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EU-only five CD collection. The Jazz Messengers featuring Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor sax, Bobby Timmons on piano, Jymie Merritt on bass, and the leader Art Blakey on drums, were one of the most remarkable small groups in jazz history. This deluxe edition comprises all of the studio recordings by that legendary formation newly re-mastered and in chronological order, including all of their Blue Note sessions and their only Impulse date, with Curtis Fuller added on trombone. Presented here are the complete contents (plus all known alternate songs and takes) from the following original albums: THE BIG BEAT, LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE, a NIGHT IN TUNISIA, PISCES, ROOTS AND HERBS, THE WITCH DOCTOR, THE FREEDOM RIDER, and JAZZ MESSENGERS!!!!!