ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS - Blue Night (Expanded Edition) cd this is an artist firmly

this is an artist firmly on the rise

they are slippery

from its ominous opening to its closing resolve—running the gamut from paranoia and obsession to catharsis and joy

or as Andrews instructs: “Make a coffee or smoke a cigarette – but don’t mow the lawn or go to the movies or something

this openness to interpretation is where true meaning lies

ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS - Blue Night (Expanded Edition) cd this is an artist firmly2LP 180g Black Vinyl. Expanded Edition featuring alternate takes of "Two Of Kind", "Blue Minor" and "Mr. Combinated" along with liner notes by Scott Yanow. Blue Night is the expanded edition of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recording released in 1985. Art Blakey led the Jazz Messengers for 35 years, mentoring countless musicians and encouraging their growth into influential bandleaders. By 1984 85, his band included five prodigious talents: