1961 studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (stylized as Art Blakey!!!!! Jazz Messengers!!!!! and titled Alamode in Japan) is a studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers , released on September 1, 1961, through Impulse! Records . Expanding to a sextet for the first time, it was the group's final recording with Bobby Timmons , who would be replaced by Cedar Walton .
Reception [ edit ] In his DownBeat review of January 4, 1962, critic Ira Gitler commented: "This is a change of pace from most recent Messenger releases. There is only one original; the rest are standards that have not been overdone."[2] AllMusic reviewer Steven McDonald described it as: "An absolutely wonderful 1961 set from Blakey and company, who demonstrate here how to be note-perfect without leeching away the emotion of a performance."[1]
Track listing [ edit ] "À la Mode" (Curtis Fuller ) — 6:40 "Invitation" (Bronislau Kaper , Paul Francis Webster ) — 7:25 "Circus" (Lou Alter, Bob Russell ) — 5:12 "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul , Don Raye ) — 6:55 "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Jack Baker , George Fragos , Dick Gasparre ) — 6:30 "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Andy Razaf , Don Redman ) — 5:00 Personnel [ edit ] References [ edit ]
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Soundtrack albums Art Blakey solo albums Related
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
As leader or co-leader WithArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers WithHank Mobley With others Minor Move (Tina Brooks , 1958) Blue Train (John Coltrane , 1957) Intensity (Charles Earland , 1972) Charles III (Charles Earland, 1972) Brass Shout (Art Farmer , 1959) Sliding Easy (Curtis Fuller , 1959) The Curtis Fuller Jazztet (1959) Images of Curtis Fuller (1960) Dizzy in Greece (Dizzy Gillespie , 1957) Birks' Works (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957) Dizzy Gillespie at Newport (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957) Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (Benny Golson , 1958) A Blowin' Session (Johnny Griffin , 1957) Mode for Joe (Joe Henderson , 1966) Last Chorus (Ernie Henry , 1957) Grass Roots (Andrew Hill , 1968) Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill, 1969) Flute-In (Bobbi Humphrey , 1971) The Prime Element (Elvin Jones , 1969) Drums Around the World (Philly Joe Jones , 1959) The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones (1959) Cliff Jordan (Clifford Jordan , 1957) Kelly Great (Wynton Kelly , 1959) Greasy Kid Stuff! (Harold Mabern , 1970) Jacknife (Jackie McLean , 1965) Consequence (Jackie McLean, 1965) Evolution (Grachan Moncur , 1963) Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959) Night Dreamer (Wayne Shorter , 1964) House Party (Jimmy Smith , 1957–58) The Sermon! (Jimmy Smith, 1957–58) Mr. Natural (Stanley Turrentine , 1964) Tender Moments (McCoy Tyner , 1967) Easterly Winds (Jack Wilson , 1967) Mother Ship (Larry Young , 1969) Love Bug (Reuben Wilson , 1969)
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader With Art Blakey andthe Jazz Messengers With others 10 to 4 at the 5 Spot (Pepper Adams , 1958) The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco (1959) Them Dirty Blues (Cannonball Adderley , 1960) Work Song (Nat Adderley , 1960) Chet Baker & Crew (1956) Chet Baker Big Band (1956) Blue Lights (Kenny Burrell , 1958) On View at the Five Spot Cafe (Kenny Burrell, 1959) More Party Time (Arnett Cobb , 1960) Movin' Right Along (Arnett Cobb, 1960) 'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (Kenny Dorham , 1956) Matador (Kenny Dorham, 1962) Brass Shout (Art Farmer , 1959) The Opener (Curtis Fuller , 1957) Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (1958) The Big Soul-Band (Johnny Griffin , 1960) The Soul Society (Sam Jones , 1960) Nice and Easy (Johnny Lytle , 1962) Hank (Hank Mobley , 1957) The Cooker (Lee Morgan , 1957) Lee-Way (Lee Morgan, 1960) Comin' On! (Dizzy Reece , 1960) Personal Appearance (Sonny Stitt , 1957) The Young Lions (1960)