Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - In My Prime
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In My Prime

Label Tidal Waves Music ‎– TWM87Timeless Records ‎– TWM87
Format 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Purple, 180 gram
Barcode 0735202315415
Country US
Released 18 Jun 2022
Genre Jazz
Style Hard Bop
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RSD 2022 release. This album contains eight tracks recorded at the CI Recording Studios in New York in December 1977 that became known as the 'In My Prime' sessions. These recordings were originally released on the Dutch jazz label Timeless Records. As the leader of The Jazz Messengers, drummer Art Blakey was still discovering new talent. In addition to altoist Bobby Watson (John Hicks, Charles Mingus), trumpeter Valery Ponomarev (Blue Note), bassist Dennis Irwin (Art Farmer), percussionist Ray Mantilla (Herbie Mann, Max Roach), Curtis Fuller (Quincy Jones, John Coltrane) on trombone and David Schnitter (Freddie Hubbard, Charles Earland) on tenor, this particular session also introduced pianist James Williams (Donald Byrd, Dizzy Gillespie) to the fold. Tidal Waves Music presents the vinyl reissue on a deluxe 180g 2LP edition, strictly limited to 2500 copies worldwide, comes with obi strip and is packaged in a gatefold jacket featuring the original artworks and session shots from Mark Bug Zester, Don Diesveld and Hans Harzheim. Including the original liner notes written by Chip Stern.

A1 Jody 10:20
A2 1978 7:27
B1 To See Her Face 6:20
B2 Kamal 14:40
C1 Hawkman 9:34
C2 People Who Laugh 6:22
D1 Time Will Tell 9:35
D2 Ronnie's A Dynamite Lady 8:17
Alto Saxophone – Robert Watson
Bass – Dennis Irwin
Design [Cover] – Don Diesveld
Design [Cover] – Mark Bug Zester
Drums – Art Blakey
Engineer – Elvin Campbell
Liner Notes – Chip Stern
Percussion – Ray Mantilla
Photography By – Hans Harzheim
Photography By – Mark Bug Zester
Piano – James Williams
Producer – Wim Wigt
Tenor Saxophone – David Schnitter
Trombone – Curtis Fuller
Trumpet – Valerie Ponomarev
The complete "In My Prime" NYC December 1977 session, compiling tracks from and

Originally planned for the first RSD drop date (April 23, 2022) as stated on the obi, but moved to the second RSD drop date (June 18, 2022) due to manufacturing delays.

Limited to 2500 copies worldwide. Includes obi and sleeve notes.
Barcode – 735202315415
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout) – TWM87-A2 OE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout) – TWM87-B OE
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout) – TWM87-C OE
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout) – TWM87-D OE
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