His bands with clifford brown, lou donaldson and horace silver on a night at birdland, vols. This piece was composed by the tenor saxophonist in the group, wayne. Above this the three horns hamonise the main themes and break off into a series of vivid solos. He employed his powerful, rhythmic playing in the hard bop or east coast style of jazz. Blakey, trombonist curtis fuller, tenor saxophonist wayne shorter and bassist. 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. Blue note 75th anniversary box set 75cd,flac 24bit192khz. Arthur art blakey october 11, 1919 october 16, 1990, also known as abdullah ibn buhaina, was an american jazz drummer and bandleader. 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. 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. Mosaic hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music downloads. Wayne shorter performs by courtesy of veejay records. The complete blue note recordings of art blakeys 1960 jazz messengers, a compilation of songs by art blakey.
Along with kenny clarke and max roach, he was one of the. Original recording on free for all by art blakey and the jazz messengers 1964. Artists freddie hubbard t curtis fuller trb wayne shorter ts. Mosaic mr4101 the complete blue note recordings of. 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. 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. Wayne shorter tenor saxophone, freddie hubbard trumpet, cur. Publication date 1992 note title on container spine. Cedar walton played piano and jymie merritt a criminally underappreciated talent was the bassist. Five blue note albums make their exclusive hires audio debuts with this release. Lnj70091, cdp 7 46519 2 art blakey a night at birdland, volume 1 mosaic mr5104 the complete blue note and pacific jazz recordings. 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. A few weeks later, max roach appeared in the same theater, and introduced each of his players, saving himself for last. Free for all as recorded by art blakey and the jazz. Apr 02, 2007 i saw art blakey and the jazz messengers around 1986 at the intermedia art center in huntington, ny. The complete blue note recordings or art blakeys 1960 jazz messengers 19601961 mosaic 1992 9 lps oder. The complete blue note art blakey s 1960 jazz messengers. Hard bop 15 drum suite 68 columbia messengers messengers horace silver. The art blakey jazz messengers thread steve hoffman. If you have to pick up only one jazz messengers record to go to a deserted island, this must be it. This is the title tune of the album, which goes along at a very fast tempo. Mar 14, 20 i rate blakeys mid1950s output even higher. He was briefly known as abdullah ibn buhaina after he converted to islam for a short time in the l. It was the first album recorded by one of the most critically acclaimed jazz messengers lineups. The art blakey jazz messengers thread steve hoffman music.
The complete blue note recordings of art blakeys 1960 jazz messengers sound recording. This track and album was one of the most breathtaking and exhilarating moments for the jazz messengers. 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. Art blakey abdullah ibn buhaina war ein usamerikanischer. Art blakey was one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time. Lee morgan edward lee morgan born july 10, 1938, pittsburgh, pa. Art blakey mosaic 1961 blue note londonjazzcollector. From 1954 to 1961, he had fruitful relationships in the bands of horace silver, art blakey, max roach and miles davis among others.
Not only is the group on mosaic arguably the greatest. Sep 14, 2015 five blue note albums make their exclusive hires audio debuts with this release. At last this website now displays over 2800 images from this historic time. The official art blakey website is owned and operated by the estate of art blakey. Mosaic cedar walton sheet music for piano, trumpet, alto. This piece was composed by the tenor saxophonist in the group, wayne shorter. This site provides accurate biographical information on art blakeys background, his accomplishments and contributions. Music profile for art blakey, born 11 october 1919.
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. 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. It is our gift and greatest honor as his children and. Blakey made a name for himself in the 1940s in the big bands of fletcher henderson and billy eckstine. Musikergewerkschaften, weshalb fruhe aufnahmen aus dieser zeit rar sind. A night in tunisia, the freedom rider, mosaic, buhainas delight, free. The bands front line was trumpeter freddie hubbard, trombonist curtis fuller, and tenor saxophonist wayne shorter. 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. Albums include art blakey and the jazz messengers moanin, free for all, and mosaic.
He was married to anne arnold, atsuko nakamura, diana bates and clarice stewart. 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. Mosaic is a display of pure energy by the art blakey and the jazz messengers. Beginnend mit dem 1961 entstandenen album mosaic arbeitete art blakey mit einer. He was briefly known as abdullah ibn buhaina after he converted to islam for a short time in the late 1940s. He died on october 16, 1990 in new york city, new york, usa. Blue note blp 5039 art blakey quintet a night at birdland, vol. Mosaic, recorded in 1961, was the first recording of art blakeys jazz messengers as a sextet, a setting he kept from 19611964. I saw art blakey and the jazz messengers around 1986 at the intermedia art center in huntington, ny. The complete blue note recordings of art blakeys 1960 jazz. 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. Art blakey and the jazz messengers mosaic on vinyl lp. Transcribed from the mosaic album by art blakey and the jazz messengers.
Arthur blakey was an american jazz drummer and bandleader. Children of the night shorter shorter anxious to show he can rip through the register as fast and fleet as coltrane. Arthur art blakey october 11, 1919 october 16, 1990 was an american jazz drummer and bandleader. Mosaic, recorded in 1961, was the first recording of art blakey s jazz messengers as a sextet, a setting he kept from 19611964. 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. Art blakey live messengers art blakey d jymie merrit b cedar walton p wayne shorter sax curtis fuller tb freddie hubbard tp red. Art blakey was born on october 11, 1919 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, usa. Aug 01, 2001 art blakey was one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time. Art blakey drums wayne shorter tenor saxophone freddie hubbard trumpet curtis fuller trombone cedar walton piano jymie merritt bass. The complete blue note recordings of art blakeys 1960. He was married to anne arnold, atsuko nakamura, diana bates and clarice.
Wayne shorter tenor saxophone, freddie hubbard trumpet, curtis fuller trombone, cedar walton piano, jymie merritt bass and art blakey drums. 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. Art blakey, also called abdullah ibn buhaina, born october 11, 1919, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, u. A jazz message, mit sonny stitt, mccoy tyner, art davisimpulse. The original recording featured freddie hubbard on trumpet, wayne shorter on tenor.
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