The Prime Source

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For thirty five years, Art Blakey was the pre-eminent leader of the hard bop movement, leading his Jazz Messengers, an ensemble that ranked among the most rewarding in modern jazz. This box set presents four early Jazz Messengers line-ups, featuring future stars like Clifford Brown, Hank Mobley, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Horace Silver and of course, the prime source - Art Blakey himself.

Tracklist

Disc One: That Night At Birdland    
1        Announcement By Pee Wee Marquette
2        Once In A While
3        Quicksilver
4        Wee Dot
5        Blues
6        The Way You Look Tonight
7        If I Had You
8        Now's The Time
9        Split Kick
10        A Night In Tunisia
11        Confirmation

Disc Two: A Night At The Cafe Bohemia    
12        Mayreh
13        Lou's Blues
14        Announcement By Art Blakey
15        Soft Winds
16        The Theme
17        Minor's Holiday
18        Alone Together
19        Prince Albert
20        Avila & Tequila
21        Sportin' Crowd
22        Yesterdays

Disc Three: Deciphering The Message    
23        Like Someone In Love
24        I Waited For You
25        Lady Bird
26        What's New
27        Just One Of Those Things
28        Gone With The Wind
29        Deciphering The Message
30        It's You Or No One
31        The End Of A Love Affair
32        Carol's Interlude
33        Ill Wind

Disc Four: Nica's Dream    
34        Nica's Dream
35        Infra-rae
36        Late Show
37        Ecaroh
38        Hank's Symphony
39        Weird-o
40        Cranky Spanky
41        Little Melonae
42        D's Dilemma
43        Just For Marty
44        Nica's Tempo