Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia '1960 [2013]

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One of a number of Art Blakey albums titled after Night In Tunisia – and
most likely the best! The tune is a perfect fit for the Blakey Jazz Messengers
format – long, rhythmic, really stretching out, yet allowing plenty of
space for the horn players to solo. Players include Bobby Timmons on piano, Lee
Morgan on trumpet, and Wayne Shorter on tenor – a killer lineup thats in
really classic form here – driven on nicely by Blakeys drums and bass
work by Jymie Merritt. Titles include Night In Tunisia, with Blakey thundering
through impeccably – plus the tracks Yama, Kozos Waltz, and a version of
Timmons great So Tired.
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers hit their artistic peak with the powerful A
Night in Tunisia. This incarnation of the group included Lee Morgan, Wayne
Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Jymie Merritt along with their leader, Blakey. As
the Messengers entered their most fruitful period for Blue Note, Blakey drove
his men relentlessly with powerful grooves, heavy swinging, and shouts of
encouragement. This session documents the full power of his assertive leadership
and the masterful playing of his sidemen, each rising to legendary status under
his tutelage. Long known for their creative arrangements within the context of
small-group jazz, the Messengers push the definition of hard bop and blues to
the limit here. Dizzy Gillespies title track is evidence enough of the creative
power of this group: Blakeys steam shovel-like mambo, Morgan and Shorters
wailing solos, and a dramatic ending make for a stunning piece. Shorters
contribution includes the swinging Sincerely Diana. The soulful Bobby Timmons
presents his delightful So Tired, a bluesy number in the spirit of his classic
Dat Dere. Also included are Lee Morgans smoky Yama, the bouncing Kozos Waltz,
and the classic When Your Lover Has Gone.


Tracks:

01 - A Night In Tunisia
02 - Sincerely Diana
03 - So Tired
04 - Yama
05 - Kozos Waltz
06 - When Your Lover Has Gone (bonus track)
07 - Sincerely Diana (alt. take) (bonus track)

Personnel:

Lee Morgan – trumpet
Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
Bobby Timmons – piano
Jymie Merritt – bass
Art Blakey – drums

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