Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – Keystone 3 (1982) [Reissue 2003] [SACD / Concord Jazz – SACD-1001-6]

Title: Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – Keystone 3 (1982) [Reissue 2003]
Genre: Jazz
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Art Blakey’s Keystone 3, a live recording from San Francisco’s Keystone Korner in the late ’70s to early ’80s, captures one of his finest Jazz Messengers lineups, featuring the dynamic swing of Blakey’s drumming alongside young talents Donald Brown (piano), Charles Fambrough (bass), Branford Marsalis (alto, tenor, soprano sax), Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), and Bill Pierce (tenor sax). This third live album, honored with two Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (Group and Solo), showcases a tight, ultra-melodic ensemble, with a formidable front line debuting Branford alongside Wynton and Pierce, replacing earlier members like Curtis Fuller and Bobby Watson. Highlights include a rousing “In Walked Bud” with Wynton’s growling solo and Branford’s Parker-esque lyricism, Pierce’s tender “In a Sentimental Mood,” the energetic 6/8 “Fuller Love,” the dynamic “Waterfall” with Wynton’s double-timed solo, and a precise, tension-filled “A La Mode.” Presented in stellar SACD sound by Concord Jazz, this recording ranks among Blakey’s best, highlighting his commanding rhythm and the Marsalis brothers’ emerging brilliance.

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Tracklist:

01. In Walked Bud
02. In A Sentimental Mood
03. Fuller Love
04. Waterfalls
05. A La Mode

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