Album artwork for The Big Beat by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Art 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 trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Bobby Timmons, and bassist Jymie Merritt. Three of the six tunes here were composed by Shorter including “Lester Left Town,” but the album is best-known for an unforgettable version of Timmons’ enduring hit “Dat Dere”. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

The Big Beat

Decca
Album artwork for The Big Beat by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
LP

£27.99

All Analog Mastering from Original Tapes. 180 Gram Vinyl.

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Released 19/11/2021Catalogue Number

3817611

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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

The Big Beat

Decca
Album artwork for The Big Beat by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
LP

£27.99

All Analog Mastering from Original Tapes. 180 Gram Vinyl.

Black
Released 19/11/2021Catalogue Number

3817611

Learn more

Art 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 trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Bobby Timmons, and bassist Jymie Merritt. Three of the six tunes here were composed by Shorter including “Lester Left Town,” but the album is best-known for an unforgettable version of Timmons’ enduring hit “Dat Dere”. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.