The Chess Players

~ Recording by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Chess Players9:33Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Big Beat (mono)Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum
Blue NoteBLP 4029
1.1The Chess Players9:33Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Big Beat (stereo)Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum
Blue NoteST-84029
1.1The Chess Players9:39Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Big BeatArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum
  • US1987-03-20
Blue NoteCDP 7 46400 2
1.4The Chess Players9:36Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz MessengersArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MR10-141
1.4The Chess Players9:37Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Complete Blue Note Recordings of Art Blakey’s 1960 Jazz MessengersArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD6-141
2.1The Chess Players9:29Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Classic Blue Note RecordingsWayne ShorterAlbum + Compilation
Blue Note40856
1.1The Chess Players9:39Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Big BeatArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum
  • GB2005-07-19
Blue Note5638012
1.1The Chess Players9:38Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Big BeatArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum
  • -2005
Blue Note63800
1.1The Chess Players9:32Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Big Beat (RVG edition)Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum
Blue Note7243 5 63800 2 8
1.1The Chess Players9:39Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Big Beat (RVG Edition)Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum
Blue Note7243 5 63801 2 7
1.1The Chess Players9:33Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Big BeatArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum
Music Matters Ltd.MMBST-84029
1.1The Chess Players9:42Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersDig That BeatArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT3CD079
3.1The Chess Players9:34Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersMr. Gone: The Best of the Early Years + Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers 1959-1960Wayne ShorterAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2013-09-02
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)600098
1.4The Chess Players9:37Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersComplete Studio RecordingsArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum + Compilation
Jazz Dynamics (European Label)009
1.1The Chess Players9:39Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Big BeatArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum
EMI Music Special Markets, Audio Wave, Blue Note509996-33649-3-4, AWMXR-0020, ST-84029
1.4The Chess Players9:37Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersComplete Studio Recordings (Bonus Track Version)Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-02-03
1.1The Chess Players9:39Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Big BeatArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum
Music Matters Ltd.MMBST-84029
1.1The Chess Players9:33Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Big Beat (stereo, Remastered on 180g vinyl)Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum
  • -2021-11-19
Blue NoteBST 84029, ST-84029
1.1The Chess Players9:31Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Greatests Jazz Tunes Recorded In 1960Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2022-06-20
Hit Singles Records
1.1The Chess Players9:39Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThe Big Beat (Blue Note@85 UHQCD)Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAlbum
  • JP2024-06-26
Blue NoteUCCQ-9705
(unknown)
1.1The Chess Players9:37Art BlakeyThe Complete Blue Note Collection Part Three 1960-1962 - Eight Complete AlbumsArt BlakeyAlbum + Compilation
EnlightmentEN4CD9062

Relationships

recording engineer:Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-03-06)
producer:Alfred Lion
double bass:Jymie Merritt (on 1960-03-06)
drums (drum set):Art Blakey (on 1960-03-06)
piano:Bobby Timmons (on 1960-03-06)
tenor saxophone:Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1960-03-06)
trumpet:Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1960-03-06)
recorded at:Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-03-06)
recording of:The Chess Players (on 1960-03-06)

Related works

The Chess Players

composer:Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)