Art Blakey Jazz Messengers Mosaic 2LP 45rpm 180g Vinyl Blue Note Limited Edition Music Matters RTI USA
Title: Mosaic
Catalog Number: MMBST-84090
Label: Blue Note
Reissued by: Music Matters
Original release year: 1961
Reissue year: 2013
Number of discs: 2
Revolutions per minute: 45 rpm
Disc size: 12"
Vinyl Weight Grade: 180gr
Limited Edition: Yes
Numbered Edition: Yes
Total Item Weight: 708gr
Pressing country: USA
For Market Release in: USA
Added to catalog on: January 2, 2018
Collection: Music Matters Blue Note 45rpm Series
Note: Never eligible for any further discounts
Vinyl Gourmet Club: Yes
From Music Matters impressive 45rpm Reissue Series, one of the best Blue Note titles and memorable Art Blakey session recorded by Rudy Van Gelder. Audiophile mastering from Original Analog Master Tapes by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at AcousTech on 2LP 45rpm 180 gram vinyl pressed at RTI and presented in a luxurious gatefold cover with stunning high resolution session photos.
- Limited Edition
- Numbered Edition
- Only 1000 numbered Units available Worldwide
- Remastered from the Original Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note Master Tapes
- Remastered by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at AcousTech
- Double LP Cut at 45rpm for ultimate dynamics
- 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl pressed at RTI USA
- Ultra-Durable Extra Thick Album Covers
- Gatefold Cover with Session Photos in stunning High Resolution
Not only is the group on Mosaic arguably the greatest version of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, but it is one of the finest bands of all time in any type of music. Freddie Hubbard had just joined the Jazz Messengers while Curtis Fuller had left the Jazztet for the opportunity to play with the powerhouse ensemble. With the frequently blazing tenor playing of Wayne Shorter, Cedar Walton, Jymie Merritt and the explosive Blakey, this was not a band for lightweights.
Not only did the Jazz Messengers have five major soloists but Hubbard, Shorter, Walton and Fuller were inventive composers. On 1961's Mosaic, each of those four masters contribute at least one song apiece. Such unforgettable numbers as Fuller's haunting "Arabia," Shorter's "Children Of The Night" and Hubbard's "Crisis," along with the exciting and very individual solos, make Mosaic into a superb effort that ranks as one of the most vital recordings of the era.
Like all Music Matters Jazz releases, this audiophile vinyl reissue is mastered from the original analog tape and pressed on 180g virgin vinyl at RTI in Camarillo, CA. The highest quality gatefold cover features original session photography on the inside.
Musicians:
Art Blakey, drums
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
Wayne Shorter, saxophone
Cedar Walton, piano
Jymie Merritt, bass
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Track Listing:
1. Mosaic
2. Down Under
3. Children Of The Night
4. Arabia
5. Crisis
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