Artist

Archetypal hard-bop group of the late 1950s, most date their origin to 1954 or '55 when the first recordings credited to the band appeared.
Playing a driving, aggressive extension of bop with pronounced blues roots, the group continued until Blakey's death in 1990.
The name Jazz Messengers had been used by Art Blakey earlier, but when Horace Silver and Blakey began working together in the early 1950's the name had been dormant several years. The Jazz Messengers formed as a collective, nominally led by Silver or Blakey. Blakey credited Silver with reviving the Messengers name for the group. The original lineup of Blakey, Silver, Hank Mobley, & Kenny Dorham, was relatively shortlived. By late 1956 Art Blakey was the remaining original member.
Over the years the Jazz Messengers served as a springboard for young jazz musicians, a proving ground for young jazz talent.

Tracks

A1 The Witch Doctor 05:25

A2 Afrique 06:55

A3 Those Who Sit And Wait 05:47

B1 A Little Busy 06:15

B2 Joelle 05:15

B3 Lost And Found 05:05

Releases

Formats

Reel-To-Reel, Vinyl, CD, Cassette

Labels

Blue Note, Blue Note Records, Applause Records

Countries

Japan, United States of America, Europe

years

1967, 1981, 1999, 2014, 2017, 2021

Members

Donald Byrd,Horace Silver,Lee Morgan,Art Blakey,Wayne Shorter,Freddie Hubbard,~~Barney Wilen~~,Donald Harrison,Robin Eubanks,~~Chuck Mangione~~,~~Benny Green~~,Javon Jackson,~~Jackie McLean~~,Hank Mobley,Cedar Walton,Reggie Workman,~~Keith Jarrett~~,~~Benny Golson~~,~~Johnny Griffin~~,J.J. Johnson,John Gilmore,~~Randy Brecker~~,Doug Watkins,Kenny Dorham,~~Reggie Johnson~~,Curtis Fuller,Bobby Timmons,Jymie Merritt,~~Lucky Thompson~~,~~Charles Fambrough~~,~~Mulgrew Miller~~,~~Terence Blanchard~~,~~Lonnie Plaxico~~,~~Jean Toussaint~~,Brian Lynch,~~Billy Pierce~~,Bobby Watson (2),~~John Hicks~~,Frank Lacy,Dennis Irwin,~~Peter Washington~~,~~Sam Dockery~~,~~Bill Hardman~~,~~Spanky DeBrest~~,David Schnitter,Walter Davis Jr.,~~James Williams (2)~~,Donald Brown,~~Albert Dailey~~,~~Frank Mitchell~~,Philip Harper,Essiet Essiet,Carter Jefferson,~~Victor Sproles~~,~~Tim Williams (4)~~,Geoff Keezer,Steve Davis (7),~~Ronnie Mathews~~,~~Jan Arnet~~,~~Yoshio Suzuki~~,Valery Ponomarev,~~Ladjl Camara~~