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having escaped an assassination attempt in Jamaica

a musician at the forefront of Los Angeles' ever-thriving creative music scene

warm melodies and instrumental exploration

mark a departure from their previous longer compositions

Continuing their showcase of some of the most impressive up & coming Jazz players the UK has to offer

At the Cafe Bohemia PVS024VL having escaped an assassination attemptOne of the definitive bands of the hard bop genre, The Jazz Messengers soulful and hard driving sound set the benchmark of excellence in jazz from the groups inception in the early 1950s to its culmination in 1990. This set, recorded live at the celebrated Caf Bohemia in New York, was one of the best from their early years.