Art Blakey - Kind Of Blakey
Review by Mukti Javanestie
Art Blakey's Kind Of Blakey is a classic jazz album that showcases the legendary drummer's incredible talent and the sheer power of his band, the Jazz Messengers. Released in 1956, this album is a must-have for any jazz enthusiast.
The album features some of Blakey's most famous compositions, including "Moanin'" and "Along Came Betty." These tracks, along with the rest of the album, are a testament to Blakey's ability to create complex and intricate arrangements that still manage to swing hard.
The Jazz Messengers, which at the time included trumpeter Bill Hardman, saxophonist Jackie McLean, pianist Sam Dockery, and bassist Spanky DeBrest, are in top form on this album. Their interplay is tight and precise, and they have a deep understanding of Blakey's approach to jazz.
One of the standout tracks on the album is "Blues March," a driving, uptempo number that showcases Blakey's impeccable sense of time and rhythm. The track features some incredible soloing from McLean and Hardman, as well as a memorable melody that will stick in your head long after the album is over.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Silverware | ||
| Buhania Chant | ||
| Hank's Symphony | ||
| Safari | ||
| Opus De Funk | ||
| Just For Martey | ||
| D's Dilemma | ||
| I Talk To The Trees | ||
| Eleanor | ||
| Cubano Chant | ||
| Alone Together | ||
| The Preacher | ||
| Oscalypso | ||
| They Call The Wind Maria | ||
| Toffi | ||
| Message From Kenya | ||
| Abdallah's Delight | ||
| Gone With The Wind | ||
| Quicksilver | ||
| How About You | ||
| Almost Like Being In Love | ||
| Like Someone In Love | ||
| Once In A While | ||
| Lady Bob | ||
| I Waited For You | ||
| Wee Dot | ||
| Salute To Birdland | ||
| Bous Bier | ||
| Confirmation-Lullaby Of Birdland | ||
| Mayreh | ||
| Amuck | ||
| Prince Albert | ||
| Come Out And Meet Me Tonight | ||
| I Could Have Danced All Night | ||
| If I Had You | ||
| On The Street Where You Live | ||
| The Way You Look Tonight | ||
| Hippy | ||
| Split Kick | ||
| Rifftide | ||
| Nica's Tempo | ||
| Abdullah's Delight | ||
| Evening Lights | ||
| To Whom It May Concern | ||
| Sportin' Crowd | ||
| The Sacrifice | ||
| Futurity | ||
| Soft Winds | ||
| Minority | ||
| Elephant Walk | ||
| Deciphering The Message | ||
| Prelude To A Kiss | ||
| Body And Soul | ||
| Lady Bird | ||
| Confirmation | ||
| Hankerin' | ||
| Minor's Holiday | ||
| Yesterdays | ||
| Grasshopper | ||
| Now's The Time | ||
| Strictly Romantic | ||
| Just One Of Those Things | ||
| Horoscope | ||
| The Theme | ||
| Nothing But The Soul | ||
| A Night In Tunisia | ||
| Day In Day Out | ||
| Simplicity | ||
| Avila & Tequila | ||
| Ya Ya | ||
| Xochimilco | ||
| Hello | ||
| What's New | ||
| Split Skins |
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Catalog Numbers
9072Labels
- House Of Jazz, T2 Entertainment
- Brilliant Jazz, Foreign Media Music
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Formats
- 10 × CD
- Album Box Set
- Compilation
- Reissue
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | The Copyright Group Ltd. |
| Copyright (c) | T2 Entertainment |
| Recorded At | Birdland |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alto Saxophone | Gigi Gryce (tracks: 10-1, 10-4, 10-5, 10-9 to 10-11, 10-14), Jackie McLean (tracks: 3-3, 4-2, 4-3), Lou Donaldson (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6) |
| Bass | Bernie Griggs (tracks: 10-1, 10-4, 10-5, 10-9 to 10-11, 10-14), Curly Russell (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6, 7-6, 7-13), Doug Watkins (tracks: 3-4, 3-5, 4-4, 4-5, 5-1 to 6-5, 7-2, 7-5, 7-7, 7-11), Gene Ramey (tracks: 7-12), Jimmy Schenck (tracks: 10-2, 10-3, 10-6 to 10-8, 10-12, 10-13), Oscar Pettiford (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6), Percy Heath (tracks: 7-3, 7-4, 7-8, 7-9, 7-14), Spanky DeBrest (tracks: 3-3, 4-2, 4-3, 8-1, 8-3 to 8-7), Wendell Marshall (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6) |
| Bongos | "Sabu" Martinez (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6, 7-1, 7-10, 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6) |
| Cello | Oscar Pettiford (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6) |
| Congas | Carlos "Patato" Valdes (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6), Jose Valiente (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6), "Sabu" Martinez (tracks: 7-1, 7-10) |
| Drums | Art Blakey, Art Taylor (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6), Jo Jones (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6, 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6), Charles 'Specs' Wright (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6, 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6) |
| Flute | Herbie Mann (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6) |
| Gong | Charles 'Specs' Wright (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6) |
| Maracas | Evilio Quntero (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6) |
| Bells | Evilio Quntero (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6) |
| Piano | Horace SIlver (tracks: 3-4, 3-5, 4-4, 4-5, 5-1 to 7-14), Horace Silver (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), Junior Mance (tracks: 10-2, 10-3, 10-6 to 10-8, 10-12, 10-13), Ray Bryant (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6, 8-2), Sam Dockery (tracks: 3-3, 4-2, 4-3, 8-1, 8-3 to 8-7), Walter Bishop, Jr. (tracks: 10-1, 10-4, 10-5, 10-9 to 10-11, 10-14) |
| Tenor Saxophone | Charlie Rouse (tracks: 10-2, 10-3, 10-6 to 10-8, 10-12, 10-13), Hank Mobley (tracks: 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 5-1 to 6-5, 7-2, 7-5, 7-7, 7-11), Johnny Griffin (tracks: 8-1, 8-3 to 8-7) |
| Timpani | "Sabu" Martinez (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6), Charles 'Specs' Wright (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 4-1, 4-6), Ubaldo Nieto (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6) |
| Trumpet | Bill Hardman (tracks: 3-3, 4-2, 4-3, 8-1, 8-3 to 8-7), Clifford Brown (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), Joe Gordon (tracks: 10-1 to 10-14), Kenny Dorham (tracks: 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 5-1 to 6-5, 7-2, 7-5, 7-7, 7-11) |
| Vocals | Art Blakey (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6), "Sabu" Martinez (tracks: 8-2, 9-1 to 9-6) |
Notes
- Track 9-6 is misspelled as "Abdullah's Delight".
- CD 1 and 2: 1954 Birdland NYC, USA
- CD 3 and 4: 1955-1957 NYC, USA
- CD 5 and 6: 1955 Café Bohemia, NYC, USA
- Cd 7: 1953 NYC, 1955 New Jersey, USA
- CD 8 and CD 9: 1957 NYC, USA
- CD 10: 1954 NYC, USA
- House Of Jazz is a label of T2 Entertainment, Grou, The Netherlands www.t2entertainment.nl
Barcodes
- Barcode: 5 029365 907224
- Rights Society: MCPS
- Other (Cat # - CD 1): 9072/1
- Other (Cat # - CD 2): 9072/2
- Other (Cat # - CD 3): 9072/3
- Other (Cat # - CD 4): 9072/4
- Other (Cat # - CD 5): 9072/5
- Other (Cat # - CD 6): 9072/6
- Other (Cat # - CD 7): 9072/7
- Other (Cat # - CD 8): 9072/8
- Other (Cat # - CD 9): 9072/9
- Other (Cat # - CD 10): 9072/10
About Art Blakey
Art Blakey (born October 11, 1919, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - died October 16, 1990, New York City, New York, USA) was an American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader, best remembered as founder and 35 year leader of The Jazz Messengers.
Blakey was the foster son in a Seventh Day Adventist Family, learning the piano as he learned the Bible, mastering both at an early age. In the early 1930's, while gigging at the Democratic Club in Pittsburgh, Arts' piano career came to an abrupt end when he was ordered onto the drums to make way for pianist . This incident was apparently at the gunpoint of the nightclubs' owner, as Blakey later on often recalled. This served as good fortune and young drummer Blakey came under the tutelage of legendary drummer and bandleader , serving as his valet. Returning to Pittsburgh in 1937, he formed his own band, backing pianist . in 1939, he joined and toured with for 3 years, followed by one year gigging at Bostons' Tic Toc club. Then as a member of 's band, he played with the likes of , and . When Eckstein disbanded his group in 1947, Blakey organized the Seventeen Messengers, a rehearsal band and recorded with an octet called the Jazz Messengers, the first of his many groups bearing this name. In 1948, he visited Africa where he learned polyrhythmic drumming and was introduced to Islam, taking the name Abdullah Ibn Buhaina.
The early 1950's, saw him performing and broadcasting with such musicians as , , and . Blakey and Silver connected and formed the Jazz Messengers. This band soon evolved into with Blakey remaining the leader with changing personnel, playing together with them until his death. From 1947 until 1972 he also recorded regularly with .
Blakey was a major figure in modern jazz and an important stylist in drums. His contribution to jazz as a discoverer and molder of young talent over three decades cannot be overlooked.
Real Name
- Arthur Blakey (Abdullah Ibn Buhaina)
Name Vars
- A. Blakey
- AB
- Art Blackey
- Art Blake
- Art Blakely
- Art Blakey A/K/A Abdullah Ibn Buhaina
- Art Blakey And His Rhythm
- Art Blankey
- Art Brakey
- Art. Blakey
- Blakey
- Арт Блэйки
- Арт Блэки
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Aliases
- Abdullah Buhaina
