Les liaisons dangereuses 1960

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers with Barney Wilen provide an essential jazz soundtrack to an extended ‘surprise party’ scene in director Roger Vadim’s 'Les liaisons dangereuses'.  Originally released on the Fontana label, Blakey’s lively hard-bop and latin originals were used specifically as night club and party music in the film and his ‘No Problem’ became a classic with Blakey’s band in full flight.  Decca France present the original soundtrack recording on 180gm vinyl in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket with English translation of the original liner notes, and a photo from the film of Gérard Philippe and Jeanne Moreau. Included is a 2pp insert with additional notes by recording producer Marcel Romano from 1988.

Tracklist:

A-Side
1. No Problem (1st version)  - 7:18
2. No Hay Problema  - 4:32
3. Prelude In Blue (à l’Esquinade)  - 6:53
4. Valmontana (1st version)  - 5:42

B-Side
5. Miguel’s Party  - 4:18
6. Prelude iIn Blue (chez Miguel)  - 5:49
7. No Problem (2nd version)  - 5:55
8. Weehawken Mad Pad  - 3:00
9. Valmontana (2nd version)  - 3:26    

Music by Duke Jordan
Recorded in New York, July 28 & 29, 1959

ART BLAKEY'S JAZZ MESSENGERS (tracks 1, 4–9)
Lee Morgan (trumpet); Barney Wilen (tenor sax); Bobby Timmons (piano); Jymie Merritt (bass); Art Blakey (drums)

ART BLAKEY and the AFROCUBAN BOYS (track 2)
Bobby Timmons (piano); Jymie Merritt (bass); Art Blakey (drums) 

ART BLAKEY and BARNEY WILEN QUARTET (track 3)
Barney Wilen (soprano sax); Duke Jordan (piano); Jymie Merritt (bass); Art Blakey (drums)