Originally
| Originally | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded |
April 5, May 4, June 25 and December 12, 1956 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label |
Columbia FC 38036 | |||
| Producer | Alan Douglas | |||
| The Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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Originally is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1956 and but not released on the Columbia label until 1982.[1][2] The album features unreleased tracks from the sessions that produced The Jazz Messengers and Hard Bop which have since been released as bonus tracks on those albums and Drum Suite.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars stating "This LP contains valuable performances by the early Jazz Messengers that sat unissued until decades later.... Although not an essential set, Art Blakey fans will find this album to be a valuable gapfiller in the history of The Jazz Messengers".[3]
Track listing
- "Late Show" (Hank Mobley) - 7:08
- "Ill Wind" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 2:52
- "Weird-O" (Mobley) - 7:05
- "Carol's Interlude" [Alternative Take] (Mobley) - 6:14
- "Lil'T" (Donald Byrd) - 8:08
- "The New Message" (Byrd) - 8:38
- "Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody in Blue/Summertime/Someone to Watch Over Me/The Man I Love" (George Gershwin) - 4:15
- Recorded in New York City on April 5 (tracks 1 & 2), May 4 (tracks 3 & 4), June 25 (tracks 5 & 6), and December 12 (track 7), 1956
Personnel
- Art Blakey - drums
- Donald Byrd (tracks 1-6), Bill Hardman (track 7) - trumpet
- Jackie McLean - alto saxophone (track 7)
- Hank Mobley (tracks 1-4), Ira Sullivan (tracks 5 & 6) - tenor saxophone
- Sam Dockery (track 7), Kenny Drew (tracks 5 & 6), Horace Silver (tracks 1-4) - piano
- Spanky DeBrest (track 7), Doug Watkins (tracks 1-4), Wilbur Ware (tracks 5 & 6) - bass
References
- ↑ Art Blakey discography accessed June 4, 2013
- ↑ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 4, 2013
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 26, 2013
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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