This three-LP box set from French RCA features the 1958 Jazz Messengers live in Paris stretching out on 11 songs. Trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Benny Golson and pianist Bobby Timmons formed a potent team, backed up by bassist Jymie Merritt and the powerful drumming of leader Art Blakey. This hard-to-find set gives one a definitive look at the influential band.
- Lee Morgan - trumpet
- Benny Golson - tenor saxophone
- Bobby Timmons - piano
- Jymie Merritt - bass
- Art Blakey - drums
- Kenny Clarke - drums (Vol.3, #3,4)
- Gana M'Bow - conga (Vol.3, #2-4)
Recorded live at Club Saint Germain, Paris on December 21, 1958.
