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Art Blakey And The Afro-Drum Ensemble - The African Beat (1962) {Blue Note} Music

Posted by tiburon at Feb. 2, 2023

Art Blakey And The Afro-Drum Ensemble - The African Beat (1962) {Blue Note}
EAC 1.0b4 | FLAC tracks | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 274MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 102MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Ethnic Fusion, Afrobeat

While not a universally praised piece of the Art Blakey discography, The African Beat is quite engaging. Yusef Lateef is the only horn player, featured on oboe, flute, tenor sax, cow horn, and thumb piano with Ahmed Abdul-Malik on bass, but trombonist Curtis Fuller is only heard playing tympani – it was that kind of session. The drum ensemble includes Chief Bey, along with five other percussionists on conboro, log, and bata drums with penny whistles, gongs, congas, and African maracas. This is reminiscent of Lateef's more exotic sessions from the same time period, but quite unlike other Blue Note releases from the early '60s.

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Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland, Volume 2 (1954/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at Feb. 29, 2024

"A Night at Birdland Vol. 2" is a 1954 release by jazz drummer Art Blakey, and a quintet which featured Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver and Curly Russell. It was first released by Blue Note Records as a 10" LP (BLP 5038). This is definitive hard bop from Art Blakey's quintet.

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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Complete Studio Recordings (Remastered) (2013) Music

Posted by Rtax at Oct. 2, 2024

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Complete Studio Recordings (Remastered) (2013)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 2.2 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 858 MB
6:12:23 | Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Jazz Dynamics

EU-only five CD collection. The Jazz Messengers featuring Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor sax, Bobby Timmons on piano, Jymie Merritt on bass, and the leader Art Blakey on drums, were one of the most remarkable small groups in jazz history. This deluxe edition comprises all of the studio recordings by that legendary formation newly re-mastered and in chronological order, including all of their Blue Note sessions and their only Impulse date, with Curtis Fuller added on trombone. Presented here are the complete contents (plus all known alternate songs and takes) from the following original albums: THE BIG BEAT, LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE, a NIGHT IN TUNISIA, PISCES, ROOTS AND HERBS, THE WITCH DOCTOR, THE FREEDOM RIDER, and JAZZ MESSENGERS!!!!!

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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive (1957/2013) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/96kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at Nov. 28, 2024

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive (1957/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 38:55 minutes | 927 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

The Jazz Messengers was a group of young musicians organized by Art Blakey to both inspire and mentor young jazz players, as well as to keep Blakey inspired and full of new ideas. The group went on to serve as a training ground for such luminaries as Hank Mobley and Wynton Marsalis. Hard Drive was recorded in 1957 and was originally released on the Bethlehem label.

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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Mosaic (1961/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at March 17, 2023

A celebrated 1961 session recorded by drummer Art Blakey accompanied by one of the most impressive versions of his Jazz Messengers: Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor sax, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Cedar Walton on piano and Jymie Merritt on bass. The band members contribute all the material here: Hubbard gets two songs; Fuller, Shorter and Walton a song each.

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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - At the Jazz Corner of the World Vol. 1 (1959/2021) Vinyl & HR

Posted by v3122 at March 26, 2022

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers of 1959 were hitting their full stride, as trumpeter Lee Morgan joined the fold with tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, the reliable pianist Bobby Timmons and steady bassist Jymie Merritt…

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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - At the Jazz Corner of the World Vol. 2 (1959/2021) Vinyl & HR

Posted by v3122 at March 27, 2022

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers of 1959 were hitting their full stride, as trumpeter Lee Morgan joined the fold with tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, the reliable pianist Bobby Timmons and steady bassist Jymie Merritt…

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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Art Blakey! Jazz Messengers! (1961/2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at March 16, 2023

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Art Blakey!!!! Jazz Messengers!!!!(1961/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 38:00 minutes | 906 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet

Highly regarded amongst critics, Art Blakey revolutionized the jazz scene, paving the way for those he mentored. Captured at a pivotal moment in the ensemble’s history, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers is a full display of the group’s undeniable chemistry. Blakey is joined by jazz legends, Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Curtis Fuller (trombone), Bobby Timmons (piano) and Jymie Merritt (bass). With Blakey’s prominent drumming, the group performs classics including the hard swinging number “Alamode”, the standard “Invitation” and the lively “Circus”. This is essential listening for any music fan.

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Art Blakey, Bud Powell, Barney Wilen, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan - Paris Jam Session (1961) CD Release 1988 Music

Posted by Designol at April 9, 2024

This 1959 concert in Paris by Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers has been sporadically available on various labels, but this reissue in Verve's Jazz in Paris series is the best sounding and best packaged of the lot. Blakey's group of this period (Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Jymie Merritt, and Walter Davis, Jr.) is in great form during an extended workout of Morgan's intense blues "The Midget," and Dizzy Gillespie's timeless "A Night in Tunisia" is kicked off by Blakey's an electrifying solo. But it is the addition of some special guests for the first two numbers that proves to be extra special. Bud Powell, sitting in for Davis, and French saxophonist Barney Wilen, on alto rather than his normal tenor sax, are both added to the band for inspired versions of Powell's "Dance of the Infidels" and "Bouncing with Bud." Morgan's trumpet playing is outstanding throughout the concert. This is one of the essential live dates in Art Blakey's rather extensive discography.

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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Roots & Herbs (1970/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at March 22, 2024

"Roots & Herbs" is a jazz album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, recorded in 1961 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1970. Like many titles in the Blue Note catalog, this fine Blakey outing was initially shelved by Alfred Lion for unknown reasons, but now that it's out once again with a 24-bit digital makeover, "Roots & Herbs" is definitely a welcome addition to the drum master's catalog.

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