Soul Finger (album)

Soul Finger
Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Released	End of August 1965[1]
Recorded	May 12 & 13, 1965 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:42
Label	Limelight LM 82018
Producer	Jack Tracy
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology
'S Make It (1964) Soul Finger (1965) Buttercorn Lady (1966)

Soul Finger is an album by drummer Art Blakey recorded in 1965 and originally released on the Limelight label.^[2][3] On the 2009 CD edition, Gary Bartz, whose recording debut this was, was left off the credits - he is the saxophonist (alto) for 5 of the 6 cuts. Lucky Thompson is only on one cut, playing soprano sax on "Spot Session" with the quartet of Blakey, Hicks and Sproles. A sixth cut from the Bartz sessions was used on the later Hold On, I'm Coming album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating "The program here showcases the sounds of a band in transition to be sure, but also the sound of a group with nothing to lose; in other words, plenty of chances get taken that might not otherwise fly... this date is well worth seeking out for fans of Blakey's long running, ever evolving unit".^[4]

Track listing

1. "Soul Finger" (Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan) - 3:17
2. "Buh's Bossa" (Morgan) - 5:33
3. "Spot Session" (Lucky Thompson) - 7:21
4. "Freedom Monday" (Art Blakey) - 6:15
5. "A Quiet Thing" (Fred Ebb, John Kander) - 6:56
6. "The Hub" (Hubbard) - 7:20

Personnel

• Art Blakey - drums
• Lucky Thompson - soprano sax on Spot Session
• Gary Bartz - alto saxophone (except Spot Session)
• Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan - trumpet (except Spot Session)
• John Hicks - piano
• Victor Sproles - bass

References