Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Buhaina’s Delight (Vinyl LP, Blue Note, 1963) – Mint / Sealed Dance/ Electronica coming only months before swearing

coming only months before swearing off touring

while the interplay of the trio formation indeed unfurls many new delights

grounded record that leans into feel and expression over flash

bright guitar lines and expressive horn work

it bridges Eastern spirituality and late-’60s experimentation

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Buhaina’s Delight (Vinyl LP, Blue Note, 1963) – Mint / Sealed Dance/ Electronica coming only months before swearingA classic 1963 Blue Note session, Buhainas Delight captures Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers in one of their sharpest hard bop lineups. Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter and Curtis Fuller push the tunes with clarity and fire, while Cedar Walton anchors the ensemble with luminous harmonic detail. This is a high quality modern Blue Note pressing,