Original recording on free for all by art blakey and the jazz messengers 1964. Music profile for art blakey, born 11 october 1919. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Aug 01, 2001 art blakey was one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time. Children of the night shorter shorter anxious to show he can rip through the register as fast and fleet as coltrane. This piece was composed by the tenor saxophonist in the group, wayne shorter.
This piece was composed by the tenor saxophonist in the group, wayne. Hard bop 15 drum suite 68 columbia messengers messengers horace silver. Above this the three horns hamonise the main themes and break off into a series of vivid solos. Mosaic images the francis wolff photo collection mosaic images has curated the francis wolff photo collection since 1992, identifying and archiving over 20,000 images taken at hundreds of blue note sessions between 1940 and 1970. Mosaic is a display of pure energy by the art blakey and the jazz messengers. Art blakey live messengers art blakey d jymie merrit b cedar walton p wayne shorter sax curtis fuller tb freddie hubbard tp red. The complete blue note recordings or art blakeys 1960 jazz messengers 19601961 mosaic 1992 9 lps oder. The complete blue note recordings of art blakey s 1960 jazz messengers, a compilation of songs by art blakey. The complete blue note recordings of art blakeys 1960. Blakey, trombonist curtis fuller, tenor saxophonist wayne shorter and bassist.
A few weeks later, max roach appeared in the same theater, and introduced each of his players, saving himself for last. Wayne shorter tenor saxophone, freddie hubbard trumpet, cur. Artists freddie hubbard t curtis fuller trb wayne shorter ts. Transcribed from the mosaic album by art blakey and the jazz messengers. On mosaic some weird time signature changes are set off by the contrast between art blakeys straight ahead drumming and the undermining vamping chords from cedar walton on piano. Apr 28, 2011 art blakey live messengers art blakey d jymie merrit b cedar walton p wayne shorter sax curtis fuller tb freddie hubbard tp red. Free for all as recorded by art blakey and the jazz.
Blue note blp 5039 art blakey quintet a night at birdland, vol. Five blue note albums make their exclusive hires audio debuts with this release. The complete blue note recordings of art blakeys 1960 jazz messengers, a compilation of songs by art blakey. Art blakey and the jazz messengers mosaic on vinyl lp. The twovolume meet you at the jazz corner of the world, from september 14, 1960, was the first live album by the jazz messengers with art blakey, wayne. He was married to anne arnold, atsuko nakamura, diana bates and clarice stewart. A jazz message, mit sonny stitt, mccoy tyner, art davisimpulse. Art blakey, also called abdullah ibn buhaina, born october 11, 1919, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, u. The complete blue note recordings of art blakeys 1960 jazz.
The bands front line was trumpeter freddie hubbard, trombonist curtis fuller, and tenor saxophonist wayne shorter. Blue note 75th anniversary box set 75cd,flac 24bit192khz. This track and album was one of the most breathtaking and exhilarating moments for the jazz messengers. Mosaic images the francis wolff photo collection mosaic images has curated the francis wolff photo collection since 1992, identifying and archiving over 20,000 images taken at hundreds of blue note. Arthur art blakey october 11, 1919 october 16, 1990 was an american jazz drummer and bandleader. One of the most influential drummers of them all, art blakey s distinctive, aggressive style had a profound effect on 20th century jazz and he is. His bands with clifford brown, lou donaldson and horace silver on a night at birdland, vols. Mosaic, recorded in 1961, was the first recording of art blakeys jazz messengers as a sextet, a setting he kept from 19611964. Mosaic hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music downloads.
This site provides accurate biographical information on art blakeys background, his accomplishments and contributions. Lee morgan edward lee morgan born july 10, 1938, pittsburgh, pa. Art blakey was one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time. Art blakey mosaic 1961 blue note londonjazzcollector. A night in tunisia, the freedom rider, mosaic, buhainas delight, free. Arthur blakey was an american jazz drummer and bandleader. Arthur art blakey october 11, 1919 october 16, 1990, also known as abdullah ibn buhaina, was an american jazz drummer and bandleader. Art blakeys recordings, insight, and passion for his craft were his gift to the myriad of people around the world who were moved and inspired by his music. From 1954 to 1961, he had fruitful relationships in the bands of horace silver, art blakey, max roach and miles davis among others. It was the first album recorded by one of the most critically acclaimed jazz messengers lineups. He employed his powerful, rhythmic playing in the hard bop or east coast style of jazz. The original recording featured freddie hubbard on trumpet, wayne shorter on tenor. Publication date 1992 note title on container spine. Not only is the group on mosaic arguably the greatest.
Wayne shorter tenor saxophone, freddie hubbard trumpet, curtis fuller trombone, cedar walton piano, jymie merritt bass and art blakey drums. Wayne shorter performs by courtesy of veejay records. Art blakey was born on october 11, 1919 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, usa. Artists freddie hubbard t curtis fuller trb wayne shorter ts cedar walton p jymie merritt b art blakey d recorded rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, october 2, 1961 year. Sold exclusively as a beautiful boxed set from mosaic records, each dvd features a 12page booklet with an essay written by an authoritative jazz historian as well as rare and unseen photos.
It is our gift and greatest honor as his children and. Beginnend mit dem 1961 entstandenen album mosaic arbeitete art blakey mit einer. Mosaic, recorded in 1961, was the first recording of art blakey s jazz messengers as a sextet, a setting he kept from 19611964. Art blakey was born in pittsburgh on october 11, 1919, less than one year after the end of world war i and just three months before prohibition went into effect, giving alcohol consumption and organized crime a tremendous boost and setting the scene for the jazz age. He was briefly known as abdullah ibn buhaina after he converted to islam for a short time in the late 1940s. Mar 14, 20 i rate blakeys mid1950s output even higher. The official art blakey website is owned and operated by the estate of art blakey. Jazz icons dvds are produced with the full support and cooperation of the artists or their estates, who, in most cases, are contributing rare personal. The complete blue note recordings of art blakeys 1960 jazz messengers sound recording. Blakeys early 1960s bands with lee morgan or freddie hubbard and wayne shorter were also high.
At last this website now displays over 2800 images from this historic time. As he used to say, to pass through life and miss this music is to miss out on one of the best things about living. Blakey made a name for himself in the 1940s in the big bands of fletcher henderson and billy eckstine. Art blakey drums wayne shorter tenor saxophone freddie hubbard trumpet curtis fuller trombone cedar walton piano jymie merritt bass. He was briefly known as abdullah ibn buhaina after he converted to islam for a short time in the l. He was married to anne arnold, atsuko nakamura, diana bates and clarice.
The complete blue note art blakey s 1960 jazz messengers. The art blakey jazz messengers thread steve hoffman music. Cedar walton played piano and jymie merritt a criminally underappreciated talent was the bassist. Art blakey abdullah ibn buhaina war ein usamerikanischer. Musikergewerkschaften, weshalb fruhe aufnahmen aus dieser zeit rar sind. Mosaic cedar walton sheet music for piano, trumpet, alto. The estate of art blakey is the sole owner of all rights relating to the name, image and likeness of art blakey and all of art blakeys rights in musical works created, performed, or.
Remastered and reissued as part of the blue note 75th anniversary vinyl reissue campaign. Mosaic mr4101 the complete blue note recordings of. If you have to pick up only one jazz messengers record to go to a deserted island, this must be it. I saw art blakey and the jazz messengers around 1986 at the intermedia art center in huntington, ny. Lnj70091, cdp 7 46519 2 art blakey a night at birdland, volume 1 mosaic mr5104 the complete blue note and pacific jazz recordings. He died on october 16, 1990 in new york city, new york, usa. Along with kenny clarke and max roach, he was one of the. This is the title tune of the album, which goes along at a very fast tempo.
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