'S Make It
| 'S Make It | ||||
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| Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded |
November 15–16, 1964 Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:13 original LP | |||
| Label |
Limelight 86001 | |||
| Producer | Jack Tracy | |||
| Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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'S Make It (slang for 'Let's go')[1] is a recording by the hard bop Art Blakey jazz ensemble. It was recorded in Los Angeles in 1964 and issued on the Limelight label.[2][3] Following the departure of stars from his 1961 to 1964 band, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter and Cedar Walton, it includes previous Blakey alumni and newer players.[4] It was re-released on Verve in 2004.[5]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Jeffery S. McMillan has called the release one of Blakey's most underrated works and that it exemplifies his 1964-1965 work.[6] In a review in the December 1965 issue of Black World, the title track is describes as "a diabolical concept, a dark image, invoking the innermost caverns of Manhattan."[1] David Rickert calls the album "a fine Messengers album and a good example of the drummer's consistently satisfying work."[5] Russ Musto referred to the release as a "return to a more soulful sound".[7] Ken Dryden stated in his Allmusic review that "It's a shame that this was the only recording by this particular lineup of the Jazz Messengers, as [John] Gilmore's strong blowing complements Morgan very well".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Faith" | Stan Freeman/Jack Lawrence | 3:46 |
| 2. | "'S Make It" | Lee Morgan | 5:40 |
| 3. | "Waltz for Ruth" | John Hicks | 5:46 |
| 4. | "One for Gamal" | Morgan | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Little Hughie" | Curtis Fuller | 5:35 |
| 6. | "Olympia" | Hicks | 5:49 |
| 7. | "Lament for Stacy" | Morgan | 5:12 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Art Blakey, drums
- Lee Morgan, trumpet
- John Gilmore, tenor sax
- Curtis Fuller, trombone
- John Hicks, piano
- Victor Sproles, bass
Production
- Jack Tracy, producer
- Ken Druker, executive producer
- Pete Romano, engineer
- Dave Wiechman, engineer
- Kip Smith, mixing
- Leonard Feather, liner notes
- Don Bronstein, cover photo
References
- 1 2 "On Record". Black World 15 (2): 70–71. December 1965.
- ↑ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 6, 2013
- ↑ Gourse, Leslie (2002). Art Blakey: Jazz Messenger. Schirmer Trade Books. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-8256-7272-9. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 Dryden, Ken. "'S Make It: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- 1 2 Rickert, David (15 September 2004). "Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers: S Make It". All About Jazz. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ↑ McMillan, Jeffery S. (2008). DelightfuLee: The Life and Music of Lee Morgan. University of Michigan Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-472-03281-5. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ↑ Musto, Russ (14 December 2004). "Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Return". All About Jazz. Retrieved 3 June 2013.