Art Blakey, whose career spans nearly 50 years of black music history, illustrates the timeless role of the drums in jazz. This album of the year, originally released in 1981, features the Jazz Messengers: trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, saxophonists Robert Watson and Bill Pierce, pianist James Williams, and bassist Charles Fambrough, alongside drummer and bandleader Art Blakey. The album was recorded in Paris, and the tracks include "Cheryl" (written by Charlie Parker), "Soulful Mister Timmons," and "Little Man," among others. The liner notes were written by Ted Panken.
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