Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Roots & Herbs - Tone Poet LP

Blue Note Tone Poet Series, 180-Gram Vinyl, Gatefold LP

One of Art Blakey's greatest yet lesser-known dates with the Jazz Messengers, Roots & Herbs captures the 1961 group featuring Lee Morgan (trumpet), Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Bobby Timmons (piano) and Jymie Merritt (bass). Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's New Jersey studio, it's a brilliant set of six Wayne Shorter compositions, from the playful "Ping Pong" to the clever "United." The Blue Note Tone Poet Series presents it as an all-analog, audiophile reissue.

Features

• 180-gram vinyl
• All-analog; mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original master tape
• Plated and pressed at RTI
• Deluxe gatefold packaging
• Label: Blue Note

Track Listing

Side One:

1. Ping Pong
2. Roots & Herbs
3. The Back Sliders

Side Two:

1. United
2. Look At The Birdie
3. Master Mind