Art Blakey - Big Beat

With the Big Beat Art Blakey introduced a highly original saxophonist and composer to the jazz world. Wayne Shorter's 'The Chess Players' and 'Lester Left Town' have since become jazz standards. The album also gave the Jazz Messengers a hit with Bobby Timmons' 'Dat Dere' and their version of 'It's Only a Paper Moon' is hard bop at it's most exciting. Includes a bonus track 'It's Only a Paper Moon' (alternate take). Rudy Van Gelder re-mastered edition. Blue Note. 2005.

1) The Chess Players
2) Sakeena's Vision
3) Politely
4) Dat Dere
5) Lester Left Town
6) It's Only a Paper Moon
7) It's Only a Paper Moon (Alternate Take)