Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey’S Jazz Messengers Complete Recordings
£12.99
Format: CD
Notes: (2Cd)
The Jazz Messengers was recorded for Columbia in the spring of 1956. At this time the collective comprised saxophonist Hank Mobley, trumpeter Donald Byrd, Horace Silver on piano, bassist Doug Watkins and of course drummer/ percussionist Art Blakey. A more lyrical front-line would be hard to find. They excel on the original version of Silver’s ‘Nica’s Dream’ in its 11 minute full glory. Blakey is in full flight on ‘Hank’s Symphony’, which is four minutes of Hard Bop heaven. Byrd and Mobley gel superbly throughout but especially on ‘Infra-Red’ and ‘Carol’s Interlude’ mixing improvisational skill, swing and a soulfulness. Silver seems effortlessly in his fusion of differing styles of Jazz piano, from joyous rag-time, Ellington’s melodic sensibilities and solid grooving. And all combined with a Latin inflection
Track listings:
Disc 1
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01 Infra-Rae by Art Blakey
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02 Nica s Dream by Art Blakey
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03 It s You Or No One by Art Blakey
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04 Ecaroh by Art Blakey
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05 Carol s Interlude by Art Blakey
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06 The End Of A Love Affair by Art Blakey
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07 Hank s Symphony by Art Blakey
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08 Weird-O by Art Blakey
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09 Ill Wind by Art Blakey
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10 The Late Show by Art Blakey
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11 Deciphering The Message by Art Blakey
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12 Carol s Interlude [Alt Tk] by Art Blakey
Disc 2
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13 Doug s Blues by Art Blakey
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14 El Sino by Art Blakey
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15 Crazy Rhythm by Art Blakey
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16 Everything Happens To Me by Art Blakey
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17 The Late Show #2 [Aka Hank s Other Tune] by Art Blakey
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18 Hank s Tune by Art Blakey
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19 Taking A Chance On Love by Art Blakey
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20 That Old Black Magic by Art Blakey
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21 You d Be So Nice To Come Home To by Art Blakey
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22 I Cried For You by Art Blakey
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23 My One And Only Love by Art Blakey
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24 Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year by Art Blakey
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25 Hank s Tune #2 by Art Blakey
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