The Big Beat (Art Blakey album)
The Big Beat is an album by Art Blakey and his group The Jazz Messengers recorded on March 6, 1960 and released on the Blue Note label. It features performances by Blakey with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Jymie Merritt.
| The Big Beat | ||||
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| Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | March 6, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:49 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84029 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Track listing
- "The Chess Players" (Shorter) - 9:31
- "Sakeena's Vision" (Shorter) - 6:04
- "Politely" (Hardman) - 6:04
- "Dat Dere" (Timmons) - 8:47
- "Lester Left Town" (Shorter) - 6:26
- "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Arlen, Harburg, Rose) - 6:38
- "It's Only a Paper Moon" [Alternate Take] - 6:19 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
- Art Blakey — drums
- Lee Morgan — trumpet, flugelhorn
- Wayne Shorter — tenor saxophone
- Bobby Timmons — piano
- Jymie Merritt — bass
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References
- The Big Beat at AllMusic
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 25. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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