Description
The timeless 1960 hard bop classic The Big Beat was the album that first introduced one of the greatest line-ups of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers to the jazz public with the legendary drummer and bandleader joined by trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Bobby Timmons, and bassist Jymie Merritt. Shorter was the bands newest member, and it was immediately clear that his presence would steer the groups sound in a new more modern direction. Three of the albums six pieces were penned by Shorterincluding the swaggering set opener The Chess Players, the imaginative Sakeenas Vision written for Blakeys young daughter, and the tribute Lester Left Town which was dedicated to influential jazz tenor forefather Lester Young. However, it was Timmons unforgettable gospel-influenced tune Dat Dere, a suitably soulful follow-up to the bands previous hit Moanin, that the album would ultimately become best-known for. This excellent edition of The Jazz Messengers would go on to record a phenomenal run of classic albums including A Night In Tunisia, Like Someone In Love, The Freedom Rider, Roots & Herbs, and The Witch Doctor.
This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Tracklist:
A1: The Chess Players
A2: Sakeena’s Vision
A3: Politely
B1: Dat Dere
B2: Lester Left Town
B3: It’s Only A Paper Moon
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