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Blakey, Art & Jazz Messengers - Blue Moon Over Paris - ORTF Recordings 63-68

Vinyl 2LP
Genre: RSD - Vinyl
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Art & Jazz Messengers Blakey | Elemental Music Rec.  |  Barcode: 8435395505441
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Description

Two never-before-released complete sets by the unforgettable Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers are presented here. The first, recorded in 1963 at the iconic Olympia Theatre in Paris, features a stellar lineup: Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Cedar Walton on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and the leader himself on drums. Highlights include an impressive arrangement of Henry Mancini's "Moon River" and an extraordinary take on Duke Ellington's "Caravan." The second set, taped in 1968 at the equally renowned Salle Pleyel, also in Paris, finds Blakey joined by Bill Hardman on trumpet, Julian Priester on trombone, Billy Harper on tenor saxophone, Ronnie Mathews on piano, and Lawrence Evans on bass. Among the many highlights are an extended performance of the rarely heard "Blues for Eros" and a dazzling version of Bobby Timmons' "Moanin'." Transferred from the original tape reels preserved at INA and restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, this limited-edition 180-gram 2-LP set includes an extensive insert featuring rare photographs and specially prepared liner notes.

Tracklist

  1. Side A: 20:30
  2. MOON RIVER (Henry Mancini-Johnny Mercer) 11:15
  3. BUHAINA’S DELIGHT (Art Blakey) 9:39
  4. Side B: 27:36
  5. CARAVAN (Duke Ellington-Irving Mills-Juan Tizol) 13:34
  6. SLIDE’S DELIGHT (Slide Hampton) 14:31
  7. Side C: 23:15
  8. YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS (Gene DePaul-Don Raye) 9:16
  9. BLUES FOR EROS (Julian Priester) 14:42
  10. Side D: 18:03
  11. MOANIN’ (Bobby Timmons) 12:46
  12. BLUE MOON (Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart) 2:56
  13. THE THEME (Miles Davis) 3:03
  14. A1, A2 & B1
  15. ART BLAKEY, drums
  16. FREDDIE HUBBARD, trumpet
  17. CURTIS FULLER, trombone
  18. WAYNE SHORTER, tenor sax
  19. CEDAR WALTON, piano
  20. REGGIE WORKMAN, bass
  21. L'Olympia Theatre, Paris, April 25, 1963.
  22. B2, C1-C2 & D1-D3:
  23. ART BLAKEY, drums
  24. BILL HARDMAN, trumpet
  25. JULIAN PRIESTER, trombone
  26. BILLY HARPER, tenor sax
  27. RONNIE MATTHEWS, piano
  28. LAWRENCE EVANS, bass
  29. Salle Pleyel, Paris, November 6, 1968.