{"product_id":"art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-blue-moon-over-paris-ortf-recordings-1963-1968-rsd-black-friday-2026","title":"Art Blakey \u0026 The Jazz Messengers - Blue Moon Over Paris - ORTF Recordings 1963-1968 [RSD Black Friday 2026]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis product is an RSD Black Friday 2026 title, which is available to buy in-store from \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e8am\u003c\/span\u003e on \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003eFriday 27\/11\/2026\u003c\/span\u003e, and online from \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e8am\u003c\/span\u003e on \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003eSaturday 28\/11\/2026\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented here are two never-before-released complete live sets by the unforgettable \u003cstrong\u003eArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers\u003c\/strong\u003e. The first, recorded in 1963 at the iconic Olympia Theatre in Paris, features a stellar lineup: \u003cstrong\u003eFreddie Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e on trumpet, \u003cstrong\u003eCurtis Fuller\u003c\/strong\u003e on trombone, \u003cstrong\u003eWayne Shorter\u003c\/strong\u003e on tenor saxophone, \u003cstrong\u003eCedar Walton\u003c\/strong\u003e on piano, \u003cstrong\u003eReggie Workman\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass, and the leader himself on drums. Highlights include an impressive arrangement of Henry Mancini's 'Moon River' and an extraordinary take on Duke Ellington's 'Caravan'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second set, taped in 1968 at the equally renowned Salle Pleyel, also in Paris, finds Blakey joined by \u003cstrong\u003eBill Hardman\u003c\/strong\u003e on trumpet, \u003cstrong\u003eJulian Priester\u003c\/strong\u003e on trombone, \u003cstrong\u003eBilly Harper\u003c\/strong\u003e on tenor saxophone, \u003cstrong\u003eRonnie Mathews\u003c\/strong\u003e on piano, and \u003cstrong\u003eLawrence Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass. Among the highlights are an extended performance of the rarely heard 'Blues for Eros' and a dazzling version of Bobby Timmons' 'Moanin'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransferred from the original tape reels preserved at INA (the French national audiovisual institute) and restored and mastered by \u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Lutthans\u003c\/strong\u003e at The Mastering Lab, this limited-edition 180-gram 2LP set is presented in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with an extensive 12\" size insert featuring rare photographs and specially prepared liner notes. All tracks are previously unheard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ELEMENTAL MUSIC","offers":[{"title":"2LP","offer_id":58704425550168,"sku":"TKM-46279","price":52.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4266\/0184\/files\/8435395505441.png?v=1791534654","url":"https:\/\/truckmusic.store\/products\/art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-blue-moon-over-paris-ortf-recordings-1963-1968-rsd-black-friday-2026","provider":"Truck","version":"1.0","type":"link"}