ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS - Blue Night (Expanded Edition) cd Power pop mixed together a

Power pop mixed together a love of lyrical and melodically beautiful 60s pop and garage sounds together with the energy and attitude of 70s punk

from its ominous opening to its closing resolve—running the gamut from paranoia and obsession to catharsis and joy

this is an artist firmly on the rise

bassist Jimmy Garrison

ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS - Blue Night (Expanded Edition) cd Power pop mixed together a2LP 180g Black Vinyl. Expanded Edition featuring alternate takes of "Two Of Kind", "Blue Minor" and "Mr. Combinated" along with liner notes by Scott Yanow. Blue Night is the expanded edition of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recording released in 1985. Art Blakey led the Jazz Messengers for 35 years, mentoring countless musicians and encouraging their growth into influential bandleaders. By 1984 85, his band included five prodigious talents: