The Big Beat (album)

The Big Beat is an album by Art Blakey and his group The Jazz Messengers recorded on March 6, 1960 and released on the Blue Note label. It features performances by Blakey with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Jymie Merritt.

Track listing

 * 1) "The Chess Players" (Shorter) - 9:39
 * 2) "Sakeena's Vision" (Shorter) - 6:06
 * 3) "Politely" (Hardman) - 6:04
 * 4) "Dat Dere" (Timmons) - 8:48
 * 5) "Lester Left Town" (Shorter) - 6:26
 * 6) "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Arlen, Harburg, Rose) - 6:41
 * 7) "It's Only a Paper Moon [alternate take]  (Arlen, Harburg, Rose) - 6:22 Bonus track on CD
 * Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 6, 1960

Personnel

 * Wayne Shorter &mdash; tenor saxophone
 * Lee Morgan &mdash; trumpet, flugelhorn
 * Bobby Timmons &mdash; piano
 * Jymie Merritt &mdash; bass
 * Art Blakey &mdash; drums