The Jazz Messengers at Cafe Bohemia (Gatefold)

• 2X 180- GRAM PURE VIRGIN VINYL

• GATEFOLD PACKAGING

• INCLUDES 2 BONUS TRACKS

One of the definitive bands of the hard bop genre, The Jazz Messengers’ soulful and hard-driving sound set the benchmark of excellence in jazz. The present set, recorded live at the celebrated Café Bohemia in New York, was one of the best from their early years. This music originally appeared divided into two 12” volumes, whose contents are included in their entireties on this 2-LP set.

PERSONNEL:

• Art Blakey - drums & leader
• Kenny Dorham - trumpet
• Hank Mobley - tenor sax
• Horace Silver - piano
• Doug Watkins - bass

Recorded live at the Café Bohemia, New York, November 23, 1955.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• A1 Introduction by Art Blakey
• A2 SOFT WINDS
• A3 THE THEME

• SIDE B:
• B1 MINOR’S HOLIDAY
• B2 ALONE TOGETHER
• B3 PRINCE ALBERT

• SIDE C:
• C1 Introduction by Art Blakey
• C2 SPORTIN’ CROWD
• C3 LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE
• C4 YESTERDAYS

• SIDE D
• D1 AVILA AND TEQUILA
• D2 I WAITED FOR YOU