Au Club St. Germain, Vol. 3

by Art Blakey et les Jazz-Messengers

Type: Album
Released: 1959
Label: RCA
Country: United States
Community rating: 3.87/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Bobby Timmons, Jymie Merritt, Daniel Filipacchi, Benny Golson, Kenny Clarke, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Lee Morgan, Gana M'Bow

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Concluding the massive documentation of an explosive Parisian residency, this final volume perfectly encapsulates the relentless, sweat-soaked energy of the premier hard bop ensemble. The wildly aggressive polyrhythms and blistering horn solos completely redefined the European perception of modern American jazz.

Genres

Jazz

Descriptors: percussive, live, improvisation, hard, bluesy

Tracklist

Credits

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - primary artist
Kenny Clarke - primary artist, drums
Jymie Merritt - bass
Gana M'Bow - bongos
Art Blakey et les Jazz-Messengers - drums
Bobby Timmons - piano
Benny Golson - tenor saxophone, written-by
Lee Morgan - trumpet