180g 2020 repress as part of Blue Note's 80th Anniversary reissue series. This Blue Note 80 Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl LP at Optimal.
1963 album by the legendary drummer and his Jazz Messengers. Produced by Alfred Lion, the album was recorded in two sessions in 1961 at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. It features Blakey on drums, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Cedar Walton on piano and Jymie Merritt on bass.
Track Listing:
1. Backstage Sally - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (5.58)
2. Contemplation - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (6.16)
3. Bu's Delight - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (9.21)
4. Reincarnation Blues - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (6.35)
5. Shaky Shake - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (6.38)
6. Moon River - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (5.11)
Year of Production: 1963
