At The Cafe Bohemia Vol. 1

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Full performer name: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: Art Blakey (drums); Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone); Kenny Dorham (trumpet); Horace Silver (piano); Doug Watkins (bass). Producer: Alfred Lion. Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna. Recorded live at the Cafe Bohemia, New York, New York on November 23, 1955. Originally released on Bluenote (1507). Includes liner notes by Bob Blumenthal. Digitally remastered by Rudy Van Gelder. This is part of Blue Note's Rudy Van Gelder Editions series. Personnel: Art Blakey (drums); Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone); Kenny Dorham (trumpet); Horace Silver (piano). Liner Note Authors: Bob Bluementhal; Leonard Feather. Recording information: Cafe Bohemia, New York, NY (11/23/1955). Photographer: Francis Wolff. The Art Blakey/Horace Silver alliance that formed the Jazz Messengers in the '50s kicked off one the greatest ensembles in the history of jazz. This first volume of a live set from the famous Cafe Bohemia in 1955 features one of the earliest line-ups with Kenny Dorham (trumpet), Hank Mobley (saxophone) and Doug Watkins (bass) along with Silver and Blakey. This is the pure, original Messengers sound that reflected the best of what became known as '50s post-bop, also made popular by Miles Davis' first great quintet of the same period. The grooves are swinging, the soloists are cool and the spirit of the blues is in the air. After Blakey's proud introduction of his comrades the band launches into an easy-going reading of Benny Goodman's "Soft Winds" to kick off the set. Kenny Dorham's contributions to the evening's performance include his up-tempo "Minor's Holiday," the swinging "Prince Albert" and, of course, "The Theme," a Messenger's concert favorite. Also included are the standards "Alone Together," featuring Mobley's soulful lead, Tadd Dameron's classic "Lady Bird" and the immortal ballad "What's New" featuring Watkins. Finally, Mobley's blistering "Decifering The Message" puts the finishing touch on this classic set.