Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin'Although the great Art Blakey virtually started his professional life as a bandleader, its interesting to note that, at that juncture, he was not a drummer but a piano player. Once bitten by the drumming bug, however, it was clear where his future lay. This two disc set offers Moanin and Orgy In rhythm, two albums originally released on the Blue Note label which offer an insight into just why Art Blakey will always be regarded as a master drummer.

seen from a new vantage point

 is just as arresting and mesmerizing today as it was on the day it was released

Collected on this newly compiled album are a dozen such recordings from the golden age of reggae

‘Moment’s Notice’ in particular exhibited the so-called ‘Coltrane changes’

compete for good hours

Ostensibly the soundtrack for Jem Cohen's documentary

featuring all exclusive mixes to now-classic Barrington Levy tunes

Work It Out Somehow

and see the music asåÊsomething that happens

Released: Jan 2010

wait on availability

Both Martin and myself have been collecting records for well over thirty year and it‰۪s thrilling that we can still find ancient and often quite mind-blowing British music that is fresh to our ears