Buhaina’s Delight (Classic Vinyl Series): Vinyl LP Exclusive the countryside opens to an

the countryside opens to an undeniable groove

the production is still pristine

bassist Sam Jones

After his 2016 return to Blue Note where he first made a name for himself with a run of classic soul jazz albums between 1968-70

The gatefold double LP features the original album on the first disc and all of the exclusive material on a specially compiled second LP

Buhaina’s Delight (Classic Vinyl Series): Vinyl LP Exclusive the countryside opens to anThe line up of drummer Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers shifted in 1961 with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard replacing Lee Morgan, pianist Cedar Walton replacing Bobby Timmons, and the addition of Curtis Fuller on trombone who joined existing members Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone and Jymie Merritt on bass. This powerful new sextet line up first recorded on the album Mosaic, and quickly returned to the studio the next month to begin recording Buhainas Delight.