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Tough!

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Released
  
1966

Label
  
Cadet LP 4049

Genre
  
Jazz

Tough! (1957)
  
Cu-Bop (1957)

Recorded
  
Spring, 1957 Swedien Recording Studio, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Tough! is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1957 but not released on the Cadet label until 1966.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.

Track listing

  1. "Scotch Blues" (Duke Jordan) - 7:55
  2. "Flight to Jordu" (Jordan) - 7:20
  3. "Transfiguration" (Gigi Gryce) - 5:08
  4. "Exhibit A" (Gryce) - 6:37
  5. "Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody in Blue/Summertime/Someone to Watch Over Me/The Man I Love" (George Gershwin) - 5:57

Personnel

  • Art Blakey - drums
  • Bill Hardman - trumpet
  • Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
  • Sam Dockery - piano
  • Spanky DeBrest - bass

    • References

    Tough! Wikipedia
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