Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers "A Night in Tunisia" XRCD 24

Without going all Hercule Poirot, I believe the mystery is solved by my simple lack of knowledge.  I was unaware of the original 1957 version of this album (mono).  The 1960 version (stereo) has different cats.  Art repeated himself with a same titled album but with mostly a different band.

I do not have the 1957 version.  Whew, glad that is over with.

Just followed the weblink discogs and found it listed as mono.  Interesting, as my copy is decidedly stereo.  Perhaps is was digitally created. It does not sound odd.  Blakey is decidedly in the right channel, joined by Wayne Shorter.  Left channel is where Lee Morgan lives and center fill is occupied by the acoustic bass and piano.

Wow!  What energy!  A couple of notches up from the studio recording.  The Muppets Animal character clearly based off of Blakey for his animated style.

The quick shot of the Thorazine audience response reminds me of a Philadelphia gospel choir performance at the Hallein, Austria Celtic Museum where the place was rumbling and the audience behaved as if it were the Mozarteum.  They politely clapped and seemed a bit dazed and confused.

Thank you for the video.  It was a real treat.  Morgan, 20-21 years old.  Cool.

I do not stream, so have nothing to add to the conversation.