Art Blakey

Recorded at the celebrated Club Saint Germain, the formation presented here marks the third incarnation of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, with trumpeter Lee Morgan (then only 20 years old), tenor saxophonist Benny Golson, pianist Bobby Timmons and bassist Jymie Merrit. For the last two tunes, bop drum pioneer Kenny Clarke (who was living in Paris) substitutes Blakey. Besides the individual gifts of each member, the group forms a compact unit with a cohesive sound. “We play modern jazz”, explained Blakey during a 1958 interview, “and to understand it you mus listen. We study, we rehearse. The Jazz Messengers are very serious about getting the music across to you. If you don’t want to listen, maybe the person sitting next to you does.”

PERSONNEL:

LEE MORGAN (tp)
BENNY GOLSON (ts)
BOBBY TIMMONS (p)
JYMIE MERRITT (b)
& ART BLAKEY (d)

Guest musicians:
KENNY CLARKE (d on CD 2, [5-6]),
GANA M'BOW M’(conga on CD 2, [4-6])

Recorded live at Club Saint Germain, Paris, France, December 21, 1958.

CD 1:
01. Politely
O2. Whisper No
03. Now’s The Time
04. The First Theme
05. Moanin’ With Hazel
06. We Named It Justice
Total time. 65:42 min.

CD 2:
01. Blues March For Europe - Number One
02. Like Someone In Love
03. Along Came Manon.
04. Out Of The Past
05. A Night In Tunisia
06. Ending With The Theme
Total Time: 61:26 min.