Title: The Big Beat Artist: Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers Label: Blue Note Records Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 602438176113 Genre: Jazz Release Date: 2021-11-19 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: 180 GRAM VINYL
Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Art 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.
Tracks: 1.1 The Chess Players 1.2 Sakeena's Vision 1.3 Politely 1.4 Dat Dere 1.5 Lester Left Town 1.6 It's Only a Paper Moon 1.7 It's Only a Paper Moon (Bonus Track - Alternate Take)
