{"product_id":"bf26-art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-blue-moon-over-paris-ortf-recordings-1963-1968-2lp","title":"BF26 Art Blakey \u0026 The Jazz Messengers -Blue Moon Over Paris - ORTF Recordings 1963-1968 - 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased 27th November 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePresented here are two never-before-released complete live sets by the \u003cbr\u003eunforgettable Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers\u003cbr\u003eThe first, recorded in 1963 at the iconic Olympia Theatre in Paris, features a stellar \u003cbr\u003elineup: Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Wayne Shorter on \u003cbr\u003etenor saxophone, Cedar Walton on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and the leader \u003cbr\u003ehimself on drums. Highlights include an impressive arrangement of Henry Mancini's \u003cbr\u003e'Moon River' and an extraordinary take on Duke Ellington's 'Caravan'.\u003cbr\u003eThe second set, taped in 1968 at the equally renowned Salle Pleyel, also in Paris, finds \u003cbr\u003eBlakey joined by Bill Hardman on trumpet, Julian Priester on trombone, Billy Harper\u003cbr\u003eon tenor saxophone, Ronnie Mathews on piano, and Lawrence Evans on bass. Among \u003cbr\u003ethe highlights are an extended performance of the rarely heard 'Blues for Eros' and a \u003cbr\u003edazzling version of Bobby Timmons' 'Moanin'.\u003cbr\u003eTransferred from the original tape reels preserved at INA (the French national \u003cbr\u003eaudiovisual institute) and restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The \u003cbr\u003eMastering Lab, this limited-edition 180-gram 2LP set is presented in a deluxe gatefold \u003cbr\u003esleeve with an extensive 12\" size insert featuring rare photographs and specially \u003cbr\u003eprepared liner notes. All tracks are previously unheard.\u003cbr\u003eTracks: Moon River \/ Buhaina's Delight \/ That Old Feeling \/ I Didn't Know What Time It \u003cbr\u003eWas \/ Caravan \/ Slide No.1 \/ Blues For Eros \/ You Don't Know What Love Is \/ Moanin' \/ \u003cbr\u003eBlue Moon \/ The Theme\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PROPER RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58759123042687,"sku":null,"price":53.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/7256\/9185\/files\/ArtBlakey-BueMoonOverParis.jpg?v=1791793599","url":"https:\/\/phoenix-sounds.co.uk\/products\/bf26-art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-blue-moon-over-paris-ortf-recordings-1963-1968-2lp","provider":"PHOENIX SOUNDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}