Jazz and blues music. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk was originally released in 1958 as Atlantic 1278; Blues at Carnegie Hall was originally released in 1967 as Atlantic 1468. Licensed from the Atlantic Recording Corp. Compact disc. Program notes laid in container include the liner notes by Martin Williams and Allun Morgan taken from the original albums. "The songs 'Monterey mist' and 'Home' from the 'Blues at Carnegie Hall' album do not appear on the compact disc due to time restrictions"--Container. Blues at Carnegie Hall was recorded during a benefit concert presented by the Manhattan School of Music at Carnegie Hall, New York City. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (Art Blakey, drums; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Bill Hardman, trumpet; Spanky DeBrest, bass) with Thelonious Monk, piano (tracks 1-6) ; The Modern Jazz Quartet (John Lewis, piano; Milt Jackson, vibes; Percy Heath, bass; Connie Kay, drums) (tracks 7-12).