New York Scene
| New York Scene | ||||
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| Live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | May 1984 Mikell's, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:59 | |||
| Label | Concord Jazz CJ 256 | |||
| Producer | Frank Dorritie | |||
| Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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New York Scene is a live album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in New York City in 1984 and released on the Concord Jazz label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic called it "a fine set of hard bop".[3]
This recording won the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Recording, Group
Track listing
[edit]- "Oh, By The Way" (Terence Blanchard) – 10:06
- "Ballad Medley: My One and Only Love/It's Easy to Remember/Who Cares?" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin/Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart/George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 7:23
- "Controversy" (Donald Harrison) – 5:24
- "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 11:12
- "Falafel" (Mulgrew Miller) – 9:54
Personnel
[edit]- Art Blakey – drums
- Terence Blanchard – trumpet
- Donald Harrison – alto saxophone
- Jean Toussaint – tenor saxophone
- Mulgrew Miller – piano
- Lonnie Plaxico – bass
References
[edit]- ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 20, 2013
- ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 20, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 20, 2013