Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - At The Jazz Corner Of The World (Volume 2) flac album

At the Jazz Corner of the World is a two-volume live album by American jazz drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, featuring performances recorded in 1959 at Birdland and released on the Blue Note label.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers of 1959 were hitting their full stride, as trumpeter Lee Morgan joined the fold with tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, the reliable pianist Bobby Timmons and steady bassist Jymie Merritt. Recorded live at New York's City's Birdland aka the "Jazz Corner of the World," this double-CD set reissued of two Blue Note LPs represents four 20-minute sets of this incredible band at their best, and in their element. Mixing up standards and favored originals from peer group composers, the band is, in the vernacular of the era, cooking

Like Volume One, the sound quality isn't great, which is a shame as again there is some decent Hard Bop from this, the best version of the Jazz Messengers, featuring Morgan, Shorter, Timmons and Merritt. This isn't essential, but it's worth a listen. Marketplace 0 3 For Sale from €7. 9.

More albums from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: ‘S Make It by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 1 by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. A Night In Tunisia by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1 by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. Cu-Bop by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. Des Femmes Disparaissent by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. Ritual by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 2 by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers of 1959 were hitting their full stride, as trumpeter Lee Morgan joined the fold with tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, the reliable pianist Bobby Timmons and steady bassist Jymie Merritt. Mixing up standards and favored originals from peer group composers, the band is, in the vernacular of the era, cooking.