Art Blakey - Hard Bop at Its Peak: Art Blakey - The 1957-1958 Essentials (2025)

This compilation captures the peak of hard bop through the energetic performances of The Jazz Messengers led by Art Blakey, featuring powerful rhythms, improvisations, and rhythm-and-blues influences, conveying the intensity and soul of jazz from that era, with emphasis on the interplay of drums, saxophone, and trumpet.

Tracklist:
1-1 Art Blakey - A Night in Tunisia [12:56]
1-2 Art Blakey - Off the Wall [7:17]
1-3 Art Blakey - Theory of Art [9:47]
1-4 Art Blakey - Couldn't It Be You? [8:13]
1-5 Art Blakey - Evans [6:31]
1-6 Art Blakey - Ya Ya [7:05]
1-7 Art Blakey - Buhaina Chant [10:28]
1-8 Art Blakey - Toffi [12:18]
1-9 Art Blakey - Blues March (Europe N° 1 Radio Code) [6:18]
1-10 Art Blakey - Come Rain or Come Shine [5:48]
1-11 Art Blakey - Moanin' [9:37]
1-12 Art Blakey - Are You Real [4:51]
1-13 Art Blakey - Along Came Betty [6:12]
1-14 Art Blakey - The Drum Thunder Suite [7:36]
1-15 Art Blakey - Nica's Tempo [8:25]
1-16 Art Blakey - D's Dilemna [8:33]
1-17 Art Blakey - Just for Marty [5:57]
1-18 Art Blakey - The Sacrifice [5:17]
1-19 Art Blakey - Cubano Chant [4:02]