Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat [LP]

Release Date: November 19, 2021Label: Blue NoteArt Blakey's 1960 hard bop classic, The Big Beat, introduced one of the greatest line-ups of the Jazz Messengers with the legendary drummer joined by Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Jymie Merritt. 3 of the 6 tunes were composed by Shorter, but the album is best-known for an unforgettable version of Timmons' enduring hit "Dat Dere." Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optimal. Tracklist The Chess Players Sakeena's Vision Politely Dat Dere Lester Left Town It's Only A Paper Moon