(PRESALE - SHIPS OR PICK UP 9-11-26)

BLUE VINYL

REISSUE OF LATE PERIOD FORGOTTEN JAZZ CLASSIC

When the Marsalis Brothers left The Jazz Messengers in early 1982, Wynton suggested that Art Blakey take a close listen to trumpeter Terence Blanchard (then 19) and 21-year old altoist Donald Harrison. The drummer took his advice, and after also adding young pianist Johnny O'Neal, Blakey soon had an exciting new version of The Jazz Messengers. Tenor saxophonist Bill Pierce and bassist Charles Fambrough were still present from the older band for this excellent LP. In the Blakey tradition, this set has five new compositions from bandmembers in addition to Wayne Shorter's "One by One" and the standard "My Funny Valentine"; the music is a fine example of high-quality hard bop.

A1        Oh-By The Way
A2        Duck Soup
A3        Tropical Breeze
A4        One By One
B1        Sudan Blue
B2        My Funny Valentine
B3        Alicia