More Info For thirty five years, Art Blakey was the pre-eminent leader of the hard bop movement, leading his Jazz Messengers, an ensemble that ranked among the most rewarding in modern jazz. This box set presents four early Jazz Messengers line-ups, featuring future stars like Clifford Brown, Hank Mobley, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Horace Silver and of course, the prime source - Art Blakey himself. Tracklist Disc One: That Night At Birdland 1 Announcement By Pee Wee Marquette2 Once In A While3 Quicksilver4 Wee Dot5 Blues6 The Way You Look Tonight7 If I Had You8 Now's The Time9 Split Kick10 A Night In Tunisia11 Confirmation Disc Two: A Night At The Cafe Bohemia 12 Mayreh13 Lou's Blues14 Announcement By Art Blakey15 Soft Winds16 The Theme17 Minor's Holiday18 Alone Together19 Prince Albert20 Avila & Tequila21 Sportin' Crowd22 Yesterdays Disc Three: Deciphering The Message 23 Like Someone In Love24 I Waited For You25 Lady Bird26 What's New27 Just One Of Those Things28 Gone With The Wind29 Deciphering The Message30 It's You Or No One31 The End Of A Love Affair32 Carol's Interlude33 Ill Wind Disc Four: Nica's Dream 34 Nica's Dream35 Infra-rae36 Late Show37 Ecaroh38 Hank's Symphony39 Weird-o40 Cranky Spanky41 Little Melonae42 D's Dilemma43 Just For Marty44 Nica's Tempo
