• Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – The Chess Players
    • Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Sakeena's Vision
    • Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Politely
    • Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Dat Dere
    • Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Lester Left Town
    • Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – It's Only A Paper Moon
    • 1. The Chess Players
    • 2. Sakeena's Vision
    • 3. Politely
    • 4. Dat Dere
    • 5. Lester Left Town
    • 6. It's Only A Paper Moon

    One of the greatest Art Blakey Blue Note sessions, with a lineup that included Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Bobby Timmons on piano and bassist Jymie Merritt. A set of tunes that are overflowing with expressive solos, unusual timings, and the Blakey genius for mixing bold statements with personally introspective moments

    Other Releases by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

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        From the first bars of the immediately recognizable ‘Alamode’, this album is an explosion of beauty. This first sextet iteration of Art Blakey’s...
          Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersRoots & HerbsBlue Note
          HEAVY, HEAVY HEAVY album with the all-time jazz dancer Ping-Pong. Recorded in 1961, not released until 1970 this is an ESSENTIAL Blue Note release available...
          • – Ping Pong
          • 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 & The Jazz MessengersFree For AllBlue Note
              w/ Cedar Walton, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Reggie Workman and the Blakester - killer!

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                • LP 7580710£27.99
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                Fred JacksonHootin’ ‘N Tootin’Blue Note
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                • LP 5842277£36.99
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                Larry YoungMother ShipBlue Note
                The final Blue Note album by organist Larry Young, 1969’s Mother Ship bristled with unbridled kinetic energy while delivering soulful grooves. First...
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                • LP 5864870£36.99
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                  • – It Happened In Monterey
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                      • Original LP GXK 8099 (M)£40.00
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                      Andrew HillJudgmentBlue Note
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                        • LP 7507950£27.99
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                          • LP 5571608£36.99
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                          Art HodesThe Funky Piano Of Art HodesBlue Note
                            • Original LP B-6502 K£12.00
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                            Sidney De ParisDeParis DixieBlue Note
                              • Original LP B-6501£10.00
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                              Donald ByrdStepping Into Tomorrow (1975)Blue Note
                              All time-rare groove Mizell brothers production. Includes the massive 'Think Twice'.
                              • – stepping into tomorrow
                              • – think twice
                              Lou DonaldsonMr. Shing-A-LingBlue Note
                              Killer late 60s funky jazz on Blue Note, including the much sampled version of 'Ode To Billy Joe'.
                              • – ode to billie joe
                              Freddie RoachDown To EarthBlue Note
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                                      Eliane EliasIllusionsBlue Note
                                        • Original LP BLJ-46994£18.00
                                          Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, ex-radio station copy with radio station stickers on front
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                                        Donald ByrdStreet Lady (1973)Blue Note
                                        Classic jazz funk album written and produced by the magnificent Mizell brothers! Includes 'Lansana's Priestess'. Personnel playing on the album include...
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                                        • – Miss Kane
                                        • – Sister Love
                                        • – Street Lady
                                        • – Witch Hunt
                                        • – Woman of The World
                                        • New LP (180g) MOVLP3396£31.99
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                                        • Original LP£65.00
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                                        Duke PearsonWahoo!Blue Note
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                                          • LP 6510372£27.99
                                            Part of Blue Note's 'Classic Vinyl' series.
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                                          Booker LittleBooker Little & Max RoachBlue Note
                                          Trumpeter Booker Little made only a few albums during his tragically short life including his astounding debut Booker Little 4 & Max Roach recorded in...
                                            • LP 4881948£36.99
                                              Part of Blue Note's 'Tone Poet' series.
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                                            Gene Harris And The Three SoundsLive At The 'It Club'Blue Note
                                            The Three Sounds were one of the most prolific groups on the Blue Note roster from the late-1950s into the early 1970s. Led by pianist Gene Harris the...
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                                                • LP 6514965£27.99
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                                                Sonny RollinsA Night At The Village VanguardBlue Note
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                                                        • Original LP B 6508£10.00
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                                                        Jack WilsonEasterly WindsBlue Note
                                                        KILLER Blue Note album - 100% essential.
                                                        • – On Children
                                                        • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 4509258£39.00
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                                                        Duke PearsonThe Right TouchBlue Note
                                                        Super killer dance jazz classic Blue Note. 'Chilli Peppers' is one of the toughest tunes ever, a mainstay of Gilles Peterson/jazz dance back in the days...
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                                                        Wayne ShorterNight Dreamer (1964)Blue Note
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                                                          • Original LP GP-3205£15.00
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                                                          Donald ByrdPlaces And Spaces (1975)Blue Note
                                                          SEMINAL MONSTER LP!!The definitive jazz funk album produced by the Mizell brothers. A classic all the way featuring the essential rare groove cuts 'Change',...
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