Weekend Choice｜ Other Products ｜Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: With Thelonious Monk Vinyl 2LP

"Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk is a studio album originally released in 1958 by Atlantic Records. It is a collaboration between the Jazz Messengers, the group led by drummer Art Blakey, and Thelonious Monk on piano. Throughout the preceding decade, on sessions for both Blue Note and Riverside, Blakey had supported Monk on various occasions. Monk returned the favor on this one-off session for Atlantic. Blakey was on the verge of beginning a long-term contract with Blue Note, while Monk was in the middle of his stay on Riverside. One month after these recordings, Monk would begin his summer and autumn residency at the Five Spot on Cooper Square after regaining his cabaret card, without which he had been barred from playing in most of New York City's clubs. Monk's quartet featuring John Coltrane at that residency would bring Monk fame beyond the inner circle of jazz aficionados. Atlantic released this album over a year after it was recorded, thereby capitalizing on Monk's increased visibility." - Atlantic

deluxe 2LP edition w/ full disc of rare alternate takes
black double vinyl pressing
mono sound
remastered from the original tapes
includes 12 page booklet w/ liner notes, rare photos + ephemera
printed inner sleeves
featuring Thelonious Monk (p), Art Blakey (d), Johnny Griffin (t. sax), Bill Hardman (t), Spanky DeBrest (b)
original release year: 1958
music label: Atlantic 2022
Brand:Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersCategory:_music-FUNKSKU:fr-4876Tags:deluxe, Jazz Vinyltype:Vinyl 2LP