Art Blakey – Jazz Messengers (Vinyl LP)

Art Blakey – Jazz Messengers is a British reissue on Jasmine Records (cat. no. JAS 72) of the album “Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers”, recorded on June 13 and 14, 1961 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs and first released in 1961 on Impulse!. It was the Jazz Messengers’ first recording as a sextet with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter and Curtis Fuller, and the last with pianist Bobby Timmons. Apart from Fuller’s “Alamode” the band plays standards. This copy is the UK stereo reissue; no release year is printed on the record.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Jasmine Records JAS 72
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: UK reissue
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: not stated (recorded 1961)
• Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Alamode (Curtis Fuller)
2. Invitation (Bronisław Kaper/Paul Francis Webster)
3. Circus (Louis Alter/Bob Russell)

Side B

1. You Don't Know What Love Is (Gene de Paul/Don Raye)
2. I Hear A Rhapsody (George Fragos/Jack Baker/Dick Gasparre)
3. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You (Don Redman/Andy Razaf)

Personnel

Art Blakey (drums), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Curtis Fuller (trombone), Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Bobby Timmons (piano), Jymie Merritt (bass).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album first came out in the US in 1961 on Impulse!. This copy is a later British reissue on Jasmine Records.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Who plays on this recording?
The 1961 line-up: Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt with Art Blakey. Fuller’s arrival made the band a sextet for the first time.

Do you have more Art Blakey records?
Yes, for example Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – Moanin’, 3 Blind Mice and Keystone 3. More titles are in our Jazz collection.