art blakey the jazz messengers s make it 111900 size:OS this classic album highlights colorful

this classic album highlights colorful Jimmy Mundy arrangements

while a hip hop sub-context lay just beneath the surface in the album’s skittering beats

Photography by William P

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art blakey the jazz messengers s make it 111900 size:OS this classic album highlights colorful"'S Make It," recorded in 1964 and released the following year on Limelight, captures drummer Art Blakey leading a transitional edition of his Jazz Messengers. At the time, Blakey was navigating the departure of several key members and searching for a new configuration, resulting in a distinctive short lived lineup within the band's long history. The sextet featured Lee Morgan on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, John Gilmore on tenor saxophone,