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Agony of Art Blakey and His Crucial Year 1957

If you look at the history of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, the great early year is in the mid 50's with legendary live sessions recorded by Rudy Van Gelder at Birdland and Cafe Bohemia on Blue Note. But after the sessions, members left...Brownie Clifford Brown died in 1956. Here in Japan, many jazz critics claim that 1956 to 1958 are the dark years of The Jazz Messengers. Maybe so...but I believe, 1957 is the crucial year of Art Blakey with recording some great sessions paving the way for the upcoming funky sessions in 1958. Although the members are unstable, young Johnny Griffin, Jackie McLean, Bill Hardman, Junior Mance Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest play great. There are 3 albums I love during 1957 sessions, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers Hard Drive on Bethlehem Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers Midnight Session on Elektra Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers Ritual on Pacific Jazz The recording condition of those sessions is amazing and Nippon Columbia Japan, King Record and Toshiba EMI Japan reissues of those albums are superb in pressing and sound quality. Unfortunately, these 3 albums are underrated and overlooked. Another thing I want to emphasize is the greatness of Art Blakey as the band leader. Although he didin't compose songs himself, he was a great leader finding young talents, encouraging, teaching and helping them become great. Actually, most of the musicians who played at The Jazz Messengers became legends after graduated from The Messengers. A huge respect to Blakey! I am proud to have the same name, Takashi as his son, haha. Please subscribe our JLJ Premium Membership FREE Here! https://jazzlovejapan.com/freeoffer/ You may check the latest jazz records on our eBay store as well. https://www.ebay.com/str/jazzlovejapan