The Art of Jazz: Live in Leverkusen
| The Art of Jazz: Live in Leverkusen | ||||
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| Live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded |
October 9, 1989 Leverkusen Jazz Festival | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | IN+OUT Records | |||
| Producer | Mike Hennessy | |||
| Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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The Art of Jazz: Live in Leverkusen is a live album by Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers at the Leverkusen Jazz Festival in Germany on October 9, 1989. To commemorate Blakey's 70th birthday (October 11), the concert featured many special guests -- most of whom were former Messengers. Singer Michelle Hendricks sang a song -- "Mr. Blakey" -- composed for the occasion by founding Messenger Horace Silver.[1][2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album was given three stars by Allmusic, and reviewer Scott Yanow says "...the CD concludes with a nearly-13 minute interview that Mike Hennessey conducted with Blakey in 1976 in which the drummer reminisces about the Jazz Messengers' early days. Well worth picking up."[1]
Track Listing
- "Two of a Kind" (Terence Blanchard)
- "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons)
- "Along Came Betty" (Benny Golson)
- "Lester Left Town" (Wayne Shorter)
- "Mr. Blakey" (Horace Silver)
- Drum Duo (Drum duet with Art Blakey and Roy Haynes)
- "Blues March" (Benny Golson)
- Buhaina's Valediction
- Interview
Personnel
Jazz Messengers
- Art Blakey - drums
- Brian Lynch - trumpet
- Frank Lacy - trombone
- Javon Jackson - tenor saxophone
- Geoff Keezer - piano
- Essiet Okon Essiet - bass
Special Guests
- Freddie Hubbard, Terence Blanchard - trumpet
- Curtis Fuller - trombone
- Jackie McLean, Donald Harrison - alto saxophone
- Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
- Walter Davis, Jr. - piano
- Buster Williams - bass
- Roy Haynes - drums
- Michelle Hendricks - vocals
References
- 1 2 3 Yannow, Scott. "The Art of Jazz: Live in Leverkusen". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "Art Blakey Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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