1. THREE BLIND MICE 2. BLUE MOON 3. THAT OLD FEELING 4. PLEXIS 5. UP JUMPED SPRING 6. WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW 7. CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT 8. UP JUMPED SPRING (ALTERNATE TAKE)
Number of discs:
1
Description:
When Art Blakey turned his attention to traditional tunes and rhythms, he often
bemused critics but delighted fans and always inspired his fellow musicians. The
success of the Jazz Messengers shook up the modern Jazz scene in the 1950s
and 1960s with its fearless swing and fierce attack, was in part due to the
leaderâ??s ability to please audiences, often with populist material. The Jazz
Messengers formed as a result of a studio date with Pianist and Composer
Horace Silver and Trumpeter Kenny Dorham in 1954. Henceforth the
Messengers became the brand name for all the subsequent groups led by the
Drummer, and their hit albums came to define the Hard Bop style then
flourishing on the East Coast. Interestingly Three Blind Mice had been the
inspiration for another experimental arrangement when it was re-imagined by
the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra for their 1956 hit single Experiments With
Mice.
Limited Red 180g Vinyl -
Japanese reissue. Part of Universal Japan's 'Hard-to-get' hidden Jazz masterpieces campaign. 2021.