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Bobby Watson
by AAJ Staff
In 1977, quite a few eyebrows were raised when drummer Art Blakey, the nurturer of many jazz greats, started touting the country kid in overalls with the alto saxophone as his latest great discovery. Eyebrows remained up in amazement as Bobby Watson let loose with a Parkeresque run of notes. Watson's sweet, full tone evokes both ...
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
by Samuel Chell
Rare and Rewarding This concert date by Blakey, filmed during the summer of 1976 in Umbria, Italy, is visually stunning. The setting is a make-shift stage in the street, nestled among stucco houses in a space so confined as to suggest an intimate night club. The crowd is attentive and receptive, though not especially enthusiastic. Some ...
Pepper Adams: Urban Dreams
by Derek Taylor
Musicians frequently become associated with the attributes of their instruments. Charles Mingus was hulking and imposing, just like his bass. Art Blakey had the propulsive, authoritative personality of his drums. Paul Desmond was urbane and laidback, just like the sound of his sweet-toned alto. There are, of course, exceptions to these sorts of correlations. ...
A Night in Tunisia
By Art Blakey
Label: Bluebird
Released: 2002
Track listing: 1. A Night in Tunisia - 12:55 2. Off the Wall - 7:16 3. Theory of Art - 9:46 4. Couldn't It Be You? - 8:12 5. Evans - 6:30 6. A Night in Tunisia [alternate take]- 12:30 7. Off the Wall [alternate take]- 7:21 8. Theory of Art [alternate take] - 10:14
Art Blakey: A Night in Tunisia
by Matt Rand
Recorded in 1957, Art Blakey's A Night in Tunisia jumps right into powerful rhythms, pounding through a full two-and-a-half minutes before a melody begins. But once begun, the melody, the chord changes, and even the solos, are all just an afterthought to the music's driving force. The force is unrelenting: when the young bassist, Spanky De ...
A Night At Birdland, Vols. 1 and 2
By Art Blakey
Label:
Released: 2001
Track listing: Disc 1: Announcement by Pee Wee Marquette; Split Kick; Once in a While; Quicksilver; A Night in Tunisia; Mayreh; Wee-Dot (alternate take)*; Blues (improvisation)*; Disc 2: Wee-Dot; If I Had You; Quicksilver (alternate take); Now's the Time; Confirmation; The Way You Look Tonight*; Lou's Blues* (* bonus track not on original 12-inch album)
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