Drum Suite
This article is about the album by Art Blakey. For the album by Slide Hampton, see Drum Suite (Slide Hampton album). For the album by the Manny Albam-Ernie Wilkins Orchestra, see The Drum Suite.
| Drum Suite | |||||
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| Studio album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers | |||||
| Released | April 1957[1] | ||||
| Recorded |
June 25, 1956 (#7-9) December 13, 1956 (#4-6) February 22, 1957 (#1-3) Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York | ||||
| Genre | Jazz | ||||
| Length | 40:57 | ||||
| Label |
Columbia CL 1002 | ||||
| Producer | George Avakian | ||||
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Drum Suite is an album by drummer Art Blakey with The Jazz Messengers and the Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble recorded in late 1956 and early 1957 and originally released on the Columbia label.[2][3] The 2005 CD reissue added three unreleased tracks from a June 1956 session.[4]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Groundbreaking for its time, and still sounding vital, powerful, and visionary, the Drum Suite album is somewhat of a lost masterpiece that deserves a fresh audience".[5]
Track listing
- "The Sacrifice" (Art Blakey) - 5:16
- "Cubano Chant" (Ray Bryant) - 4:01
- "Oscalypso" (Oscar Pettiford) - 8:48
- "Nica's Tempo" (Gigi Gryce) - 8:24
- "D's Dilemma" (Mal Waldron) - 8:32
- "Just for Marty" (Bill Hardman) - 5:56
- Bonus tracks on 2005 Legacy CD:
- "Lil' T (aka The Third)" - 8:12
- "The New Message (aka Little T)" (Take 1) - 8:39
- "The New Message (aka Little T)" (Take 3) - 5:32
Personnel
- Art Blakey - drums
- Bill Hardman (4-6), Donald Byrd (7-9) - trumpet
- Jackie McLean - alto saxophone (tracks 4-6)
- Ira Sullivan - tenor saxophone (7-9)
- Ray Bryant (tracks 1-3), Sam Dockery (tracks 4-6), Kenny Drew (7-9) - piano
- Spanky DeBrest (tracks 4-6), Wilbur Ware (tracks 7-9) - bass
- Oscar Pettiford - bass, cello (tracks 1-3)
- Jo Jones - drums (tracks 1-3)
- Charles "Specs" Wright - drums, timpani, gong (tracks 1-3)
- Candido, Sabu Martinez - bongos (tracks 1-3)
References
- ↑ Billboard Apr 29, 1957
- ↑ Art Blakey discography accessed June 5, 2013
- ↑ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 5, 2013
- ↑ Entry at Discogs
- 1 2 Leggett, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 5, 2013
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