Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers (Verve by Request): Vinyl LP Masta Killa was actually inspired by a

was actually inspired by a one-man play of the same name

received an  overwhelmingly warm reception from fans and   tastemakers alike

’Melody Something’ is the album’s purest moment

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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers (Verve by Request): Vinyl LP Masta Killa was actually inspired by aFrom the first bars of the immediately recognizable Alamode, this album is an explosion of beauty. This first sextet iteration of Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers includes a young Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Curtis Fuller (trombone), Bobby Timmons (piano) and Jymie Merritt (bass). The band ferociously pushes the pace with each track, leaving no prisoners in their wake. This Verve By Request title is pressed on 180 gram vinyl at