Blakey (album)
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Blakey is an album by drummer Art Blakey recorded in 1954 and originally released on the EmArcy label as a 10-inch LP.[1][2] The album was rereleased on CD in 1999 with bonus tracks originally released on the album Introducing Joe Gordon.
Reception
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Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "a mandatory acquisition for Blakey fans and those who enjoy bop".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated
- "Minority" - 3:09
- "Salute to Birdland" - 3:01
- "Eleanor" - 2:55
- "Futurity" - 2:57
- "Simplicity" - 2:52
- "Strictly Romantic" - 2:47
- "Hello" - 2:41
- "Mayreh" (Horace Silver) - 3:18
- "Rifftide" (Coleman Hawkins) - 6:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Lady Bob" (Quincy Jones) - 6:54 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Grasshopper" (Jones) - 6:58 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "The Theme" (Kenny Dorham) - 7:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Bous Bier" (Jones) - 6:46 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Xochimilco" (Joe Gordon) - 6:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Evening Lights" (Gordon) - 4:21 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "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
- ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 26, 2013
- ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 26, 2013
- ^ a b Dryden, K. Allmusic Review, accessed June 26, 2013