Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The WorldA two volume live album recorded on 14th September 1960 at Birdland, New York City. An all time hard bop classic. Featuring Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Bobby Timmons (piano) and Jymie Merritt (bass). Showcases great originals by ex Messenger Hank Mobley (The Opener, Night Watch, High Modes), Morgan (What Know) and Shorter (The Summit), plus Miles Daviss famous The Theme. Also features a cameo from much sampled Birdland emcee Pee

drawing together key strands and tributaries of his work over the years

a unit unafraid of challenging itself to re-connect with its creativity

Mike Macherello gradually made its way to the best radio station in 1981 - WBMX - and started a movement that still ripples through the city today

While the album has its share of abstract lyrics

in which both the drums are mixed high

Jim O'Rourke's in as guest musician and co-producer

This record is an unrelenting psychedelic experience

Sybil Thomas

which became a hub for the scene

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are the words ‰ÛÏDon‰۪t you know your queen

"We tried to reduce the pallet to what really identified the band and also as a way to help us write - it's not easy if you have unlimited possibilities