{"product_id":"pre-order-art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-a-night-in-tunisia-blue-note-classic-lp","title":"Art Blakey \u0026 the Jazz Messengers - A Night in Tunisia - Blue Note Classic LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series!\u003cbr\u003e180g Vinyl LP!\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray from Original Analog Tapes!\u003cbr\u003ePressed at Optimal!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the greatest lineups of drummer Art Blakey's hard-bop finishing school The Jazz Messengers coalesced in 1960 when tenor saxophonist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWayne Shorter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejoined trumpeter\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Morgan,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epianist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBobby Timmons,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand bassist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJymie Merritt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the recording of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Big Beat\u003c\/em\u003e, an album that signaled the transformation of the band into a modern jazz juggernaut. In August of that year, The Jazz Messengers returned to Van Gelder Studio twice for sessions that would yield the companion albums\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Night in Tunisia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLike Someone in Love\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Night in Tunisia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewould be the first of the two to be released, and it opened with a fiery version of Dizzy Gillespie's famous composition, which was a staple of the band's live set. The rest of the five-song set showcased beguiling new band member originals including Shorter's \"Sincerely Diana,\" Timmons' \"So Tired,\" and two tunes by Morgan: \"Yama\" and \"Kozo's Waltz.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote cite=\"https:\/\/elusivedisc.com\/art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-a-night-in-tunisia-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series-180g-lp\/www.allmusic.com\"\u003eArt Blakey \u0026amp; the Jazz Messengers hit their artistic peak with the powerful A Night in Tunisia.\u003cfooter\u003e-Rovi Staff, AllMusic.com, 4\/5 stars\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-Analog Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Analog Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eArt Blakey\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBobby Timmons\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJymie Merritt\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWayne Shorter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide I:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Night in Tunisia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSincerely Diana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide II:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo Tired\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKozo's Waltz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666128712012,"sku":"602465007640","price":5.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/UNILP00764__79015.jpg?v=1770368278","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-a-night-in-tunisia-blue-note-classic-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}