Buhaina's Delight (Rudy Van Gelder Edition / Remastered)

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  1962

  James

  This album showcases Blakey's ability to assemble and inspire extraordinary talent. Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Curtis Fuller, and Cedar Walton all contribute memorable performances and compositions. The music balances hard-bop drive with increasing harmonic and structural sophistication. Shorter's writing in particular points toward the future of jazz. Blakey remains the band's emotional and rhythmic center throughout. The album captures the Messengers during one of their finest periods.