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Oct 25, 2013 · Few lineups could compete with the 1960 edition of the Jazz Messengers featured on the album "The Big Beat". Blakey, the "old man" of the band at 30, is joined by bassist Jymie Merritt and three brilliant stylists who were not only exciting soloists but very skilled songwriters: trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor-saxophonist Wayne Shorter and pianist ...
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Jul 17, 2017 · 81. For fun, I asked an AI to come up with a review of this album, real review is at the bottom: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers' The Big Beat is an exciting and well-crafted album that features some of the best jazz musicians of the time. The title track is an uptempo number that will get your toes tapping, while "Moanin'" is a bluesy ...
Oct 16, 2005 · Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers The Big Beat Blue Note. The Big Beat was the first Messenger date featuring Wayne Shorter to be issued on Blue Note and it paradoxically illustrates both how the band maintained its signature sound while changing with the inauguration of each talented new member. Shorter succeeded Benny Golson in the classic ...
Sep 23, 2021 · 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."
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The Big Beat Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. Released 1960. The Big Beat Tracklist. 1. The Chess Players Lyrics. 2. Sakeena's Vision Lyrics. 3. Politely Lyrics. 4. Dat Dere ...