S Make It, recorded in 1964 and released the following year on Limelight, captures drummer Art Blakey leading atransitional edition of his Jazz Messengers. At the time, Blakey was navigating the departure of several keymembers and searching for a new configuration, resulting in a distinctive short-lived lineup within the bands longhistory. The sextet featured Lee Morgan (trumpet,) Curtis Fuller (trombone,) John Gilmore (tenor saxophone,) JohnHicks (piano,) and Victor Sproles (bass.) Together, they delivered a hard-driving program that reflects both Blakeysestablished hard-bop intensity and the shifting personnel landscape of the mid-1960s Messengers. Blakeysdrumming anchors the session throughout with the galvanic rhythmic command that defined his leadership acrossdecades. The Verve Vault Series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Track List

1.Faith, 2.’S Make It, 3.Waltz For Ruth, 4.One For Gamal

1.Little Hughie, 2.Olympia, 3.Lament For Stacy

street date 4/17/26