Drum Suite

Drum Suite
Studio album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
Released	1957
Recorded	December 13, 1956 and February 22, 1957 Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:57
Label	Columbia CL 1002
Producer	George Avakian
Art Blakey chronology
Ritual (1957) Drum Suite (1956-57) Orgy in Rhythm (1957)

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.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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".^[3]

Track listing

1. "The Sacrifice" (Art Blakey) - 5:16
2. "Cubano Chant" (Ray Bryant) - 4:01
3. "Oscalypso" (Oscar Pettiford) - 8:48
4. "Nica's Tempo" (Gigi Gryce) - 8:24
5. "D's Dilemma" (Mal Waldron) - 8:32
6. "Just for Marty" (Bill Hardman) - 5:56

• Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio in New York City on December 13, 1956 (tracks 4-6) and February 22, 1957 (tracks 1-3)

Personnel

• Art Blakey - drums
• Bill Hardman - trumpet (tracks 4-6)
• Jackie McLean - alto saxophone (tracks 4-6)
• Ray Bryant (tracks 1-3), Sam Dockery (tracks 4-6) - piano
• Spanky DeBrest - bass (tracks 4-6)
• 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