ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS – The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia – 2LP – 180g Vinyl

LABEL: Jazz Images

CAT NO: 37186

BARCODE: 8436569195314

Tracklisting:

SIDE A:
A1. Introduction by Art Blakey
A2. SOFT WINDS
A3. THE THEME

SIDE B:
B1. MINORS HOLIDAY
B2. ALONE TOGETHER
B3. PRINCE ALBERT

SIDE C:
C1. Introduction by Art Blakey
C2. SPORTIN CROWD
C3. LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE
C4. YESTERDAYS

SIDE D:
D1. AVILA AND TEQUILA
D2. I WAITED FOR YOU

ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
The Jazz Messengers At Caf Bohemia

2LP 180g Limited Edition Black Vinyl
( Housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with iconic pictures by jazz photographer Francis Wolff.)

Originally released as The Jazz Messengers at the Caf Bohemia Vol.1 (Blue Note BLP 1507 and BLP 1508.

One of the definitive bands of the hard bop genre, The Jazz Messengers soulful and hard driving sound set the benchmark of excellence in jazz. The present set, recorded live at the celebrated Caf Bohemia in New York, was one of the best from their early years. This music originally appeared divided into two 12 volumes, whose contents are included in their entireties on this 2-LP set.

Theres excellent, cohesive trumpet by Kenny Dorham and piano by Horace Silver that leaps into the emotions. Doug Watkins is equal to the never-coasting rhythmic demands of Silver and the omni-cooking Art Blakey. **** 1/2 Nat Hentoff, DownBeat

Personnel:

• Art Blakey drums & leader
• Kenny Dorham trumpet
• Hank Mobley tenor sax
• Horace Silver piano
• Doug Watkins bass

Recorded live at the Caf Bohemia, New York, November 23, 1955.

See below for tracklisting