Art Blakey descobriu e lançou jovens talentos como Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Keith Jarrett e Wynton Marsalis, e muitos outros. Mas também promoveu a sua 'mensagem' de hard bop em milhares de performances desde festivais até pequenos clubes. Performances vivas e animadas, com o mais elevado standard de qualidade técnica musical, caracterizam esta gravação clássica da Impulse!

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• Edição Numerada
• Masterizado por Kevin Gray
• Masterizado na Cohearent Audio
• Corte Audiófilo 100% Analógico
• 2LP 45rpm Vinil 180 Gramas
• Prensagem RTI USA
• Capa Gatefold Deluxe

Art Blakey discovered and championed young talented musicians such as Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Keith Jarrett and Wynton Marsalis to name but a few. But he also delivered the "message" of hard bop through thousands of performances at festivals right down to the smallest club. Lively, joyous performances, the very highest technical standards and somnambulistic music-making characterize this recording. Right from the very start it is clear that these jazz ambassadors have a new message for us. The hard-beat recordings win in lyricism thanks to the gentle sound of Curtis Fuller's trombone, something that was often missing in the powerful Blue Note sound. Four jazz evergreens give the musicians the time and opportunity to display their soloistic talents. The real climax, however, is to be found in the harmonic layering of the three winds which lend the themes new appeal. The message was broadcasted many times until the death of Art Blakey, but the history of jazz would have been a great deal poorer without these milestone recordings on the Impulse label. Art Blakey certainly knew how to delight his audience with fire, originality, a wealth of ideas and great humor.

Músicos:

Art Blakey, bateria
Jymie Merritt, baixo
Lee Morgan, trompete
Wayne Shorter, saxofone tenor

Curtis Fuller, trombone
Bobby Timmons, piano

Lista de Faixas:

1. À la Mode
2. Invitation
3. Circus
4. You Don't Know What Love Is
5. I Hear a Rhapsody
6. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You

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