{"product_id":"art-blakey-jazz-messengers-s-make-it-lp-vinyl","title":"Art Blakey \u0026 Jazz Messengers – 's Make It","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Gilmore's presence here is the wild card worth noting. Best known as a cornerstone of Sun Ra's Arkestra, his appearance alongside Lee Morgan and Curtis Fuller makes this one of the more unlikely Messengers lineups on record, a brief convergence of two very different jazz worlds. Blakey had a gift for pulling in talent from unexpected corners, and this session is proof of that instinct at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'S Make It, recorded in 1964 and released the following year on Limelight, captures drummer Art Blakey leading a transitional edition of his Jazz Messengers. At the time, Blakey was navigating the departure of several key members and searching for a new configuration, resulting in a distinctive short-lived lineup within the band's long history. The sextet featured Lee Morgan (trumpet,) Curtis Fuller (trombone,) John Gilmore (tenor saxophone,) John Hicks (piano,) and Victor Sproles (bass.) Together, they delivered a hard-driving program that reflects both Blakey's established hard-bop intensity and the shifting personnel landscape of the mid-1960s Messengers. Blakey's drumming anchors the session throughout with the galvanic rhythmic command that defined his leadership across decades. The Verve Vault Series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Faith\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. 'S Make It\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Waltz For Ruth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. One For Gamal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Little Hughie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Olympia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Lament For Stacy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 199957010221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.17.26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limelight (EXPR-1022)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1982  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 Faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 'S Make It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA3 Waltz For Ruth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA4 One For Gamal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 Little Hughie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 Olympia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 Lament For Stacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictor Sproles – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt Blakey – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Hicks – Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Gilmore – Tenor Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurtis Fuller – Trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLee Morgan – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54547783647550,"sku":"120541209","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/12633308234046-transparent-v2.png?v=1791329639","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/art-blakey-jazz-messengers-s-make-it-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}