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One of the greatest line-ups of drummer Art Blakeys hard bop finishing schoolThe Jazz Messengerslocked into place in 1960 when tenor saxophonistWayne Shorterjoined trumpeterLee Morgan, pianistBobby Timmons, and bassistJymie Merrittfor the recording ofThe Big Beat, 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 albumsA Night In TunisiaandLike Someone In Love. The latter would have to wait until 1967 for release, but its arrival added another timeless treasure to the Blakey catalog. Opening with a sublimely swinging version of the title track, Side 1 moves assuredly into the percolating Morgan original Johnnys Blue. Side 2 presents a trio of Shorter originals including the hard-charging numbers Noise in the Attic and Giantis, as well as the stunning ballad Sleeping Dancer Sleep On. via Label
Label: Blue Note, UMe
Series: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g
Reissued: 2025 / Original Release: 1967
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
File under: Blue Note Records
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