Art Blakey: The Prime Source

One of the greatest and longest running groups in jazz, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers launched the careers of many fantastic musicians!!!

Disc One: That Night At Birdland - Announcement by Pee Wee Marquette; Once In A While; Quicksilver; Wee Dot; Blues; The Way You Look Tonight; If I Had You; Now's The Time; Split Kick; A Night In Tunisia; Confirmation
Disc Two: A Night At The Café Bohemia - Mayreh; Lou's Blues; Announcement by Art Blakey; Soft Winds; The Theme; Minor's Holiday; Alone Together; Prince Albert; Avila & Tequila; Sportin' Crowd; Yesterdays
Disc Three: Deciphering The Message - Like Someone In Love; I Waited For You; Lady Bird; What's New; Just One Of Those Things; Gone With The Wind; Deciphering The Message; It's You Or Noe One; The End of A Love Affair; Carol's Interlude; Ill Wind
Disc Four: Nica's Dream - Nica's Dream; Infra-Red; Late show; Ecaroh; Hank's Symphony; Weird-o; Cranky Spanky; Little Melonae; D's Dilemma; Just For Marty; Nica's Tempo

For 35 years Art Blakey was the pre-eminent leader of the hard bop movement, leading his Jazz Messengers, an ensemble that ranked among the most rewarding in modern jazz. This 44 track CD set presents four early Jazz Messengers line-ups in live settings at Birdland and Cafe Bohemia and also in Columbia Studios.
Just some of the luminaries alongside Blakey are Clifford Brown, Donald Byrd, Horace Silver and Jackie McLean. The perfomances of Clifford Brown alone are enough to make this set worthwhile. Check out his super clean articulation, joyous tone and immaculate phrasing. Clifford is in a category all his own!!!

Price: $28.98