Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Roots And Herbs (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

Description

How is it that one of Art Blakey’s greatest albums with the Jazz Messengers is so little known? The 1961 edition of the Messengers includedLee Morganon trumpet,Wayne Shorteron tenor saxophone,Bobby Timmonson piano, andJymie Merritton bass. In February and May of 1961, this group (with pianistWalter Davis Jrsitting in on two tracks) enteredRudy Van Gelder’sstudio in New Jersey and proceeded to lay downRoots & Herbs, a brilliant set of six Shorter compositions including the driving hard bop of the title track, the playful Ping Pong, and the clever United. The album was eventually released in 1970 and deserves a place among Blakeys finest recordings. via Label

Label: Blue Note
Series: Blue Note Tone Poet Series
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold
Reissued: 2020 / Original Release: 1970
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop

File under: Blue Note Tone Poet Series