This lot brings together two Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers vinyl releases issued on RCA Records. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers RCA 900.070 Sleeve : VG+ Media : VG+ This release presents recordings from the classic Jazz Messengers repertoire, reflecting Art Blakey’s hard bop style with strong rhythmic drive, prominent horn arrangements, and an emphasis on ensemble interplay. Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers RCA: FXM1 7196 Sleeve : VG Media : Excellen A complementary RCA pressing featuring performances characteristic of Blakey’s groups, combining energetic tempos with structured compositions and extended solo sections. Together, these two records offer a consistent overview of Art Blakey’s work as a bandleader, highlighting the core elements of the Jazz Messengers sound: powerful drumming, tight arrangements, and the hard bop language of the 1950s and 1960s, as presented through later RCA pressings.