Blakey (album)

Blakey
Studio album by Art Blakey
Released	1954
Recorded	May 20 and September 3 & 8, 1954 1954 Fine Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	73:28
Label	EmArcy MG 26030
Producer	Bob Shad
Art Blakey chronology
A Night at Birdland Vol. 3 (1954)A Night at Birdland Vol. 31954 Blakey (1954) Ritual (1957)Ritual1957

Blakey is an album by drummer Art Blakey recorded in 1954 and originally released on the EmArcy label as a 10-inch LP.^[1][2] The album was rereleased on CD in 1999 with bonus tracks originally released on the album Introducing Joe Gordon.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "a mandatory acquisition for Blakey fans and those who enjoy bop".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated

1. "Minority" - 3:09
2. "Salute to Birdland" - 3:01
3. "Eleanor" - 2:55
4. "Futurity" - 2:57
5. "Simplicity" - 2:52
6. "Strictly Romantic" - 2:47
7. "Hello" - 2:41
8. "Mayreh" (Horace Silver) - 3:18
9. "Rifftide" (Coleman Hawkins) - 6:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
10. "Lady Bob" (Quincy Jones) - 6:54 Bonus track on CD reissue
11. "Grasshopper" (Jones) - 6:58 Bonus track on CD reissue
12. "The Theme" (Kenny Dorham) - 7:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
13. "Bous Bier" (Jones) - 6:46 Bonus track on CD reissue
14. "Xochimilco" (Joe Gordon) - 6:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
15. "Evening Lights" (Gordon) - 4:21 Bonus track on CD reissue
16. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 4:25 Bonus tracks on CD reissued. Originally released by Emarcy records as Introducing Joe Gordon in 1954 and then again on 12 inch LP in 1955 with 2 extra tunes added.

Personnel

• Art Blakey - drums
• Joe Gordon - trumpet
• Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone (tracks 1-8)
• Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone (tracks 9-16)
• Walter Bishop, Jr. (tracks 1-8), Junior Mance (tracks 9-16) - piano
• Bernie Griggs (tracks 1-8), James Schenk (tracks 9-16) - bass

References