Art Blakey

Personnel: Art Blakey (d), Brian Lynch (tp), Javon Jackson (ts), Donald Harrison (as), Frank Lacy (tb), Geoff Keezer (p) & Essiet Okun Essiet (b). plus Terence Blanchard, Freddie Hubbard (tp), Curtis Fuller (tb), Jackie McLean (as), Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter (ts), Walter Davis Jr. (p), Buster Williams (b), Roy Haynes (d) & Michele Hendricks (vcl).

An absolutely indispensable live recording made at the 1989 Leverkusen Jazz Festival when an illustrious group of former Jazz Messengers gathered to pay tribute to Art Blakey on the occasion of his 70th birthday. This historic album, which features some of the most memorable of the Messengers’ themes, is a must for all Blakey enthusiasts. The recording includes the first performance of 'Mr Blakey', a song specially written for the occasion by Horace Silver, one of the founders of the Jazz Messengers.

Tracks: 1. Two Of A Kind, 2. Moanin, 3. Along Came Betty, 4. Lester Left Town, 5. Mr Blakey 6. Drum Duo, 7. Blues March, 8. Buhaina’s Valediction.

Recorded live on October 9, 1989 at the Leverkusen Jazz Festival by German Television Station ZDP.

This edition includes an outer card sleeve and a 40+ page booklet with photos from the concert and new liner notes.