{"product_id":"art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-the-big-beat-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"Art Blakey \u0026 The Jazz Messengers: The Big Beat (180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"faq-quote\"\u003e\"The timeless 1960 hard bop classic The Big Beat was the album that first introduced one of the greatest line-ups of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Art+Blakey\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Art+Blakey\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArt Blakey\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; The Jazz Messengers to the jazz public with the legendary drummer and bandleader joined by trumpeter \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Lee+Morgan\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Lee+Morgan\"\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/a\u003e, tenor saxophonist \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/5jyep3jwmc60on6a-1054542.shopifypreview.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Wayne+Shorter\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/5jyep3jwmc60on6a-1054542.shopifypreview.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Wayne+Shorter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWayne Shorter\u003c\/a\u003e, pianist Bobby Timmons, and bassist \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Jymie+Merritt\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Jymie+Merritt\"\u003eJymie Merritt\u003c\/a\u003e. Shorter was the band’s newest member, and it was immediately clear that his presence would steer the group’s sound in a new more modern direction. Three of the album’s six pieces were penned by Shorter including the swaggering set opener 'The Chess Players,' the imaginative 'Sakeena’s Vision' written for Blakey’s young daughter, and the tribute 'Lester Left Town' which was dedicated to influential jazz tenor forefather Lester Young. However, it was Timmons’ unforgettable gospel-influenced tune 'Dat Dere,' a suitably soulful follow-up to the band’s previous hit '\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/collections\/all\/products\/art-blakey-jazz-messengers-moanin-180g-vinyl-lp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMoanin’\u003c\/a\u003e,' that the album would ultimately become best-known for. This excellent edition of The Jazz Messengers would go on to record a phenomenal run of classic albums including A Night In Tunisia, Like Someone In Love, The Freedom Rider, Roots \u0026amp; Herbs, and The Witch Doctor. This Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\" - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Blue+Note+Records\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlue Note Records\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g black vinyl pressing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eall-analog remaster cut from the original tapes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efeaturing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Art+Blakey\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Art+Blakey\"\u003eArt Blakey\u003c\/a\u003e (d), \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/5jyep3jwmc60on6a-1054542.shopifypreview.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Wayne+Shorter\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/5jyep3jwmc60on6a-1054542.shopifypreview.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Wayne+Shorter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWayne Shorter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (t. sax), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Lee+Morgan\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Lee+Morgan\"\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/a\u003e (t), Bobby Timmons (p), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Jymie+Merritt\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Jymie+Merritt\"\u003eJymie Merritt\u003c\/a\u003e (b)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Blue Note Records 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Art Blakey \u0026 The Jazz Messengers","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP *LocNY02A","offer_id":39571924615258,"sku":"lp-12522","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/artblakey-bigbeat-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1759284394","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-the-big-beat-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}