- jazz
- 43 min
- 6 tracks
- Blue Note
The Big Beat is an album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers recorded on March 6, 1960 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features horn section Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter and rhythm section Bobby Timmons, Jymie Merritt and Blakey.
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Classical in form, grave, earnest and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- warmbleak
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Tracks
- A1The Chess Players9:33
- A2Sakeena's Vision6:02
- A3Politely6:02
- B1Dat Dere8:43
- B2Lester Left Town6:22
- B3It's Only a Paper Moon6:38
6 tracks, 43 minutes.
About the album
- Label
- Blue Note
- Released
- 1960-05
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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