The Big Beat (Art Blakey album)

The Big Beat
Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Released	1960
Recorded	March 6, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:49
Label	Blue Note BST 84029
Producer	Alfred Lion
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The Big Beat is an album by Art Blakey and his group The Jazz Messengers recorded on March 6, 1960 and released on the Blue Note label. It features performances by Blakey with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Jymie Merritt.

Track listing

1. "The Chess Players" (Shorter) - 9:31
2. "Sakeena's Vision" (Shorter) - 6:04
3. "Politely" (Hardman) - 6:04
4. "Dat Dere" (Timmons) - 8:47
5. "Lester Left Town" (Shorter) - 6:26
6. "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Arlen, Harburg, Rose) - 6:38
7. "It's Only a Paper Moon" [Alternate Take] - 6:19 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

• Wayne Shorter — tenor saxophone
• Lee Morgan — trumpet, flugelhorn
• Bobby Timmons — piano
• Jymie Merritt — bass
• Art Blakey — drums