group with Hamiet Bluiett 80-0808 ---------------------------------------------------------------- August 8, 1980 Meervaart, Amsterdam, Netherlands Arthur Blythe as; Hamiet Bluiett brs on c., d., f.; John Hicks p; Fred Hopkins b; Steve McCall dr a. Miss Nancy 16:00 b. In a Sentimental Mood 15:00 c. Hip Dripper 13:00 d. baritone sax solo 6:00 e. Odessa 13:00 f. Break Tune 10:00 g. My Son Ra 4:00 Soundboard recording 80' Arthur Blythe Group with Hamiet Bluiett 80-0800 ---------------------------------------------------------------- August 1980 Middelheim, Belgium Arthur Blythe as; Hamiet Bluiett brs on c., e.; John Hicks p; Fred Hopkins b; Steve McCall dr a. Jitterbug Waltz 15:00 b. In a Sentimental Mood INC 20:00 c. Unknown Title 800800 (AB out) 7:00 d. My Son Ra 6:00 e. Caravan INC 7:00 Soundboard recording 55' Arthur Blythe Group 80-1029 ---------------------------------------------------------------- October 29, 1980 Paris, France Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Bobby Battle dr a. Miss Nancy 13:00 b. My Son Ra 5:00 c. Bush Baby 13:00 d. drum solo 4:00 e. Odessa 16:00 f. Spirits In The Field 6:00 g. Break Tune 3:00 Soundboard recording 60' Arthur Blythe Group 80-1101 ---------------------------------------------------------------- November 1, 1980 Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Bobby Battle dr a. Miss Nancy 10:00 b. drum solo 3:00 c. Odessa 14:00 d. Shadows 6:00 e. Bush Baby 22:00 f. Down San Diego Way 11:00 g. Break Tune 3:00 Video recording/pro a.~f. 60' (f. is INC) Soundboard recording a.~g. 70' Arthur Blythe Group 80-1102 ---------------------------------------------------------------- November 2, 1980 Zurich, Switzerland Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Bobby Battle dr a. Miss Nancy INC 13:00 b. drum solo 4:00 c. Odessa 17:00 d. Spirits In The Field 6:00 e. Down San Diego Way 19:00 f. Break Tune 5:00 g. Bush Baby 12:00 Audience recording 80' Arthur Blythe Group 81-0000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1981 Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Bobby Battle dr a. Bush Baby INC 9:00 Soundboard recording 10' Arthur Blythe Group 81-0218 ---------------------------------------------------------------- February 18, 1981 Village Vanguard, New York, Ny Arthur Blythe as; John Hicks p; Fred Hopkins b; Steve McCall dr a. As of Yet 17:00 b. Ruby, My Dear 19:00 c. All Blues INC 18:00 d. Break Tune 2:00 e. Miss Nancy 19:00 f. 'Round Midnight 15:00 g. Strike Up The Band INC 14:00 h. Slidin' Through 15:00 i. Break Tune 1:00 j. Jitterbug Waltz INC 18:00 k. drum solo 3:00 l. Odessa 17:00 m. Break Tune 5:00 Audience recording 165' Arthur Blythe Group 81-0718 ---------------------------------------------------------------- July 18, 1981 Casino De Montreux, Montreux, Switzerland Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Carespin' With Mamie 12:00 b. Strike Up The Band INC 4:00 c. Shadows 6:00 d. Bush Baby 18:00 e. Break Tune 2:00 f. Contemplation 10:00 Video recording/pro b.~f. 45' Soundboard recording a.~f. 50' Arthur Blythe Group 81-0724 ---------------------------------------------------------------- July 24, 1981 Wiesen, Austria Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Miss Nancy 25:00 b. Faceless Woman 16:00 c. drum solo 5:00 d. Odessa 15:00 e. Illusions 8:00 f. Break Tune 3:00 g. Bush Baby 26:00 Audience recording 95' Arthur Blythe Group 81-0700 ---------------------------------------------------------------- July 1981 100 Club, London, England Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Reverance INC 8:00 b. tuba solo 1:00 c. Bush Baby 24:00 d. Lenox Avenue Breakdown 8:00 e. Strike Up The Band 5:00 f. Faceless Woman 14:00 g. Break Tune 6:00 Audience recording 70' Arthur Blythe Group 81-0700A ---------------------------------------------------------------- July 1981 Expo Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Odessa 13:00 b. Strike Up The Band 6:00 c. Hip Dripper 9:00 d. Misty 6:00 e. Illusions 7:00 f. Faceless Woman 12:00 g. My Son Ra INC 2:00 Radio broadcast 60' [N] d. sax and guitar only. Arthur Blythe Group 81-1008 ---------------------------------------------------------------- October 8, 1981 VCU Music Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as afternoon clinic a. Bush Baby 4:00 b. Strike Up The Band 3:00 Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr concert c. Carespin' With Mamie 12:00 d. Faceless Woman 13:00 e. Illusions 8:00 f. Odessa 13:00 g. tuba solo 1:00 h. Bush Baby 17:00 Audience recording 75' Arthur Blythe Group 81-1010 ---------------------------------------------------------------- October 10, 1981 Recital Hall, Detroit Institute Of Arts, Detroit, Mi Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Illusions 7:00 b. My Son Ra 4:00 c. Reverance 8:00 d. Strike Up The Band 5:00 e. Contemplation 21:00 f. Break Tune 6:00 Radio broadcast 50' Arthur Blythe Group 81-1200 ---------------------------------------------------------------- December 1981? McNeil Room, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, Ny Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Miss Nancy 13:00 b. Odessa 16:00 c. Hip Dripper 13:00 d. Misty 9:00 e. Break Tune 5:00 f. Bush Baby 28:00 g. Faceless Woman 20:00 h. Strike Up The Band 7:00 i. Spirits In The Field 8:00 j. One Mint Julep 9:00 k. Break Tune 5:00 l. Illusions 8:00 Soundboard recording 150' [N] d. sax and guitar only. Arthur Blythe Group 82-0905 ---------------------------------------------------------------- September 5, 1982 Village Vanguard, New York, Ny Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. The Lower Nile 14:00 b. Metamorphosis 8:00 c. Epistrophy 12:00 d. tuba solo 3:00 e. Bush Baby INC 6:00 Audience recording 45' Arthur Blythe Group 82-1012 ---------------------------------------------------------------- October 12, 1982 Bremen, Germany Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Faceless Woman 18:00 b. Miss Nancy 15:00 c. Break Tune 9:00 d. The Lower Nile INC 13:00 e. tuba solo 4:00 f. Bush Baby 35:00 g. Break Tune 6:00 Radio broadcast 100' Arthur Blythe Group 82-1016 ---------------------------------------------------------------- October 16, 1982 Umea, Sweden Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Faceless Woman 16:00 b. Miss Nancy INC 16:00 c. The Lower Nile 15:00 d. tuba solo 4:00 e. Bush Baby INC 4:00 Radio broadcast 55' [N] e. with Swedish closing announcement. Arthur Blythe Group 82-1017 ---------------------------------------------------------------- October 17, 1982 Amsterdam, Netherlands Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Faceless Woman 17:00 b. Break Tune 6:00 Audience recording 25' Arthur Blythe Group 82-1101 ---------------------------------------------------------------- November 1, 1982 Milan, Italy Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Miss Nancy 16:00 b. Faceless Woman 14:00 c. tuba solo 4:00 d. Bush Baby 34:00 e. Illusions 10:00 f. Break Tune 7:00 Audience recording 90' Arthur Blythe Group 82-1109 ---------------------------------------------------------------- November 9, 1982 New Morning, Paris, France Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. The Lower Nile 18:00 b. tuba solo 4:00 c. Bush Baby 37:00 d. Odessa 18:00 e. Break Tune INC 6:00 Radio broadcast 85' [N] d. with French opening announcement. [N] e. with French voiceover announcement. Arthur Blythe Group 82-1111 ---------------------------------------------------------------- November 11, 1982 Musikhochschule, Cologne, Germany Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Faceless Woman 11:00 b. Illusions 10:00 c. The Lower Nile 16:00 d. Miss Nancy 13:00 e. Break Tune 8:00 f. My Son Ra 4:00 Soundboard recording 65' Arthur Blythe Group 82-1116 ---------------------------------------------------------------- November 16, 1982 Stadttheater, Basel, Switzerland Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Faceless Woman 16:00 b. The Lower Nile 17:00 c. Illusions 14:00 d. Break Tune 1:00 e. Miss Nancy 31:00 f. Elaborations 40:00 g. tuba solo 4:00 h. Bush Baby 20:00 i. Break Tune 2:00 Soundboard recording a. b. e. f. 95' (a. e. f. are INC) Audience recording a.~i. 140' Arthur Blythe Group 83-0814 ---------------------------------------------------------------- August 14, 1983 Lush Life, New York, Ny Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Faceless Woman 18:00 b. The Lower Nile 13:00 c. We See 8:00 d. Illusions 10:00 e. drum solo 8:00 f. Odessa 16:00 g. Break Tune INC 1:00 Audience recording 75' Arthur Blythe Group 84-0406 ---------------------------------------------------------------- April 6, 1984 Village Vanguard, New York, Ny Arthur Blythe as; John Hicks p; Reggie Workman b; Bobby Battle dr a. Stay As Sweet As You Are INC 24:00 b. As of Yet INC 23:00 c. Break Tune INC 6:00 Audience recording 55' Arthur Blythe Group 84-0901 ---------------------------------------------------------------- September 1, 1984 Saalfelden, Austria Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Miss Nancy 15:00 b. The Lower Nile 12:00 c. drum solo 7:00 d. Odessa 21:00 e. Lenox Avenue Breakdown 12:00 f. Faceless Woman 12:00 g. Break Tune 6:00 h. Bush Baby 12:00 i. Break Tune 1:00 Soundboard recording 105' Arthur Blythe Group 84-0913 ---------------------------------------------------------------- September 13, 1984 Jugendzentrum, Essen, Germany Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. The Lower Nile 14:00 b. Miss Nancy 13:00 c. drum solo 7:00 d. Odessa INC 16:00 e. One Mint Julep 9:00 f. Bush Baby 23:00 g. Elaborations 17:00 h. Break Tune 5:00 Audience recording 105' Arthur Blythe Group 84-1004 ---------------------------------------------------------------- October 4, 1984 Frankfurt, Germany Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. The Lower Nile INC 14:00 b. Break Tune 12:00 c. One Mint Julep 15:00 d. Faceless Woman INC 20:00 e. Illusions 16:00 f. The Lower Nile INC 10:00 g. drum solo 17:00 h. Odessa 27:00 i. Lenox Avenue Breakdown 9:00 j. Break Tune 13:00 Audience recording 155' Arthur Blythe Group 84-1006 ---------------------------------------------------------------- October 6, 1984 Forum, Leverkusen, Germany Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Kelvyn Bell g; Bobby Battle dr a. Elaborations INC 5:00 b. Break Tune 5:00 c. Faceless Woman INC 15:00 d. The Lower Nile 16:00 e. Miss Nancy 14:00 f. drum solo 12:00 g. Odessa 23:00 h. Break Tune INC 5:00 Audience recording 95' Arthur Blythe Group 86-0507 ---------------------------------------------------------------- May 7, 1986 Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, France Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Bobby Battle dr a. Odessa 23:00 b. One Mint Julep 14:00 c. Bush Baby 10:00 d. drum solo INC 4:00 e. Break Tune 8:00 Soundboard recording 60' Arthur Blythe Group 86-0517 ---------------------------------------------------------------- May 17, 1986 Willisau, Switzerland Bob Stewart tu; Arthur Blythe as; Abdul Wadud cello; Bobby Battle dr a. Elaborations 16:00 b. drum solo 7:00 c. Odessa 17:00 d. Miss Nancy 12:00 Soundboard recording 55' Abbreviations ------------- AB Arthur Blythe INC Incomplete [N] Note pro Professionally Filmed prob. Probably UNK. Unknown ~ from.. to.. Abbreviations (Instruments) --------------------------- as Alto Saxophone b Bass brs Baritone Saxophone dr Drums g Guitar p Piano tu Tuba notes: - Tune timings are rounded up to the nearest minute. - Arthur Blythe is solo sax on My Son Ra.
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