Jazz Messengers at The Café Bohemia-NM Hard Bop Jazz Vinyl LP-Blue Note-Japan OG

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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.  The lineup changed frequently, with many young musicians getting their first big break by being invited to be one of the Messengers.  This was the original Messengers lineup and it is one of the greatest lineups ever assembled. You will hear Horace Silver on piano, Hank Mobley on tenor, Doug Watkins on bass, and Kenny Dorham on trumpet.  This is a beautiful recording that captures the group live  at The Café Bohemia in New York City in 1955.  This is volume three of the series of recordings captured during that performance. However, these recordings were never previously released. The album was released on the Japanese Blue Note label in 1984, number BNJ 61007.  This is the original release of the album. The album has never been released on any medium in the US, or any other country.  The four page insert, in Japanese, 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 has the obi. It shows no ring wear and no corner or edge wear.  All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact. The cover grades NM.

Track List: 
Lady Bird
What’s New
Deciphering The Message

Just One Of Those Things
Hank’s Symphony
Gone With The Wind

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 $27.  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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