• 1. The Egyptian
      • 2. Sortie
      • 3. Calling Miss Khadija
      • 4. When Love Is New
      • 5. Mr. Jin

      Classic 1966 hard-bop album from legendary drummer, Art Blakey!

      Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on 24th April/15th May 1964. The final Messengers album to feature classic trio Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Reggie Workman (bass) and Cedar Walton (piano). The sextet is completed by the great Lee Morgan (trumpet) and Curtis Fuller (trombone). Featuring two superb Fuller originals (‘The Egyptian’, ‘Sortie’), plus Shorter’s ‘Mr Jin’, Morgan’s ‘Calling Miss Khadija’ and Walton’s ‘When Love Is New’. Produced by Blue Note co-founder Alfred Lion.

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                  • LP (180 gram) 884052£35.00
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                  Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersMeet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World (Volume 1)Blue Note
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                    Art Blakey leads Freddie Hubbard trumpet, wayne SHorter sax, Curtis Fuller trombone, Cedar Walton piano, Jymie Merritt bass. First album on Blue Note...
                    • – Mosaic
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                                                        • – soul surge
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