Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
As part of Art Blakey's centennial celebration, Blue Note unveils a previously unreleased album from Blakey and The Jazz Messengers from 1959 recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in New Jersey. Just Coolin' premieres two otherwise-unrecorded songs ("Quick Trick" and "Jimerick") and features the drummer/leader supported by Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, Bobby Timmons, and Jymie Merritt. Available on CD and vinyl.