Released 1996 The Art of Jazz Live in Leverkusen
(1989) Chippin' In
(1989) Label In+Out Records | Producer Mike Hennessy Release date 1996 Genre Jazz | |
Recorded October 9, 1989
Leverkusen Jazz Festival Artists Art Blakey, The Jazz Messengers Similar The Jazz Messengers albums, Jazz albums | ||
The Art of Jazz: Live in Leverkusen is a live album by Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers at the Leverkusen Jazz Festival in Germany on October 9, 1989. To commemorate Blakey's 70th birthday (October 11), the concert featured many special guests—most of whom were former Messengers. Singer Michelle Hendricks sang a song -- "Mr. Blakey"—composed for the occasion by founding Messenger Horace Silver.
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Reception
The album was given three stars by Allmusic, and reviewer Scott Yanow says "...the CD concludes with a nearly-13 minute interview that Mike Hennessey conducted with Blakey in 1976 in which the drummer reminisces about the Jazz Messengers' early days. Well worth picking up."
Track listing
- "Two of a Kind" (Terence Blanchard)
- "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons)
- "Along Came Betty" (Benny Golson)
- "Lester Left Town" (Wayne Shorter)
- "Mr. Blakey" (Horace Silver)
- Drum Duo (Drum duet with Art Blakey and Roy Haynes)
- "Blues March" (Benny Golson)
- Buhaina's Valediction
- Interview
Jazz Messengers
Special Guests
Songs
1Two of a Kind (feat Terence Blanchard)12:25
2Moanin' (feat Brian Lynch)9:24
3Along Came Betty (feat Freddy Hubbard & Benny Golson)7:44