Jazz Messengers - Classic Albums 1956-1963 Format:CD Eighteen different records made No

Eighteen different records made No

When in Rome

after which he built an impressive career as a soloist and ensemble player: "

he left us a gem of rare beauty and extreme concision

Jazz Messengers - Classic Albums 1956-1963 Format:CD Eighteen different records made NoThe origin of the Jazz Messengers goes back to 1954 or 1955, when the first recordings credited to the band appeared. The Jazz Messengers formed as a collective, nominally led by Horace Silver or Art Blakey on various studio dates. Blakey credits Silver with reviving the Messengers name. Blakey formed a new line up in 1956 that would prove to be somewhat more stable. The most notable name at the time was Jackie McLean. At just 25 he had already