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The Jazz Messengers were an influential jazz combo that existed for over thirty-five years beginning in the early 1950s as a collective, and ending when long-time leader and founding drummer Art Blakey died in 1990. Blakey led or co-led the group from the outset. "Art Blakey" and "Jazz Messengers" became synonymous over the years, though Blakey did lead non-Messenger recording sessions and played as a sideman for other groups throughout his career. "Yes sir, I'm gonna to stay with the youngsters. When these get too old, I'm gonna get some younger ones. Keeps the mind active." The group evolved into a proving ground for young jazz talent. While veterans occasionally re-appeared in the group, by and large, each iteration of the Messengers included a lineup of new young players. Having the Messengers on one's resume was a rite of passage in the jazz world, and conveyed immediate bona fides.Many former members of the Jazz Messengers established careers as solo musicians, such as Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Timmons, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Keith Jarrett, Joanne Brackeen, Woody Shaw, Chuck Mangione, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison and Mulgrew Miller. Some members, such as bassist Clarence Seay and Gregory Charles Royal, are documented to have played in the Jazz Messengers but did not record with the group.
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A Night in Tunisia [2017]
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It's Only a Paper Moon |
The Complete Blue Note Collection: 1960-1962 [2015]
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It's Only a Paper Moon | 6:41 |
Classic Collaborations, Vol. 7 [2014]
Song | Duration |
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It's Only a Papermoon | 5:26 |
Jazz Masters: Art Blakey, Vol. 1 [2011]
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It's Only a Papermoon | 5:24 |
Essential [2003]
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It's Only a Paper Moon |
The Breeze and I [2003]
Song | Duration |
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It's Only a Paper Moon |
Live Messengers [1962]
Song | Duration |
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It's Only a Paper Moon |
At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 [1955]
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Avila and Tequila | 12:49 |
Unknown Album
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Like Someone in Love | 9:15 |
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