Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers – The Big Beat- NM Hard Bop Jazz Vinyl LP–Blue Note

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Art Blakey is deservedly recalled as one of the great jazz drummers and band leaders of all time.  He led The Jazz Messengers for 35 years.  Much like John Mayall did with his Bluesbreakers, the Jazz Messengers was a starting point for young but yet undiscovered jazz musicians.  Some of the greatest musicians of all time got their start with Blakey and the Messengers.  This is one of the early Messengers album, and it features a quintet of jazz hall of fame performers.  You will hear Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Bobby Timmons on piano, and Jymie Merritt on bass.  This is one of those seminal jazz recordings.  It’s a beautiful album that was engineered by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder.  The album was released on Blue Note in 1985, number BST-84029.  This is a remastered reissue of the album originally released in 1960.  The insert Blue Note commemorative poster is included and is in like new condition. The vinyl is in pristine condition with its bright original luster and no scratches or scuffs.  It plays with virtually no background noise.  The vinyl grades NM.  The album cover shows no ring wear and very light corner wear and edge wear.  All seams are sharp, tight, and intact. The original label lined inner sleeve is included and has all seams intact.  The cover grades VG+.

Track List: 
The Chess Players
Sakeena’s Vision
Politely

Dat Dere
Lester Left Town
It’s Only A Paper Moon

Grading Information

I use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings.  The first album will be shipped for $21.  Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country.  Typically the cost per album will be no more than $25.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

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