Art Blakey : Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (Blue Vinyl)

This release contains the complete original album ‘Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk’, plus an interesting live quartet version of ‘Bya-Ya’ with Monk, Blakey and Griffin. Three extremely rare live versions of Monk tunes, recorded by the Jazz Messengers during a TV show just a month after the studio album was made, are also included here. Although this album marks Thelonious Monk’s sole recording as a member of Art Blakey’s celebrated Jazz Messengers, the pianist and drummer were very close friends who understood each other well on both a personal and musical level. This amazing 1957 session with the Messengers made during the highest point of Monk’s career. He and Blakey shared a common artistic feeling. Contains the complete original album + 4 bonus tracks and a comprehensive 12-page booklet.

Track Listing:
1. Evidence – Art Blakey
2. In Walked Bud – Art Blakey
3. Blue Monk – Art B