When the Blue Note label returned after a five-year dormancy in 1985, label heads Bruce Lundvall and Michael Cuscuna produced a concert at New York City’s Town Hall for the occasion. The show starred a bunch of players who recorded for the label in its glory years, including drummer Art Blakey, keyboardist Herbie Hancock (pictured), vibist Bobby Hutcherson and guitarist Kenny Burrell. Portions of the show have been available on video for some time, but a new DVD due out November 4 will feature four performances previously unreleased on video as well as a Surround Sound mix.
The DVD, titled One Night With Blue Note: An Historic All Star Reunion Concert, features 14 performances from the concert, most of them by all-star ensembles like the quintet of Hancock, Hutcherson, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Tony Williams and flutist James Newton. There are three solo performances, one each by guitarist Stanley Jordan and pianists Cecil Taylor and McCoy Tyner. Here’s a full track list, previously unseen performances are marked with an asterisk:
Canteloupe Island
Herbie Hancock – Piano
Ron Carter – Bass
Tony Williams – Drums
Freddie Hubbard – Trumpet
Joe Henderson – Tenor Saxophone
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Herbie Hancock – Piano
Ron Carter – Bass
Tony Williams – Drums
Freddie Hubbard – Trumpet
Joe Henderson – Tenor Saxophone
Bobby Hutcherson – Vibes
Little B’s Poem Herbie Hancock – Piano
Ron Carter – Bass
Tony Williams – Drums
Bobby Hutcherson – Vibes
James Newton – Flute
Bouquet Herbie Hancock – Piano
Ron Carter – Bass
Bobby Hutcherson – Vibes
Jumpin’ Jack Stanley Jordan – Guitar
Summertime Grover Washington Jr.- Soprano Sax
Kenny Burrell – Guitar
Reggie Workman – Bass
Grady Tate – Drums
Moanin’ Art Blakey – Drums
Reggie Workman – Bass
Walter Davis Jr, – Piano
Freddie Hubbard – Trumpet
Johnny Griffin – Tenor Saxophone
Curtis Fuller – Trombone
Sweet and Lovely McCoy Tyner – Piano
Appointment in Ghana* McCoy Tyner – Piano
Cecil McBee – Bass
Jack DeJohnette – Drums
Woody Shaw – Trumpet
Jackie McLean – Alto Saxophone
Tone Poem Michel Petrucciani – Piano
Charles Lloyd -Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Cecil McBee – Bass
Jack DeJohnette – Drums
Blues Walk Lou Donaldson – Alto Saxophone
Jimmy Smith – Organ
Kenny Burrell – Guitar
Grady Tate – Drums
Jumpin’ the Blues* Stanley Turrentine – Tenor Saxophone
Jimmy Smith – Organ
Kenny Burrell – Guitar
Grady Tate – Drums
Scratch My Back* Stanley Turrentine – Sax
Jimmy Smith – Organ
Kenny Burrell – Guitar
Grady Tate – Drums
Pontos Cantados Cecil Taylor – Piano
