Orgy in Rhythm
| Orgy in Rhythm | ||||
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| Released | End of May 1957 (Volume 1)[1] Early October 1957 (Volume 2)[2] | |||
| Recorded | March 7, 1957 Manhattan Towers, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:54 Vol. 1 29:14 Vol. 2 68:08 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1554/1555[3] | |||
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| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
Orgy in Rhythm is an album by drummer Art Blakey.[6] It is one of the first percussion-oriented jazz records. It was recorded in 1957 for Blue Note Records, and released as two LPs, Volume One and Volume Two, the same year as BLP 1554/1555. In the 1997 limited edition CD reissue by Blue Note, it was consolidated into a single volume.
Track listing
- All compositions by Art Blakey
Volume One
- "Buhaina Chant" – 10:30
- "Ya Ya" – 7:06
- "Toffi" – 12:20
- "Split Skins" – 8:58
Volume Two
- "Amuck" – 6:49
- "Elephant Walk" – 6:56
- "Come Out and Meet Me Tonight" – 5:43
- "Abdallah's Delight" – 9:46
Personnel
- Art Blakey – drums, vocals (#3)
- Herbie Mann – flute
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Sabu Martinez – percussion, vocals (#1, 6, 7)
- Ubaldo Nieto – percussion, timbales
- Evilio Quintero – percussion, maracas, cencerro
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes – percussion
- Jo Jones – drums, tympani
- Arthur Taylor – drums
- Specs Wright – drums, tympani
References
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (June 3, 1957). "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (October 28, 1957). "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide". Penguin – via Google Books.
- ^ Orgy in Rhythm at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Jenkins, Willard. "Art Blakey: Orgy In Rhythm". JazzTimes.
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