jazz messengers with thelonious monk

This historic 1957 match-up of two jazz pioneers represents a major shift in music. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers were the perfect interpreters of Monk's dramatic style. Five classic Monk compositions and tenor saxman Johnny Griffin's "Purple Shades" encompass Monk's only session for Atlantic Records. Presented in a gorgeous gatefold with exclusive liner notes by Down Beat contributor Mitch Myers