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Olympia Concert - Remastered 180 Gram

ART BLAKEY'S JAZZ MESSENGERS Olympia Concert (2022 limited edition 7-track mono double album 2-LP remastered from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray and pressed by Optimal in Germany on 180-gram vinyl. Starring Benny Golson, Lee Morgan, BobbyTimmons, Jimmy Merritt and Art Blakey, recorded live at L'Olympia Music Hall, Paris, on 22nd November and 17th December 1958. Deluxe gatefold picture sleeve with original 1958 cover artwork by M. Laville and vintage photos inside, hype sticker & clear reseable outer. A beautifully presented reissue & highly recommended)

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$90.99, £69.99  
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Release Year 2022 - 2 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)
Record Label Fontana / Sam Records
Complete Stock List Go to Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Product Catalogue No 680.202 ML
Music Genre Jazz
Country Comes from France Comes from 'France'
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Tracklisting & More Information

- 180-gram double LP
- Remastered from the original mono master tapes
- Lacquers cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Mastering
- Recorded in Paris, Nov. 22 and Dec. 17, 1958
- Vinyl pressed by Optimal in Germany
- Tip-on deluxe gatefold jacket with photos by Jean-Pierre Leloir

"I've never played for such an audience" declared Art Blakey in tears. lt was November 22, 1958, and he'd just come offstage after one of the "Jazz Wednesdays" concerts at the Paris Olympia. For a first appearance by the "Jazz Messengers," they'd made quite an impression. Not content with pulling a huge crowd off the Boulevard des Capucines (the demand was so great that a second concert had to be staged on December 17), they'd converted everybody to the "Hard Bop" religion in two sets where, united in a kind of exultant communion, jazzmen, jazzophiles and curious bystanders alike had been crushed together in high spirits, paying no attention to the presence of Brigitte Bardot escorted by Sacha Distel.

That night "Blues March" had almost replaced the Marseillaise anthem (and "Moanin'" the Oignons). Yet none of the Messengers had ever been to Paris. They'd get to that later, and then some, but for the moment they were perfect strangers. Not only strangers to the public, but unknown even to a sizeable group of jazz fans : the next issue of Jazz Hot magazine (most of it devoted to them) arrived like an invasion by the carabimeri... the blaze lit at the Olympia had gone out, of course, and Blakey had moved into the "Club St. Germain" to light others; there, each of his gigs could have been a remake of the famous cabin scene in the Marx Brothers' "A Night At The Opera"...

Among the Messengers' "greatest hits," only "Moanin'" came close to "Blues March." Constructed in the manner of a gospel, with the piano in the role of the preacher, and the orchestra that of the congregation, punctuating the sermon with shouts of approval, the theme was by pianist Bobby Timmons, whose fiery spirit can be explained by his education: "... the fact I played rhythm and blues had a great influence on my style, and for me, it's the foundation of jazz." "Moanin'" had sent the Olympia fans Into transports of delight, and even excited the curiosity of Hugues Panassié, who chanced to be passing by ("Bop", in any form, being hardly his cup of tea) : he was prompted to go backstage and ask what it was he'd heard... Decidedly, in 1958, the Jazz Messengers were miracle-workers!

Musicians:
Lee Morgan, trumpet
Benny Golson, tenor saxophone
Bobby Timmons, piano
Jimmy Merritt, bass
Art Blakey, drums


Side A
1. Just by Myself
2. I Remember Clifford
3. Are you Real

Side B
1. Moanin
2. Justice

Side C
1. Blues March
2. Whisper Not

Side D
BLANK


DOUBLE LP  
Recording Artist Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Product Title Olympia Concert - Remastered 180 Gram
Product Information Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Olympia Concert - Remastered 180 Gram France 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
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Artists Related To Bill Hardman, Bobby Timmons, Horace Silver, Junior Cook, Ramon Morris
Product Barcode 3770010277156
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