A Night at Birdland, Volume 2

Synopsis of A Night at Birdland, Volume 2

«A Night at Birdland, Volume 2» is the live album by Art Blakey Quintet, released in 2001 by Blue Note Records on CD.

Recorded live on February 21, 1954 at the Birdland club in New York, the album captures Art Blakey's quintet with Clifford Brown on trumpet, Lou Donaldson on alto sax, Horace Silver on piano and Curly Russell on bass. Includes live versions of 'Now's The Time' and 'Confirmation' by Charlie Parker, along with 'Quicksilver' by Horace Silver and 'Lou's Blues' by Lou Donaldson.

Remastered edition in 2001 by Rudy Van Gelder, with 51 minutes of duration. Includes extra tracks not present on the original 12-inch LP. Mono recording.

For jazz and hard bop fans looking for a historic live recording from the legendary Birdland club.