Art Blakey's Big Band

by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Art Blakey

Overview

Throughout his long career as a bandleader, drummer Art Blakey very rarely played with big bands. This Bethlehem date was a one-shot affair, an opportunity for his powerful drumming to be heard propelling a 15-piece orchestra through a set of mostly new material. With such soloists as John Coltrane (who is also featured on two quintet numbers), trombonist Jimmy Cleveland and trumpeters Donald Byrd and Ray Copeland, this was a potentially mighty band; its arrangers included Melba Liston and Al Cohn. This LP is worth searching for. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/12/2023
Label:	Bethlehem High Fidelity / Bethlehem Records
UPC:	4050538858655
Rank:	58548

Tracks

1. Midriff
2. Ain't Life Grand
3. Tippin'
4. Pristine
5. El Torro
6. The Kiss of No Return
7. Late Date
8. The Outer World

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers   Primary Artist
Art Blakey   Primary Artist,Drums
Ray Copeland   Guest Artist
Jimmy Cleveland   Guest Artist
Melba Liston   Guest Artist
Sahab Shihab   Guest Artist
Al Cohn   Guest Artist
Walter Bishop, Jr.   Guest Artist
Donald Byrd   Guest Artist
John Coltrane   Guest Artist