The Big Beat

~ Release by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

All tracks were first recorded on March 6, 1960.
Track seven was previously unissued.
Original release info http://www.discogs.com/release/1248506

Annotation last modified on 2008-05-19 04:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Chess Players
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-03-06)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Jymie Merritt (on 1960-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1960-03-06)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (on 1960-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1960-03-06)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1960-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-03-06)
recording of:
The Chess Players (on 1960-03-06)
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
9:39
2Sakeena's Vision
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-03-06)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Jymie Merritt (on 1960-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1960-03-06)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (on 1960-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1960-03-06)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1960-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-03-06)
recording of:
Sakeena’s Vision (on 1960-03-06)
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
6:07
3Politely
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-03-06)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Jymie Merritt (on 1960-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1960-03-06)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (on 1960-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1960-03-06)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1960-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-03-06)
recording of:
Politely (on 1960-03-06)
composer:
Bill Hardman (US jazz trumpeter)
6:04
4Dat Dere
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-03-06)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Jymie Merritt
double bass:
Jymie Merritt (on 1960-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1960-03-06)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (on 1960-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1960-03-06)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1960-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-03-06)
instrumental recording of:
Dat Dere (on 1960-03-06)
lyricist:
Oscar Brown Jr. (US jazz singer-songwriter from Chicago)
composer:
Bobby Timmons
recording of:
Dat Dere
lyricist:
Oscar Brown Jr. (US jazz singer-songwriter from Chicago)
composer:
Bobby Timmons
8:49
5Lester Left Town
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-03-06)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Jymie Merritt (on 1960-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1960-03-06)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (on 1960-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1960-03-06)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1960-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-03-06)
recording of:
Lester Left Town (on 1960-03-06)
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
6:27
6It's Only a Paper Moon
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-03-06)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Jymie Merritt (on 1960-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1960-03-06)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (on 1960-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1960-03-06)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1960-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-03-06)
instrumental recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon (on 1960-03-06)
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
6:42
7It's Only a Paper Moon (Alternate Take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-03-06)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Jymie Merritt (on 1960-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1960-03-06)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (on 1960-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1960-03-06)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1960-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-03-06)
instrumental recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon (on 1960-03-06)
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
6:23