Album of the Year (EU Press) – Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers (Vinyl) (AE)
This is a vinyl LP pressing of Album of the Year by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. Originally released in 1981, this album showcases Art Blakey, a legendary figure in jazz whose career spanned nearly 50 years, exemplifying the timeless role of the drums in the genre. Joined by the Jazz Messengers—trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, saxophonists Robert Watson and Bill Pierce, pianist James Williams, and bassist Charles Fambrough—Blakey leads a masterful performance recorded in Paris. The album features tracks like “Cheryl” (written by Charlie Parker), “Soulful Mister Timmons,” and “Little Man,” with liner notes written by Ted Panken.
