My concept for this recital was to pay tribute to the trumpet lineage of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. I owe a great deal to Blakey, as some of the trumpeters in this group are my biggest influences. Lee Morgan made such an impact on Bobby Timmons��� ���Moanin��� that future Messengers horn players would quote the beginning and ending of Lee���s solo. This tune became synonymous with the Jazz Messengers. Horace Silver���s composition ���Nica���s Dream��� was recorded on an album featuring trumpeter Donald Byrd. The beautiful Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach ballad ���Yesterdays��� was a personal favorite of Kenny Dorham. When Freddie Hubbard first heard Clare Fischer���s ���Pensativa��� he said he couldn���t get the melody out of his head and arranged it for the Messengers. Trumpeter Terence Blanchard���s composition ���Oh By The Way��� became a staple of the group���s repertoire. I composed ���The Jester��� and ���Das Dat��� in the hard bop style of the Jazz Messengers. / Mary Pappert School of Music / Music Performance / MM; / Recital;