Art Blakey / THE JAZZ MESSENGER / 1956 Columbia torrent

This 1991 Columbia compilation draws music from (3) 1956 Columbia LPs:



1) ART BLAKEY WITH THE ORIGINAL JAZZ MESSENGERS w/Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley

2) ORIGINALLY w/Ira Sullivan (released 1982)

3) HARD BOP w/Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean



Horace Silver plays piano on 4 of the 8 tracks. Track #1 ECAROH is HORACE

spelled backwards. It is one of many titles of the period so encrypted.


One reviewer described this CD as "non-essential" but Messenger fans will disagree.

Somebody should upload A NIGHT AT BIRDLAND.....no doubt about IT'S importance.