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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Live At The Cafe Bohemia November 1955 (2CD)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Live At The Cafe Bohemia November 1955 (2CD)

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Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers were a major influential creative force in modern jazz for over three decades, with Blakey actively leading different incarnations of the band through to his death in 1990. They were legendary as representing the archetypal hard bop school of jazz, with a driving blues-flavoured approach. These performances came from early in the development of the Messengers soon after drummer Art Blakey and pianist Horace Silver had formed the group with tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, trumpeter Kenny Dorham and bassist Doug Watkins, and these recordings were the first live performances by this line-up to be recorded and released, and so represent something of a landmark.

This set comprises the performances which were subsequently released on the Blue Note label. In addition, by way of a bonus, we also feature three studio tracks which this line-up had recorded at their first session together in November 1954, which were released by Blue Note as The Horace Silver Quintet. Including several extended performances where the full range of the groups skill and style can be fully appreciated, this is a great showcase for one of the most admired ensembles in modern jazz, capturing the modern jazz zeitgeist of those years.


REVIEWS

“This is an important record of the quintet’s first live performances and is presented, as far as possible, in the order in which they were performed. As always a wealth of information presented in the CD booklet including the original liner notes by Leonard Feather and an interesting afterword. This is music well worth investigating, especially if you are new to Blakeys work.” – Alan Musson (The Jazz Rag Issue 156)


Disc 1
Track Title Artist
1 Like Someone In Love Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
2 I Waited For You Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
3 Minor's Holiday Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
4 Soft Winds Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
5 Avila And Tequila Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
6 Yesterdays Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
7 What's New Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
8 Alone Together Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
9 The Theme Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
Disc 2
Track Title Artist
1 Prince Albert Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
2 Just One Of Those Things Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
3 Gone With The Wind Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
4 Sportin' Crowd Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
5 Hank's Symphony Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
6 Lady Bird Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
7 Medley: Deciphering The Message/Theme Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
8 Room 608 The Horace Silver Quintet
9 Doodlin' The Horace Silver Quintet
10 Stop Time The Horace Silver Quintet
  • EAN:
    824046328924
  • Discs:
    2
  • Release:
    March 2019
  • Artist:
    Art Blakey
  • Brand:
    Acrobat
  • Product Code:
    ADDCD3289
  • Weight:
    0.12kg