Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia flac album

As the Messengers entered their most fruitful period for Blue Note, Blakey drove his men relentlessly with powerful grooves, heavy swinging, and shouts of encouragement.

A Night in Tunisia is a jazz album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers which was recorded in August 1960. In the original liner notes by Barbara J. Gardner, she wrote: "This album is a prime example of Blakey's expressed desire to showcase his young talent. Not only is there extended solo room for the musicians; further, all but the title tune were written and arranged by the talented junior jazz citizens in his group".

Recorded in Studio No. 3, New York City, on April 2 and 8, 1957. Originally released as VIK LX-1115.

Even in 1959, when this album was recorded, Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night In Tunisia" was the subject of endless recorded versions, most of them dull.

A Night In Tunisia: Best 2 songs. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Evans 05:46. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Theory Of Art 09:45. Album: A Night In Tunisia. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers: best 2 tracks. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Blues March 1958 - Paris Olympia, 2014 06:16. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Lester Left Town Live in Lausanne, Part 1 & Part 2, 2014 11:16. Artist: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.

A Night In Tunisia is the 1958 album by Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. This pressing from 2002 by Blue Note/RCA Victor Group features three alternate takes of song on the original album. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia (1958) {2002 Bluebird}.

Art Blakey is one of the inventors of the modern bebop style of drumming. Known as a powerful musician and a vital groover his brand of bluesy, funky hard bop was and continues to be profoundly influential on mainstream jazz. Released in the late fifties, A Night In Tunisia is a Jazz milestone and prime example of Blakey's exceptional rhythmic prowess.