[TR24][OF] Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - A Night in Tunisia - 1960/2013 (Jazz)

One of the most important drummers in the history of jazz (not just for his influential, hard-driving drumming, but also for his discovery and cultivation of prodigious new jazz talent throughout his remarkable career), the late Art Blakey is truly deserving of the status of “Jazz Legend.” Propelled by Blakey’s incessantly grooving, deep, wide beat, you could also always count on any of his Jazz Messengers units to swing hard.

At different points, the band included such legendary musicians as Wayne Shorter, Cedar Walton, Curtis Fuller, Freddie Hubbard, Reggie Workman, Wynton Marsalis, and Lee Morgan.

A Night In Tunisia is Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers’ 1960 classic. The ensemble which includes Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, Jymie Merritt and Art Blakey is in exhilarating form. The recording features the standouts “A Night In Tunisia” and “Yama.” This is a vital addition to any music lover’s library.