Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat Artist_The Faction In 05’ after their first

In 05’ after their first overseas tour they released their 5th album

who span three generations in the album’s storyline

and which deal with something bigger than himself

The choice of this title by Midori Takada evokes the links between traditional African and contemporary music which are the foundation of this work

making it not only the longest Alvvays album but also the most harmonically rich and lyrically provocative

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat Artist_The Faction In 05’ after their firstArt Blakey's 1960 hard bop classic, The Big Beat, introduced one of the greatest line ups of the Jazz Messengers with the legendary drummer joined by Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Jymie Merritt. 3 of the 6 tunes were composed by Shorter, but the album is best known for an unforgettable version of Timmons' enduring hit "Dat Dere." Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series is all analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and