Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – Straight Ahead (Vinyl LP)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – Straight Ahead is a live album on Concord Jazz (cat. no. CJ-168), recorded in June 1981 at the Keystone Korner club in San Francisco and produced by Frank Dorritie. The front line features a young Wynton Marsalis on trumpet, Bobby Watson on alto and Bill Pierce on tenor, with James Williams on piano and Charles Fambrough on bass. Alongside standards by Rodgers & Hart and Irving Berlin, the band plays Bud Powell's "Webb City" and Watson's "E.T.A.". This copy is the 1981 US original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Concord Jazz CJ-168
• Format: Vinyl LP, album, stereo
• Pressing: US original
• Country: USA
• Year of this pressing: 1981
• Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG (shelf wear, bent corner)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH379).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Falling In Love With Love (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
2. My Romance (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
3. Webb City (Bud Powell)

Side B

1. How Deep Is The Ocean? (Irving Berlin)
2. E.T.A. (Bobby Watson)
3. The Theme (Miles Davis)

Personnel

Art Blakey (drums), Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), Bobby Watson (alto saxophone), Bill Pierce (tenor saxophone), James Williams (piano), Charles Fambrough (bass). Produced by Frank Dorritie.

FAQ

Is this a live or studio recording?
It is a live recording from the Keystone Korner in San Francisco, June 1981. The 1982 album "Keystone 3" was also recorded at the same club.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1981 US first edition on Concord Jazz, cat. no. CJ-168.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG (Very Good) for the sleeve means clear signs of wear such as edge or corner wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Art Blakey records?
Yes, for example Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – Keystone 3, Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – Moanin', Art Blakey & The All Star Jazz Messengers. More titles are in our Jazz collection.