The Big Beat (The Rudy Van Gelder edition)

May 19607 tracks, 50 minutes

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The Big Beat is an album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers recorded on March 6, 1960 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features horn section Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter and rhythm section Bobby Timmons, Jymie Merritt and Blakey.

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Genres: Jazz, hard bop
Length: 7 tracks, 50 minutes
Released: May 1960
Label: blue note

The Big Beat (The Rudy Van Gelder edition)

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AllMusic8.0 The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide8.0 The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings7.5

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1The Chess Players9:31

2Sakeena’s Vision6:04

3Politely6:04

4Dat Dere8:47

5Lester Left Town6:25

6It’s Only A Paper Moon6:37

7It’s Only A Paper Moon (Alternate Take)6:18

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