Art Blakey

Presented on this 2-CD set is the complete concert given by Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers at Paris’ Club Saint Germain on December 21, 1958, originally released in france on three lps: Au Club ST. Germain Vol.1 (RCA – 430.043), Vol.2 (RCA – 430.044), and Vol.3 (RCA – 430.045). This is considered one of the best live recordings ever by the band.

PERSONNEL

ART BLAKEY, drums & leader
LEE MORGAN, trumpet
BENNY GOLSON, tenor sax
BOBBY TIMMONS, piano
JYMIE MERRITT, bass
Plus:
KENNY CLARKE, drums (replaces Blakey on CD2, 5-6 only)
GANA M’BOW, conga (on CD2, 4-6 only)

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

TRACKLIST

CD 1:

1. Politely
2. Whisper Not
3. Now’s The Time
4. The First Theme
5. Moanin’ With Hazel
6. We Named It Justice (Evidence)

CD 2:

1. Blues March For Europe -Number One
2. Like Someone In Love
3. Along Came Manon
4. Out Of The Past
5. A Night In Tunisia
6. Ending With The Theme