Jazz
The Rudy Vna Gelder Edition
Recorded: October 30, 1958, Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Remastered: 1998 by Rudy Van Gelder
Lee Morgan - trumpet
Benny Golson - tenor sax
Bobby Timmons - piano
Jymie Merritt - bass
Art Blakey - drums
* Alfred Lion - Producer
* Bob Blumenthal - Liner Notes
* Buck Hoeffler - Photography
* Francis Wolff - Photography
* Leonard Feather - Liner Notes
* Michael Cuscuna - Producer, Reissue Producer
* Paul J. Hoeffler - Photography
* Ron McMaster - Digital Transfers
* Rudy Van Gelder - Engineer
This is a particularly obscure live set by Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, one not even listed in most discographies. The 1968 edition of Blakey's band was a strong if underrated unit consisting of the drummer/leader, trumpeter Bill Hardman, trombonist Julian Priester, tenor saxophonist Billy Harper, pianist Ronnie Mathews and bassist Lawrence Evans. This CD is well-recorded and is highlighted by "Slide's Delight," Harper's ballad feature on "You Don't Know What Love Is," and a spirited remake of "Moanin." [A Japanese edition was released on CD in 2006.]
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
[*] Not part of the original album |
