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Blakey (album)

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Released
  
1954

Length
  
73:28

Producer
  
Bob Shad

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
EmArcy MG 26030

Recorded
  
May 20 and September 3 & 8, 1954 1954 Fine Sound Studios, New York City

Blakey is an album by drummer Art Blakey recorded in 1954 and originally released on the EmArcy label as a 10-inch LP. The album was rereleased on CD in 1999 with bonus tracks originally released on the album Introducing Joe Gordon.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "a mandatory acquisition for Blakey fans and those who enjoy bop".

Track listing

All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated

  1. "Minority" - 3:09
  2. "Salute to Birdland" - 3:01
  3. "Eleanor" - 2:55
  4. "Futurity" - 2:57
  5. "Simplicity" - 2:52
  6. "Strictly Romantic" - 2:47
  7. "Hello" - 2:41
  8. "Mayreh" (Horace Silver) - 3:18
  9. "Rifftide" (Coleman Hawkins) - 6:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "Lady Bob" (Quincy Jones) - 6:54 Bonus track on CD reissue
  11. "Grasshopper" (Jones) - 6:58 Bonus track on CD reissue
  12. "The Theme" (Kenny Dorham) - 7:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
  13. "Bous Bier" (Jones) - 6:46 Bonus track on CD reissue
  14. "Xochimilco" (Joe Gordon) - 6:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
  15. "Evening Lights" (Gordon) - 4:21 Bonus track on CD reissue
  16. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 4:25 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

  • Art Blakey - drums
  • Joe Gordon - trumpet
  • Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone (tracks 1-8)
  • Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone (tracks 9-16)
  • Walter Bishop, Jr. (tracks 1-8), Junior Mance (tracks 9-16) - piano
  • Bernie Griggs (tracks 1-8), James Schenk (tracks 9-16) - bass

    • References

    Blakey (album) Wikipedia
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