Arthur Blythe

Aliases: The Arthur Blythe Quartet
Real name: Arthur Murray Blythe
Born: July 5, 1940
Died: March 27, 2017
Country: United States
IPI: 00054545871 3 works
00069909132 1 work
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Jazz alto saxophonist.
Member of: Synthesis Alto and soprano saxophones
World Saxophone Quartet
Roots [US2]
The Leaders [3]

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Originals

	Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
i	Contemplation	Arthur Blythe	1981	Squeeze-bot
i	Faceless Woman	Arthur Blythe	1981	Gerry Gibbs and the Third Trio from the Sun
i	Hip Dripper	Arthur Blythe	1979	The Leaders [3]
i	Miss Nancy	Arthur Blythe	1980	(2 artists)

Covers by Arthur Blythe

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
i	Bemsha Swing	Chico Freeman Quintet featuring Arthur Blythe	1995	Thelonious Monk Trio
i	Bésame mucho	Arthur Blythe	July 24, 2001	Emilio Tuero PRF, Los Cadetes del Swing REC,REL
i	Blackfoot	Chico Freeman Quintet featuring Arthur Blythe	1995	George Cables Trio
i	Blood Count	Arthur Blythe	1997	Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
i	Blue Monk	Arthur Blythe	July 24, 2001	Thelonious Monk Trio
i	Caravan	Arthur Blythe	1979	Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters
i	Come Sunday	Arthur Blythe	2003	Duke Ellington and His Orchestra PRF, Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra REL
i	Coming on the Hudson	Arthur Blythe	1983	Thelonious Monk Quintet with Johnny Griffin
i	Crescent	Arthur Blythe	1986	The John Coltrane Quartet
i	Epistrophy	Arthur Blythe	1983	Thelonious Monk
i	Equinox	Arthur Blythe	2003	John Coltrane
i	Esquinas (Corners)	Arthur Blythe	1986	Djavan
i	Footprints	Chico Freeman - Arthur Blythe	1989	Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Reginald Workman, Joe Chambers
i	In a Sentimental Mood	Arthur Blythe	1979	Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
i	Jana's Delight	Arthur Blythe	1994	Unverified
i	Jitterbug Waltz	Arthur Blythe	1979	"Fats" Waller and His Rhythm
i	Just a Closer Walk with Thee	Arthur Blythe	1981	(unknown)
i	Just Friends	Arthur Blythe	2003	Red McKenzie & His Orchestra
i	Light Blue	Arthur Blythe	1983	Thelonious Monk Quintet with Johnny Griffin
i	Misty	Arthur Blythe	1981	Erroll Garner Trio
i	My Little Brown Book	Arthur Blythe	July 24, 2001	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i	Naima	Arthur Blythe	1979	John Coltrane
i	Naima's Love Song	Chico Freeman - Arthur Blythe	1989	John Hicks
i	Night Song	Arthur Blythe	1997	Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra
i	Night Train	Arthur Blythe	2003	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Jimmy Forrest and All Star Combo
i	Off Minor	Arthur Blythe	1983	Bud Powell Trio REC, Thelonious Monk REL
i	One Mint Julep	Arthur Blythe	1982	The Clovers
i	Peacemaker	Chico Freeman Quintet featuring Arthur Blythe	1995	The Leaders [3]
i	Peacemaker	Arthur Blythe	1994	Unverified
i	Rhythm-a-ning	Chico Freeman Quintet featuring Arthur Blythe	1995	Thelonious Monk and Gerry Mulligan
i	Ruby My Dear	Arthur Blythe	July 24, 2001	The Thelonious Monk Trio
i	Straighten Up and Fly Right	Arthur Blythe	2003	The King Cole Trio
i	Strike Up the Band	Arthur Blythe	1981	Max Hoffman PRF, Victor Arden-Phil Ohman and Their Orchestra with Vocal Refrain REC,REL
i	The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)	The Arthur Blythe Quartet	1981	The King Cole Trio with String Choir REL, Nat "King" Cole [Trio] REC
i	We See	Arthur Blythe	1983	Thelonious Monk Quintet
i	What a Friend We Have in Jesus	Arthur Blythe	July 24, 2001	J.J. Fisher

Songs written by Arthur Blythe

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Contemplation	Arthur Blythe	Arthur Blythe	1981	Covered by Squeeze-bot
Faceless Woman	Arthur Blythe	Arthur Blythe	1981	Covered by Gerry Gibbs and the Third Trio from the Sun
Hip Dripper	Arthur Blythe	Arthur Blythe	October 1978	Covered by The Leaders [3]
Miss Nancy	Arthur Blythe	Arthur Blythe	1980	Covered by (2 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Blythe Byte	Arthur Blythe	July 24, 2001	Savant Records
Blythe Spirit	Arthur Blythe	1981	Columbia [US]
Da-Da	Arthur Blythe	1986	Columbia [US]
Exhale	Arthur Blythe	2003	Savant Records
Focus	Chico Freeman Quintet featuring Arthur Blythe	1995	Contemporary
Illusions	Arthur Blythe	1980	Columbia [US]
In the Tradition	Arthur Blythe	1979	Columbia [US]
Light Blue - Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk	Arthur Blythe	1983	Columbia [US]
Luminous	Chico Freeman - Arthur Blythe	1989	Ronnie Scott's Jazz House Records
Night Song	Arthur Blythe	1997	Clarity Recordings
One Mint Julep	Arthur Blythe	1982	Columbia [US]