Art blakey's Jazz Messengers - Dat Dere

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers 1961.
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[@pholzer5]

Art Blakey - drums, band leader Bobbie Timmons - piano, (composed this song) Wayne Shorter - tenor sax Lee Morgan - trumpet Jymie Merritt - bass Recorded early 1961. Legendary.

[@mojiquetyler9276]

There isn't enough Bobby Timmons out there. he is one of the best Jazz pianists I have heard and he was a brilliant song writer. It is a real shame he died so young.

[@caponsacchi]

Another familiar jazz story.

[@kerencanelo8580]

I agree... Is maybe my favourite... And little documents

[@josephpeter2000]

agreed but I have his 4 cd set - it is fabulous

[@akib2926]

I agree.

[@surplacetroubadour149]

Shivers up and down the spine!

[@janwillemvanasch2971]

Lee Morgan at the time was only 23 years old, an amazing trumpeter! RIP.

[@reddyreyalls869]

Lee really gets inside those Timmons compositions...almost like written for him!

[@ECP-xu5vj]

shot by his own wife?

[@senecat8071]

Just finished watching the Lee Morgan documentary on Netflix that’s why I’m here!! This is black art I’m celebrating (snap snap snap) anyone else here 2021 after learning about Lee Morgan. Love this piece

[@timothybogans3905]

Seneca T i could not agree with you more just a beautiful piece of black history, love Lee Morgan, peace and blessings to you and your family.

[@rootlesscosmopolite]

A beautiful, heartbreaking movie. I first heard Lee Morgan around 1960 but my appreciation of his playing has only increased in the interval. Just his pure technical command of the instrument! When you have brilliant musical ideas you need extraordnary technique to bring them to the audience, and he had both. What a sad loss.

[@princeskyline54b2]

If my memory is correct, this was filmmed at the TBS studio in Tokyo, 1961. I'm very glad to see Bobby Timmons' fingers at the end of this song. I'm from Japan and am 44 years old. I read that Blakey and his Jazz Messengers was just like the Jazz Influenza when they visited Japan for the first time. Their music was completely different from the music that the Japanese used to listen to, such as Glen Miller or Benny Goodman. The word "funky" soon became popular in Japan.

[@drcool56]

RIP Wayne Shorter. If you had known at that young age the career ahead of you!!! Big respect

[@TheFiremancarl]

this is why jazz it the original art form that is respected world wide, improvisation at it's purest level. awesome.

[@rtblues]

This gem was written by the piano player, the great Bobby Timmons! Fantastic video, thank you!

[@schnerzz]

Timmons wrote the famous Moanin' as well! Quite an underrated artist

[@francisharris6824]

The lyrics were written by Oscar Brown, Jr.. Bobby Timmons wrote the song, though. Forgive me for not making the distinction!

[@najponkjazz9111]

Funky Bobby Timmons FOREVER!!!! 🥃🗽🇺🇲🎹

[@Romichouu]

When I see Lee Morgan's face while he's playing I know he's giving so much, I wanna cry, that's so good

[@GeorgicAvanesian]

This is the American art form in it's finest....this will survive for ever....

[@raginbakin1430]

11 years after you wrote this comment, I, a 17 year old Chinese-American (going on 18), am jamming to this masterpiece from 60 years ago. Jazz lives on.

[@ugurakbulut1068]

I agree w you man

[@jerryhello]

@@ugurakbulut1068 Ask an African American what they think. Nearly all of them consider themselves Americans first. Their ancestors brought African rhythms and combined them with European musical theory-broke it and made their own form. This is an American form.

[@yaakovhassoun8965]

@@ugurakbulut1068 that's beyond ignorant

[@ysworkaccount]

yup, an amalgamation of all cultures and traditions, thats what makes it cool

[@maurylucero6252]

The last of the greats left us who in this video amazes us with his incomparable art. Grateful to have listened to him on his last visit to Buenos Aires. "Wayne Shorter", thank you for so much beauty.💖💖💖💖🎵🎵🎷🎷

[@kevvychase9185]

This is by far my favorite Lee Morgan solo and quite possibly my favorite trumpet solo of all time ☺️☺️☺️

[@keesverhagen9227]

I have listened to this maybe a 1000 times. It is my favorite by far. And i can't explain why. Only feel it. That ritm on the piano. Chills everytime.

[@daveysan]

Just imagine that sort of thing used to be on TV, live.Amazing in several ways.

[@caponsacchi]

If there's any question that jazz is dead, listen to all the guest bands night after night on the network shows. Try to find even one that will risk a minute or two on an instrumentalist. Or on a jazz singer like Roberta Gambarini or Cecile Salvant. Instead it's bad guitar-strumming singers doing their precious unmemorable original songs (usually a phrase--not a melody). Popular music, show tunes, etc. were once written by professionals, and these became the "standards" of measurement for jazz musicians. Without them, the music has no worthy vehicles for interpretation and improvisation.

[@manu57ize]

thank you for the rare pleasure of seeing and hearing Bobby Timmons

[@nicolavaleriik6hiq]

I was so lucky!!! I Listened this persons...Live!!!!!!

[@davidrussell5570]

That is AWESOME!!!!

[@JESNnsej]

Where?! When?! Im envy on a good way.

[@konspiracyKorner]

nicola valeri lucky is an understatement..happy for you

[@MrSt0008]

Great band I could listen to Lee Morgan all day he was amazing

[@ed0uble]

No one compares to these masters.

[@Sassyjass2012]

Yup Wayne Shorter, with Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons as bandmates.

[@armandopace8559]

That's how a trumpet would be truly played

[@feinblaeser]

The grooviest groovemasters of the groviest groovemasters !Bobby Timmons is too much !!

[@ThisIsTheAlphabet]

This tune's got so much... blues, explosiveness, incredible solos, in them such richness... it breaks your heart to hear them play, doesnt it?!

[@jekaterinkap]

WHHHHOOOOLLLLYYY solo, man! I love u Morgan!

[@MegaCharlieDelta]

No words to say!!! This is music, no this is beyond music!!

[@texastrader1118]

This is the jazz dream team and Art Blakey may be one of the greatest bandleaders of all time. Lee plays with so much passion. Bobby Timmons has so much soul

[@martinmell1065]

5 great musicians 😎😎

[@davidmaslow399]

This is some of the finest Jazz You'll ever hear!

[@pholzer5]

My pleasure to identify these great players. I caught Art Blakey live in LA in 1980. What a performance! Peter

[@LEONARDSEED]

I could listen to Art Blakey's messengers all day. They always play the truth.Lee Morgan an incredable solo. This is the essence of jazz!

[@Blazerabbit19]

One the best solos by Bobby Timmons!

[@craziecream]

All that sh*t goin on in the 60's and yet the brothas positively expressed themselves. Gorgeous performance

[@georgefirk5531]

LEGENDARY..is the word for this amazing group of musicians

[@samsamba08]

It's awesome to hear Shorter play so beefy, "rootsy" stuff. Wow.

[@pholzer5]

Dat Dere, by Bobby Timmons. First group (1959-61) called "Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers." All these solos great, but what a solo by Lee Morgan! Lee Morgan - Trumpet Wayne Shorter - Tenor Bobby Timmons - Piano Jymie Merritt - Bass Art Blakey - drums Lyrics by Oscar Brown Jr.: "Hey Daddy, what's dat dere? And what's dat under dere? Oh Daddy, oh hey Daddy, hey look at over dere! And what dey doing dere? And where dey goin dere? And Daddy can I have dat big elephant over dere?"

[@jeffsummstl]

I have had this song stuck in my head for the last four days (and that's a good thing). This is so awesome. There's so much to love here--all the solos, my favorite being Timmons at 5:02. I also love the way Blakey bangs the drums (the part at 6:54 being one example).

[@bobslater9974]

I NOW KNOW who's the true BOOGEYMAN OF THE PIANO!!!!Real definition of a MONSTER killing it!!!!

[@ladymusemusic]

piano solo..as good as it gets..heavenly inspired!

[@taf44tt8io]

For rosaire0. The original title is DAT DERE, a song written by Bobby TIMMONS. A child talking to his father "Hey, Daddy what dat dere ? Hey Daddy, hey look it o-ber der ! I hab dat big el-e-pant o-ber der !" And so on. Very nice to sing.

[@dizzypeanut]

This has got to be some of the hardest swingin shit I've ever heard. Word.

[@teeteebrinks370]

I love them all did a excellent job

[@avelaz3]

I have the whole performance on google video. Look it up

[@teeteebrinks370]

Alright now I've began to love this song just beautiful this was the one from the blue note or sluggs

[@robertojimenez204]

Great tune, nice melody, great bluesy changes and the masters soloing over it....What else you can ask for? This is it THE stuff baby!!

[@tylerpons5887]

This swings hard

[@BrotherJohannes]

Saw the Jazz Messengers in '89 at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase in Chicago. Started the set with a blues shuffle, but sounded pretty stiff and clunky to start with. After the head and first solo it warmed up a bit. By the 2nd solo the stiffness was gone. By the 3rd solo, the rhythm section was completely locked in and the soloist was playing inside a blast furnace of molten energy that had me on the edge of my front row seat. The shuffle groove just kept growing in intensity even after it seemed it couldn't get any more intense. By the end of that tune... everyone in that venue had gotten the message. Life-changing experience.

[@raphyelrosby]

I didn't know Wayne was THAT much of a beast...OMG...sheets of sound all over again.

[@onlyjoetee]

What a lovely tune

[@am3155]

Man these cats are "playin dey instruments" My dad always said, when Blakey sat down at the drums he had but one thing in mind....keep it simple and make it swing. great post.

[@gwloganpoet]

Great song. I wish we still have some great artist out there. Now we have this candy-ass jazz or rock&roll jazz and it all sound the same. So I play my albums and thank God for Art Blakey and all other jazz artist who gave us so much great music.

[@perovaas]

Learned to love jazz listening to Blakey´s groups. Thanks, Art, for all the music.

[@yivgaundumbaff]

I love this Piano Solo! One of the first ones i transcribed!! It was waaay ahead of his time this amazing music.

[@Sammysnipz]

wow Bobby Timmons what did u do....lol very underated pianist and composer. the whole lineup is just legendary. one of my favorite blakey songs

[@fineyoungspecimen]

yeah their sound is a registered trademark that can not be duplicated

[@paulvw6247]

Bless you for posting this. They really don’t make them like this anymore.

[@johnschneider49]

Literally the best piano solo

[@bobslater9974]

If you didn't like JAZZ b4 ,you will after this!

[@mellawrence9952]

Bob Slater 😂😁😂😂

[@alisonfire]

their solos make me cry so friggen lyrical !!

[@Juewettb]

This line up of the Jazz Messengers will always be my favorite. I'm told Art felt the same way. I especially enjoy this video because of sweet sassy soulful Lee Morgan!

[@Spasticus01]

I was eight or nine when i first heard this, omg. it toughst me instantly

[@fafa74]

This clip is a Treasure to be preserved like an antique artefact. Watched this clip dozens and dozens of times, felt compelled to comment several times and I must repeat myself; this is an orgasmic performance!

[@seoulman74]

this more than the notes played, this is soul soup .

[@ImanolMiranda]

There are no words to describe it. This is my favorite video on youtube. I have not encountered anything better.

[@bobslater9974]

Imanol Miranda I so effing agree with you dude!!!

[@Creative2007100]

Lee’s and Bobby’s solos are the greatest in jazz history. I declare. 👋🏾😇🎼

[@HuggumsMcgehee]

Dat Dere. God I love jazz.

[@dangerousdaveT]

Beautiful,brilliant,perfect.Thanks so much for posting!

[@fafa74]

Unforgettable Artists. Art Blakey really made a great job with his Messengers in these years. I listen to this piece since I'm 16, I'm 32 now. Over the years I found 3 different live versions of it and I have them all on my MP3, unable to decide which one's the best. I recommend them all to you!

[@gittygittygoo1012]

Man, this is one classic record. Nice post.

[@fiddlercrab3]

Really smooth performance. Sounds so sweet to my ears.

[@cedricimagelimited]

great track:lee morgan for ever!and thanks again for that rare pleasure.

[@bemaniac2]

This TImmons guys solos are so well put together.

[@dividoguy]

Oscar Brown wrote lyrics and recorded it on his album Sin and Soul. The lyrics are about his young kid. The whole album is fantastic and deserves to be better known. He also wrote the lyrics to Max Roach's We Insist! suite.

[@Littlewhitelephant]

Good Jazz like this is the housel god sent to earth not to be killed but to replenish your soul. Timeless jewel !

[@deni1149]

Oh hell yes,,love Jazz & AB..bless timmons,,"ABSOLUTE"!!!!

[@lucky4724]

So nice to see these master's at work !!! #COOKIN🔥🔥🔥🎧

[@MikeSpexTV]

Messengers kicking ass . They are fuckin beasts! Love this one.

[@earthimage1]

I just posted a note a few moments ago and would like to amend it. I just found a beautiful, very sensitive vocal version by a singer from the Netherlands, Zippora Tieman. Well worth a listen. This is a singer from whom I would like to hear much more, she truly has the goods!

[@ginodelia]

SOUL SPEAKING TO YOU FROM THE HEART

[@bonuscheese]

Absolutely fantastic. I've been an avid rock fan for most of my life and I can't help but fall in love with Jazz. It's beautiful in ways I can't begin to explain.

[@bonuscheese]

Still watching this video 10 years later.

[@slipbone]

Thanks for posting this. It's been one of my favorites since the 60s. It's great to see them play it. The words are great too.

[@caponsacchi]

This is the solo that inspired a Swedish jazz fan and film director to spend 7 years making the film: "I Called Him Morgan." Lee's wife and murderer is a tragic heroine by the end of the film. Lee sounded fine with the Messengers and Wayne Shorter, who initially wouldn't leave Blakey and go to Miles. I just prefer hearing him with Hank Mobley because Hank's age grounds him more firmly in the melodies of the great composers--Berlin, Kern, Gershwin, Porter, Ellington, etc. Hank thinks in terms of complete melodies, 32-bar forms, and seems fresh and inventive each time out. Henderson and Shorter have a better handle on the freedom of modes, where a single "tone center" replaces the relentless progression of chords--as in "Body and Soul" (from 5 flats to 2 sharps at the bridge).

[@billcoleman7740]

Yes, when it came to extended melodious harmony, l would much rather hear Hank Mobley or Benny Golson alongside Lee...though I still like Shorter.

[@jibsmokestack1]

Agree wholeheartedly with you on material like this but this particular band was special and one of my all-time fav Hard Bop line-ups! When I was young and getting into Jazz i picked up an album by this group called 'The Witch Doctor' and I've loved the vibe and feel of this unit ever since and got every album they did. Shorter added a certain edge that combined with Morgan that gave this band an urgency you didn't often get from a regular great Hard Bop unit of the time playing standards. Timmons added the commercial appeal with the overt soul and gospel styling's and it was just as he started making his name for this after his stint in Canonball's commercially successful group just prior, so he hadn't yet fallen to the pressure of concentrating solely on his soulful playing thus neglecting his great Bud Powell influenced Bebop playing. We hear a lot of that style in this group's recordings. Drugs unfortunately split this great band up but they left a great legacy and launched Shorter's epic career!

[@BMO50]

DAMN!!! I LOVE THE OLD STUFF!!!!

[@gerrythrash]

This is straight ahead jazz in its most basic, most beautiful form. I mean...how does anybody NOT like this??

[@ECP-xu5vj]

this is hard bop at its finest

[@RICHIEBSQUI]

A jazz classic by one of the best jazz groups ever.

[@ladymusemusic]

Piano solo..as good as it gets!!!!!!

[@JimLecinski]

The out chorus on this tune cranks. Love that riff!

[@andycormier2475]

LEE. FUCKING. MORGAN.

[@rust2nite]

The End of a Beginning.

[@avrahammargi3465]

r.i.p in heaven. Your soul is bigger than life. And the music Resonate forever and ever

[@ebillyboi]

how great is this............awesome

[@XxNannerzxX]

stunning sound and to believe some people dislike it, i guess they don't know much about music and where it comes from!

[@electroazul]

una intro de piano que puedes llegar a recordar toda la vida...masterpiece del Hard bop¡¡¡¡

[@nicholascollins6789]

I fear these moments are gone forever...we are lost

[@boertush]

Great song, so far I like this formation of the jazz messengers the most. And thanks for the link to the whole concert I really enjoyed it!

[@riffdigger2133]

Around 2000, I was talking to my friend Clifford Davis, MD who was the tour doctor for James Brown in the 60’s and 70’s -about Eric Clapton and Cliff remarked, “Before...the saxophone WAS the guitar. How right he was.

[@Samastano]

Stunning.

[@Fuzzybrroute30]

Our vocal jazz group, "Past to Present," from Amarillo did his song acapella this year. It has such a great melody!! This is an awesome recording of it.

[@archstan33]

Sheer genius!

[@ironwhistle3]

Legendary. Far better as the studio title.

[@yoschi9933]

BEST TRACK, no joke!

[@Littlewhitelephant]

Yes, you're so damn right and that will boost any dedicated and equally intoxicated musician to a completely new level !!!

[@SiegfriedGony]

They were Magic Messengers !!

[@mahoose6]

man this is pure cool

[@dangerousdaveT]

@dangerousdaveT This is because taariqtaariq informed us that Art Blakey was an Ahmediya. Back on the subject Art Blakey was one of the most lyrical,melodic and expressive drummers ever. thanks for any postings of him and The Messengers in their many forms.