ART BLAKEY - ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Red Coloured Vinyl]

Cat. no: MOVLPR3861
Format: LP Red Coloured Vinyl
Barcode: 8719262044005
Release Date: 14 Aug 2026
Genre: Jazz

Art Blakey, whose career spanned nearly 50 years of Black music history, exemplifes the timeless role of the drums in jazz

The Album of the Year LP, originally released in 1981, features the Jazz Messengers: trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, saxophonists Robert Watson and Bill Pierce, pianist James Williams, and bassist Charles Fambrough, alongside drummer and bandleader Art Blakey. The album was recorded in Paris, and tracks include "Cheryl" (written by Charlie Parker), "Witch Hunt", "Soulful Mister Timmons," and "Little Man," among others. The accompanying liner notes on the back sleeve were written by Ted Panken.Album of the Year is available as a limited edition on red coloured vinyl and afxed on the plastic sleeve is the 50th Anniversary Timeless sticker.180 gram audiophile vinyl

Featuring guest musicians Wynton Marsalis, James Williams, Robert Watson, Bill Pierce, Charles Fambrough

Includes "Cheryl", "Witch Hunt" and "Soulful Mister Timmons"

Tracks: Cheryl / Ms. B.C. / In Case You Missed It / Little Man / Witch Hunt / Soulful Mister Timmons