Vinyl LP pressing. Blue Note Tone Poet Series. One Art Blakey's greatest albums with the Jazz Messengers, Roots & Herbs, is little known. In 1961, the group featured Lee Morgan (trumpet), Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Bobby Timmons (piano) and Jymie Merrit (bass). Recorded in Rudy Van Gelder's New Jersey studio, it's a brilliant set of six Shorter compositions, like the playful "Ping Pong" and the clever "United." It's among Blakey's finest.
| Art Blakey | drums |
|---|---|
| Lee Morgan | trumpet |
| Wayne Shorter | tenor saxophone |
| Bobby Timmons | piano |
| Walter Davis Jr. | piano ("Roots And Herbs", "United") |
| Jymie Merritt | bass |
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