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Origins. On December 17, 1947, Blakey led a group known as "Art Blakey's Messengers" in his first recording session as a leader, for Blue Note Records. The records were released as 78s at the time and two of the songs were released on the New Sounds 10" LP compilation (BLP 5010).
The Jazz Messengers were a jazz band that existed with varying personnel for 35 years. Their discography consists of 47 studio albums, 21 live albums, 2 soundtracks, 6 compilations, and one boxed set. Drummer Art Blakey was the leader or co-leader of the group throughout its existence.
AlbumAlbum DetailsPersonnelReleased: 1956 Recorded: April 5, and May ...Donald Byrd – trumpet Hank Mobley – tenor ...Released: 1957 Recorded: December 12 and ...Bill Hardman – trumpet Jackie McLean – ...Released: 1957 Recorded: January 14 and ...Hardman McLean Dockery DeBrestReleased: 1966 Recorded: Spring, 1957 ...Hardman McLean Dockery DeBrestHistory. Origins. On December 17, 1947, Blakey led a group known as "Art Blakey's Messengers" in his first recording session as a leader, for Blue Note Records. The records were released as 78s at the time and two of the songs were released on the New Sounds 10" LP compilation (BLP 5010).
Oct 13, 2009 · That man was Art Blakey. For more than 30 years, he led The Jazz Messengers, a band which became a sort of graduate school and springboard for some of the greatest jazz players of all time.
- Nick Morrison
Oct 2, 2015 · The album Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers was recorded on 13 November 1954 and released in 1955; it is quintessential hard bop.
…Horace Silver, Blakey founded the Jazz Messengers (1954), toured Europe, and recorded (1955–61) a brilliant string of records for the Blue Note label. By encouraging young musicians to become members of the Jazz Messengers, Blakey gave them valuable experience as jazz performers; over the years the ensemble included such notable…
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Apr 12, 2011 · The great drummer Art Blakey led The Jazz Messengers from around the mid-fifties up until his death in 1990. The concept for the group originated with a big band called The Seventeen Messengers that was formed in 1947.
