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Roots & Herbs (with bonus tracks)
CD (Item 486403) Blue Note, 1961 — Condition: Used$11.99 ...
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One of our favorite albums ever from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – even though it was only issued by Blue Note nearly a decade after it was recorded! The set's an overlooked nugget from that intensely productive time when the group features one of its strongest frontlines ever – a young Wayne Shorter on tenor, the great Lee Morgan on trumpet, and the brilliant pianist Bobby Timmons – working here with a fantastic sense of soul and energy, as so many new ideas and bold statements flow from their instruments under the guidance of Blakey on drums. Bass is by Jymie Merritt, and Walter Davis subs in for Timmons on two tracks – hardly a "sub", as Davis is great here too – on titles that include "Ping Pong", "Roots & Herbs", "Master Mind", "Look At The Birdie", "Back Sliders", and "United". Plus, this CD reissue features 3 bonus cuts – all alternate takes of titles on the album! © 1996-2023, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Late 90s pressing.)
(Late 90s pressing.)
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