ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS The Big Beat (2011 UK/EU/US 6-track stereo LP pressed on 180gram Virgin Vinyl as part of the Blue Note Classic Vinyl series. First released in 1960 & recorded by Rudy Van Gelder, this Blakey classic also starsLee Morgan on Trumpet, Wayne Shorter on Tenor, Bobby Timmons on Piano & Jymie Merritt on Bass. Comes housed in a single pocket picture sleeve replicating the original sleeve design. Both sleeve and vinyl remain in Near Mint condition) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Reflections In Blue (2022 UK/EU limited edition 180-gram Translucent Blue Vinyl LP - this 1978 formation has been described by critics as one of Blakey's strongest groups inyears, featuring trumpeter Valery Ponomarev, Robert Watson on alto saxophone, David Schnitter on tenor saxophone, Dennis Irwin on bass and James Williams on piano. Individually numbered picture sleeve from an edition of just 2000 copies. Although more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS A Night At Birdland Vol. 1 (1977 Japanese issue of the 1957 5-track mono vinyl LP, also featuring Clifford Brown on Trumpet, Lou Donaldson on Alto Sax, Horace Silver on Piano & Curly Russell Drums. The album was actually recorded on 21st February 1954 between 11PM & 3AM the following morning - true musician hours! The picture sleeve reproduces the original artwork & is complete with Japanese insert & obi-strip GXF-3003) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Like Someone In Love (1969 US stereo issue of the 1960 5-track LP, pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some edge scuffing with some damage to the bottom left corner of the back but the vinyl is flawless. ThisLP has come from the vast personal collection of the former Director of Publicity & Marketing for Blue Note in the USA & has been stamped & annotated on the back of the sleeve as being part of his Jazz Archive - A true piece of Jazz history! BST84245) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS The Big Beat (Rare 1960 US blue and white Blue Note label [with 'West 63rd' street address] 6-track 'deep groove' stereo vinyl LP, housed in a front laminated pasted picture sleeve with illustrated Blue Note catalogue inner. The sleeve displays minimal edge wear and is in excellent condition, whilst the vinyl appears to be MINT - an amazing copy not to be missed! ST-84029) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Kyoto (1984 German stereo issue of the 1966 5-track LP pressed on high quality vinyl, also featuring Freddie Hubbard on Trumpet, Wayne Shorter on Tenor, Curtis Fuller on Trombone, Cedar Walton on Piano & Reggie Workman on Bass, picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork. This copy is in superb near 'as new' condition with mint, unplayed vinyl! OJC-145) more...
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ART BLAKEY QUINTET A Night At Birdland Volume 2 (Rare 1963 US blue and white Blue Note 'New York USA' label 10-track 'microgroove' vinyl LP, featuring Blakey surrounding himself with some of the greatest jazz musicians in the US of the day, including Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver, and Curly Russell. The heavyweight pasted card picture sleeve is in outstanding condition but with a 1 inch tear along the top edge, the vinyl however remains in pristine MINT condition, housed in its original illustrated Blue Note catalogue inner BLP-1522) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Moanin' (Sealed Limited Edition 2008 US 6-track stereo double LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl at 45rpm for maximum sound clarity by Analogue Productions, expertly remastered by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman at AcousTech for the audiophile collector. This is an essential Blue Note date first released in 1958, also starring Benny Golson [sax], Jymie Meritt [bass], Lee Morgan [trumpet] & Bobby Timmons [piano]. Comes housed in a deluxe picture sleeve replicati more...
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THE ART BLAKEY BIG BAND featuring JOHN COLTRANE Drum Thunder (Scarce 1969 UK 8-track stereo vinyl LP featuring a classic session recorded for King Records in New York in December 1957 & also featuring Donald Byrd on trumpet, textured picture sleeve. Apart from a cataloging label on the front & A side label, the sleeve [being mostly white] shows some discolouration to the edges with a little edge scuffing but the vinyl is immaculate - a nice play copy at a great price) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS The Jazz Messengers (Very rare mid 60s Japanese only 7-track stereo LP pressed by the Victor Company in a unique front silk laminated gatefold picture sleeve with all text & sleeve notes inside in Japanese, complete with the seldom seen narrow original obi-strip. This copy is in astonishing condition, looking more minutes than years old with just a few light cosmetic marks on the vinyl to show for its forty years - an incredible copy! SFON-7035) more...
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ART BLAKEY QUINTET A Night At Birdland Vol. I (1979 UK dark blue [small black 'b'] label issue of the 1956 live LP on Blue Note, featuring five tracks recorded at the 'jazz corner of the world' with the bright young stars of the day- Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver & Curly Russell. The picture sleeve is Excellent with some light ring wear & the vinyl appears barely ever played BNS40007) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS A Night At Birdland Vol. 2 (1985 French Direct Metal Mastered stereo issue of the 1956 live LP on Blue Note, featuring five tracks recorded at the 'jazz corner of the world' with the bright young stars of the day; Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver & Curly Russell, including an Alternate Master of Quicksilver. The picture sleeve shows minimal wear & comes with the obi-strip & 'Blue Note Story' inner. The vinyl is Near Mint BST81522) more...
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ART BLAKEY/ BUDDY DE FRANCO Blues Bag (1980 UK issue of the 1964 7-track LP, originally issued on VJ in Leonard Feather's Jazz of the '60s series, documenting an inspired meeting between Blakey & clarinetist Buddy De Franco, with twin-trumpetsection from Lee Morgan & Freddie Hill plus Curtis Fuller on trombone, Victor Feldman, piano & bassist Victor Sproles. The picture sleeve shows light wear & the vinyl is Excellent with light evidence of play only AFF55) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Live! (1975 UK 4-track stereo vinyl LP, picture sleeve. Recorded in August 1968 at the Slugs in NYC with the ever-changing Jazz Messengers, this time comprising the star players -Bill Hardman, Julian Priester, Billy Harper, Ronnie Matthews and Larry Evans - an excellent copy DJSLM2018) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Hard Bop (1980 UK 5-track LP, from a pioneer of the hard bop style. The Messengers this time include Jackie McLean, Bill Hardman, Spanky De Brest & Sam Dockery, caught in a fiery performance recorded way back in 1956, housed in a picture sleeve variant from the first issue with sea imagery to cool you down! Both the sleeve & vinyl are excellent) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Au Club St. Germain Vol. 2 (1976 Japanese 4-track mono live LP. Along with the first half, this rare recording was originally issued as a French-only 1958 release, starring Benny Golson, Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons,Jymie Merritt and Kenny Clarke, another first rate Jazz Messengers line-up! The picture sleeve replicates the original artwork and French album notes, and is still in its open shrinkwrap with top obi, Japanese insert and mint vinyl PG-22) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS A Night At Birdland Volume 2 (1973 US stereo issue of the classic 1956 5-track vinyl LP, with Clifford Brown [trumpet], Lou Donaldson [alto sax], Horace Silver [piano] and Curly Russell [bass], original recordingsby Rudy Van Gelder, pasted picture sleeve with deletion corner cut. The sleeve shows only a little light shelfwear and the vinyl is flawless BST-81522) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 3 (Japanese 6-track Blue Note LP featuring the 3rd volume in the series which only saw release in Japan. Pasted picture sleeve with Japanese biography booklet and obi-strip. The sleeve hasminor foxing to the top edge whereas the vinyl is in stunning, immaculate condition BNJ-61007) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS At The Cafe Bohemia (Rare 1996 Japanese only 6-track mono live CD featuring previously unissued tracks recorded on November 23rd 1955 & featuring Kenny Dorham on Trumpet, Hank Mobley on Tenor, Horace Silver on Piano & Doug Watkins on Bass. The disc is mastered at 20bit 88.2kHz for optimum quality sound, complete with Japanese booklet, picture sleeve & matching 'The BN Works' series obi-strip TOCJ-1603) more...
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THE ART BLAKEY QUINTET A Night At Birdland (Rare 1996 Japanese only 4-track mono CD featuring previously unissued tracks recorded on February 21st 1954 by Rudy Van Gelder & featuring Clifford Brown on Trumpet, Lou Donaldson on Alto, Horace Silveron Piano & Curly Russell on Bass. The disc is mastered at 20bit 88.2kHz for optimum quality sound, complete with Japanese booklet, picture sleeve & matching 'The BN Works' series obi-strip TOCJ-1602) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS A Night At Birdland (Rare 1996 Japanese only 4-track mono promo sample CD featuring previously unissued tracks recorded on February 21st 1954 by Rudy Van Gelder & featuring Clifford Brown on Trumpet, Lou Donaldsonon Alto, Horace Silveron Piano & Curly Russell on Bass. The disc is mastered at 20bit 88.2kHz for optimum quality sound, complete with Japanese booklet & picture sleeve TOCJ-1602) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Kyoto (1968 UK 5-track stereo LP, starring Freddie Hubbard, Wayner Shorter, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton & Reggie Workman, including 'The High Priest' & 'Wellington's Blues' with Wellingtone Blakey on vocals. The laminated picture sleeve is Excellent [tiny little thumbnail split in opening] & the vinyl still looks barely played) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 2 (1973 US stereo issue of the 1956 5-track LP, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder & also featuring Kenny Dorham on Trumpet, Hank Mobley on Tenor, Horace Silver on Piano & Doug Watkins on Bass,pastedpicture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless BST-81508) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Three Blind Mice (1973 US stereo issue of the 1962 6-track LP, recorded live at The Renaissance in Hollywood, also featuring Freddie Hubbard on Trumpet, Curtis Fuller on Trombone, Wayne Shorter on Tenor, Cedar Walton on Piano & Jimmy Merrit on Bass, pasted picture sleeve with small deletion corner cut. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless UAS5633) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Free For All (1973 US stereo issue of the 1965 4-track LP, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder & also featuring Freddie Hubbard on Trumpet, Curtis Fuller on Trombone, Wayne Shorter on Tenor, Cedar Walton on Piano & Reginald Workman on Bass, pasted picture sleeve with small deletion corner cut. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless BST-84170) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Roots & Herbs (1973 US stereo issue of the 1961 6-track LP, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder & also featuring Lee Morgan on Trumpet, Wayne Shorter on Tenor, Bobby Timmons or Walter Davis Jr on Piano & Jymie Merritt onBass, pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless BST84347) more...
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ART BLAKEY Big Band (1975 Dutch stereo issue of the 1958 8-track LP, also featuring Donald Bird, Idries Sulieman, Bill Hardman & Ray Copeland on Trumpets, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak & Jimmy Cleveland on Trombones, Sahib Shihab & Bill Graham on Altos, John Coltrane, Al Cohn & Bill Slapin on Tenors, Walter Bishop on Piano & wedell Marshall on Bass, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some light shelfwear with some edge scuffing & the vinyl is flawless - A nice copy at a great price CBS82109 more...
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ART BLAKEY QUINTET A Night At Birdland Volume 1 (Scarce 1963 US issue of the 1956 5-track mono LP on the Blue Note 'New York USA' address label with a deep groove both sides, plus 'RVG' & 'ear' logo etchings in both run-outs. Features the mighty Blakey surrounding himself with some of the greatest American jazz musicians of the day, including Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver & Curly Russell, housed in a heavy duty pasted laminate sleeve with updated artwork. The sleeve is more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Thermo (1973 US 12-track double LP featuring tracks originally issued on 'Ugetsu', 'Caravan' & 'Kyoto', also featuring Freddie Hubbard on Trumpet, Curtis Fuller on Trombone, Wayne Shorter on Tenor, Cedar Waltonon Piano & Reggie Workman on Bass, gatefold picture sleeve with extensive sleeve notes inside by Burt Korall. The sleeve shows light shelfwear & the vinyl is Excellent with light signs of play) more...
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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS The Big Beat (Sealed Limited Edition 2009 US 6-track stereo double LP mastered from the original analog tape & pressed on 180gram Virgin Vinyl at RTI in Camarillo, CA as part of Music Matters' 'Blue Note The Definitive 45RPM Reissue' series. First released in 1960 & recorded by Rudy Van Gelder, this Blakey classic also stars Lee Morgan on Trumpet, Wayne Shorter on Tenor, Bobby Timmons on Piano & Jymie Merritt on Bass. Comes housed in the highest qual more...
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