Orgy in Rhythm
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Orgy in Rhythm is an album by drummer Art Blakey. It is one of the first percussion-oriented jazz records. It was originally 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