Art Blakey - Jazz Message

Taking a step outside his Jazz Messengers ensemble, Art Blakey recorded a leisurely session for Impulse! In 1963 with friend Sonny Stitt and McCoy Tyner and Art Davis. A Jazz Message is a grand documentation of the natural talent of these remarkable artists. Indeed, the session has the feel of a Sunday afternoon jam where four friends have come together to enjoy each other's company and talents. The group's loose approach, with little regard for any details save the music, gives the tunes a freshness that is sometimes lacking when arrangements are overly complicated. Six tracks including 'Cafe', 'Summertime' and 'The Song Is You'.

1) Cafe
2) Just Knock on My Door
3) Summertime
4) Blues Back
5) Sunday
6) The Song Is You