luni, 27 august 2018

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Jazz Messengers (Full album 1956)

“The Jazz Messengers” is a 1956 album by the Jazz Messengers, released by Columbia Records. It was the last recording by the Jazz Messengers lineup featuring pianist Horace Silver.
In 1968 Columbia reissued the LP in their Jazz Odyssey Series with a new cover under the title “Art Blakey with the Original Jazz Messengers.” In 1997 the album was digitally remastered and released on CD, again with its original title and cover, featuring all the tracks from the original LP along with five additional tracks drawn from the same recording sessions but previously released only on foreign imports.

“The Jazz Messengers” este un album din 1956 al trupei de jazz Jazz Messengers, lansat de Columbia Records. A fost ultima inregistrare cu aceasta component care il include pe pianistul Horace Silver.
In 1969 Columbia a relansat albumul in Jazz Odyssey Series cu o noua coperta sub titlul “Art Blakey with the Original Jazz Messengers.” In 1997 albumul a fost refacut digital si lansat pe CD, din nou cu titlul si coperta originale, avaand toate piesele de pe LP-ul original, impreuna cu alte 5 piese luate din aceeasi sesiune de inregistrare dar lansate anterior pe discurile difuzate in strainatate.

List of tracks
A1 Infra-Rae 0:00
A2 Nica's Dream 6:55
A3 It's You Or No One 18:44
B1 Ecaroh 24:20
B2 Carol's Interlude 30:21
B3 The End Of A Love Affair 35:57
B4 Hank's Symphony 42:39

Personnel
Bass – Doug Watkins
Drums – Art Blakey
Piano – Horace Silver
Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley
Trumpet – Donald Byrd