• 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

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        • Original LP LM 82034£40.00
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          • Original LP SFON-7035£30.00
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          Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersSoul FingerLimelight
            • Original LP LS 86018£40.00
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              • LP (180 gram) 884052£35.00
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              Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersIndestructibleBlue Note
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                  • – Mosaic
                  • – Down Under
                  • – Children Of The Night
                  • – Arabia
                  • – Crisis
                  • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 5524253£28.00
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                  Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersCaravan (1963)Riverside
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                      • Original LP BST 84271£90.00
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                                        • LP 6510372£27.99
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                                              • LP 6514965£27.99
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                                                  • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 4509258£39.00
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                                                    • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 43879837£39.00
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                                                    • – Night Dreamer
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                                                        • New LP (180g) 3856842£39.00
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                                                        • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 3856838£34.99
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                                                                • LP (180 gram) 3814586£35.00
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