A night in tunisia plays a very, very important role in being one of the first compositions to have something thats very common today, which is a nonwalking bassline, trumpeter jon faddis says. Finally, silvers uptempo mayreh closes the set on a high note with raucous solos all around. The ensemble which includes lee morgan, wayne shorter, bobby timmons, jymie merritt and art blakey is in exhilarating form. A night in tunisia song version with english lyrics by jon hendricks a night in tunisia vocalese version, lyrics by mimi perrin and the melody still lingers. A night in tunisia the rudy van gelder edition by art blakey. The storm had already thundered over the stage of the kurhaus that night in 1958. Moanin remastered 1957 a night in tunisia 20 the best of art blakey and the jazz messengers.
Wayne shorter was a longstanding member of the group, joining after the departure of benny golson, while other young musicians like curtis fuller, donald byrd, james blood. Print and download a night in tunisia sheet music in pdf. He also recorded with a smaller group called the jazz messengers. Art blakeys jazz messengers with thelonious monk remastered 2002 1957. Art blakey free download hires24 bitlossless quality. Art blakey and jazz messengers night in tunisia 180g. Buhainas delight may lack the killer tune other albums have but it is one of the best albums in the blakey catalog and should be considered for a reissue. The recording features the standouts a night in tunisia and yama. Night in tunisia, an album by art blakey on spotify. Listen to your favorite songs from night in tunisia by art blakey now. Watch the video for a night in tunisia from art blakeys a night in tunisia for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Art blakey, drums lou donaldson, alto saxophone clifford brown, trumpet horace silver, piano curly russell, bass. Art blakey night in tunisia 1960 londonjazzcollector.
But once begun, the melody, the chord changes, and even the solos, are all just an afterthought to the musics driving force. Play fulllength songs from a night in tunisia bluebird by art blakey on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. He was also one of the finest bandleaders and discoverers of new talent jazz has ever known. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This album is a prime example of blakeys expressed desire to showcase his young talent. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Listen to your favorite songs from a night in tunisia by art blakeys jazz messengers now. As the messengers entered their most fruitful period for blue note, blakey drove his men relentlessly with powerful grooves, heavy swinging, and shouts of encouragement. This is a vital addition to any music lovers library. This hard to find preowned music cd is fully guaranteed. Download a night at birdland volume 1 by art blakey in highresolution audio at available in 192 khz 24bit, 96 khz. Playlist 15 songs the aggressively swinging drummer art blakey was also notable for leading an everchanging virtual finishing school of future jazz legends.
On the 4track ep the legendary nigerian drummer and afrobeat pioneer best known for his work with fela kuti pays tribute to his longstanding idol, the american jazz drummer and blue note legend art blakey. The blue note years 1989 jazz messengers 1961 moanin 1959 mosaic 1961 you may also like. It features the only recorded instances of saxophonists jackie mclean and johnny griffin playing together the albums original five tracks were augmented by up to three alternative takes on cd reissues. He also is one of the finest bandleaders and discoverers of new talent the music has ever known. Wayne shorter saxophone, bobby timmons piano, and lee morgan trumpet were all dazzling 20somethings when this 1960 release was recorded. Featuring an allstar band with clifford brown, lou donaldson, horace silver and curly russell that was billed as the art.
A night in tunisia remastered by art blakey on apple music. As the messengers entered their most fruitful period for blue note, blakey drove his men relentlessly with powerful grooves, heavy swinging, and shouts of. This album is a prime example of blakey s expressed desire to showcase his young talent. Art blakey and horace silver formed the jazz messengers in 1955 and coled it. The album was also reissued under the title theory of. Blakeys drumming contributes an explosive drive to this cds version of dizzy gillespies a night in tunisia, a coiling snake of bop exoticism, while so tired is a timmons essay in deep funk, like his betterknown moanin and dat dere an elemental tune with subtle underpinnings. A night in tunisia is a jazz album by art blakey and the jazz messengers which was recorded in august 1960. Released in the late fifties, a night in tunisia is a jazz milestone and prime example of blakeys exceptional rhythmic prowess. A night in tunisia is a jazz album by art blakey and the jazz messengers which was recorded in august 1960 in the original liner notes by barbara j.
Art blakeys jazz messengers a night in tunisia 1976. Fwiw, blue note issued six blakey at birdland records. A night in tunisia by art blakeys jazz messengers on. What was intended to be a twoway shoot out test press vs commercial release and mono vs stereo, quickly unravelled when the stereo turned out not to be quite what it said on the cover. Id also put the freedom rider up for consideration. On the stage of the kurhaus in scheveningen, art blakey grabbed the microphone to. Blakey cut his own date as a leader in december 1947 with a group billed as art blakeys messengers, but it wasnt until 1954 that blakey delivered his first essential album with the recording of a night at birdland. The title track features a thundering elongated drum solo from blakey. Blakey engages in rhythmic counterpoint with trumpeter lee morgan, age 19, on are you real. Jazz music cd release from art blakey and the jazz messengers with the album a night in tunisia.
A night in tunisia the rudy van gelder edition by art. April 21, 2017 blue note records has announced the may 19 digital release of tony allens new ep, a tribute to art blakey. In 1954 blakey was a member of a cooperative band with kenny dorham, hank mobley, doug watkins and horace silver. A night in tunisia remastered art blakey jazz 1956. A tribute to art blakey and the jazz messengers ep.
A night in tunisia is a colorful tune written by arguably jazz musics most colorful characterdizzy gillespie. This incarnation of the group included lee morgan, wayne shorter, bobby timmons, and jymie merritt along with their leader, blakey. A night in tunisia blue note the 1960 band was blakeys peak, where everybody complements each other and there are two great composers bobby timmons, wayne shorter, yet the highlight is the most stunning, bold take on a bop classic with the title track. On the title cut of 1960s a night in tunisia, art is at his most passionate, starting off with a solo full of polyrhythms, color and fire, nearly. This band recorded in 1955 as the jazz messengers with silver as nominal leader. Editors notes art blakey s careerlong zeal for showcasing young musicians reached its pinnacle on this powerful hardbop masterpiece. A night in tunisia has african influence which is a bit different. Editors notes art blakeys careerlong zeal for showcasing young musicians reached its pinnacle on this powerful hardbop masterpiece.
Recorded in 1957, art blakeys a night in tunisia jumps right into powerful rhythms, pounding through a full twoandahalf minutes before a melody begins. Hear the all things considered program for march 22, 2010. Art blakey was, without doubt, one of the most explosive and rocksolid swinging drummers of all time. One feverish solo follows another during an extended scramble with dizzy gillespies. Night in tunisia by art blakey on amazon music unlimited. Of course, the highlight of the set is dizzy gillespies a night in tunisia, a piece that would become a messengers favorite. Caravan 1961 art blakey s jazz messengers with thelonious monk 1958 the jazz messengers 1956 ugetsu 1962 a night at. When you listen to music on a cd or tracks purchased via consumer services such as itunes, you are hearing a lowresolution version of what was actually recorded and mastered in the studio. In 1947 art blakey formed a shortlived big band that he named the 17 messengers. In 1954 blakey was a member of a cooperative band with kenny dorham, hank mobley, doug watkins. Check out night in tunisia by art blakey on amazon music. Clocking in at just under 35 minutes, its a little brief for a cd, but the music is first rate.
Art blakeys jazz messengers a night in tunisia vik lax 1115 art blakey theory of art rca bluebird 62862rb sonny rollins, vol. Also available in itunes more by art blakey see all. Not to be confused with the earlier art blakey blue note album with the same name, this studio date recorded in japan has languished somewhat in obscurity, perhaps because it revisits three songs well established by earlier and better known editions of the jazz messengers. A tribute to art blakey and the jazz messengers ep by tony allen. Not only is there extended solo room for the musicians. You cant go wrong when you have lee morgan, wayne shorter and art blakey join together. Released in the late50s, a night in tunisia is a jazz milestone and prime example of blakeys exceptional. This issue of the cd has 7 tracks, two of which are bonus tracks. Learn how to play art blakey songs for drums online. Art blakeys jazz messengers a night in tunisia on limited edition 180g lp. Jazz folklore has it that dizzy gillespie penned a night in tunisia, also known as night in tunisia, on the bottom of a garbage can, with art blakey present.