This early incarnation of Art Blakey's seminal post-bop band is bristling with energy and ideas. There are barnstorming solos from 'middleweight tenor champ' Hank Mobley and the most exciting trumpeter of his generation, Lee Morgan. The nascent soul-jazz stylings of pianist Bobby Timmons can be heard on his classic composition Moanin' and Blakey's power and finesse drive the whole set towards the inevitable Night In Tunisia. Performed at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI on July 4th 1959 and broadcast by Voice Of America radio, fully remastered with background liners and photos.
Art Blakey - drums; Hank Mobley - tenor sax; Lee Morgan - trumpet; Bobby Timmons - piano; Jymie Merritt - bass