Art Blakey was, without doubt, one of the most explosive and rock-solid swinging drummers of all time. He also is one of the finest bandleaders and discoverers of new talent the music has ever known. On the title cut of 1960's A Night in Tunisia, Art is at his most passionate, starting off with a solo full of polyrhythms, color and fire, nearly primal in its intensity. The word "fire" can easily apply to this version of the Jazz Messengers, featuring the blistering trumpet of Lee Morgan, the highly original tenor-saxophonist Wayne Shorter, the funky pianist Bobby Timmons and the always-reliable bassist Jymie Merritt. In addition to their remarkable instrumental prowess, Morgan, Shorter and Timmons were skilled songwriters. Each contributes a song or two this classic set, including Timmons' "So Tired." However, it is the 11-minute version of Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night in Tunisia," given arguably its greatest recording, that really makes this album a transcendent jazz lis tening experience for the ages.

With one of the strongest quintets of his career, Blakey -- the master of hard-bop drums -- commands Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor sax, Bobby Timmons on piano and Jymie Merritt on bass.

This album, originally released in 1960, is a prime example of Blakey's expressed desire to showcase his young and ever-evolving young group of talent. Not only is there extended solo room for each member, but each selection except for the title tune was written by a member of the current back-up foursome.

The theme of the set is based on musical inspiration from around the world, incorporated into jazz styling. This practice had been going on since the 1940s, with the likes of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie's incorporating Cuban, African and Latin players and instruments into their writing and playing. The title tune here, Gillespie's A Night In Tunisia, is the root of the project and has become known as a Dizzy song whose definitive version was played by Blakey.

"Art Blakey's furious, almost violent polyrhythmic skin pounding, Bobby Timmons' ivory attacks, and Jymie Merritt's explosive bass plucks anchor Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter's dizzying, melodic machine-gun fire on the Gillespie opener that dominates this classic session - and the rest ain't exactly filler." Michael Fremer's Records to Die For, Stereophile, Feb. 2008 Issue

Features:
Remastered from the Original Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note Master Tapes!
Remastered by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech
Cut at 45rpm for Better Sound!
Pressed on two 180 gram Virgin Vinyl LPs by RTI
Limited Edition Copies!
Ultra-Durable, Extra Thick Album Jackets
Gatefold Album with Session Photos in stunning High Resolution

Musicians:
Lee Morgan, trumpet
Wayne Shorter, tenor saxophone
Bobby Timmons, piano
Jymie Merritt, bass
Art Blakey, drums

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