Art Blakey

• 180 gram vinyl lp

• 4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

The 1961 album Mosaic marked a pivotal moment in the story of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers with the arrival of Freddie Hubbard and Cedar Walton and the band’s expansion to a sextet with the addition of Curtis Fuller joining existing members Wayne Shorter and Jymie Merritt to establish a powerful new line-up on this hard bop classic. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

PERSONNEL:

• Freddie Hubbard - (trumpet)
• Curtis Fuller - (trombone)
• Wayne Shorter - (tenor sax)
• Cedar Walton - (piano)
• Jymie Merritt - (bass)
• Art Blakey - (drums)

Recorded on October 2, 1961

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• A1. Mosaic
• A2. Down Under
• A3. Children Of The Night

• SIDE B
• B1. Arabia
• B2. Crisis