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The very first edition of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers was unfortunately short-lived, and as excellent as they were collectively, it was the beginning of a trend for the members of this group to come and go. Unbeknown to Blakey at the time, he would become a champion for bringing talent from the high minor leagues to full-blown jazz-star status, starting with this band featuring Detroit trumpeter Donald Byrd, East coast tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, and pianist Horace Silver, a jazz legend ever after. It's evident that although there is much cohesion in the group, Byrd's star was on the rise the fastest, and he would leave shortly, replaced briefly by Clifford Brown, then Kenny Dorham. What is most remarkable in this first recording for the band is how several of these selections have become classic hard bop vehicles, revered and replayed by thousands of bands worldwide. "Nica's Dream" is the best known of them all, typical of the calypso beats Blakey favored at the time, with a singsong, hummable melody led by Byrd that is pure soul personified and drenched in unrequited blues. Their take of "The End of a Love Affair" is one of those arrangements that would be hard to top, filled with deft rhythm changes and a distinctive group signature sound identified by the Mobley-Byrd tandem. "Ecaroh" ("Horace" spelled backwards) keeps the Latin beat but puts in a breezier context, a simple beauty of a tune only the pianist and Blakey could have conceived, and called their own at the time. "Infra Rae" is a quintessential hard bop workout, and "Hank's Symphony," while not a classic, is innovative in that it uses an Asian-inspired introduction, an Afro-Cuban base, and a force like a wild hurricane via Blakey's fast, inspired, cut-loose drumming. In retrospect, the Jazz Messengers could easily be tagged the eighth wonder of the world, starting with this finely crafted first effort that definitely stands the test of time.
© Michael G. Nastos /TiVo
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Tony Janick, Recording Engineer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone - H. MOBLEY, Composer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet - Doug Watkins, Bass - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Horace Silver, Piano - Art Blakey, Drums - Art Blakey, Performer - George Avakian, Producer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
H. Silver, Composer - H. Silver, Lyricist - Tony Janick, Recording Engineer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone - Donald Byrd, Trumpet - Doug Watkins, Bass - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Horace Silver, Piano - Art Blakey, Drums - Art Blakey, Performer - George Avakian, Producer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Janick, Recording Engineer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone - Jule Styne, Composer - Jule Styne, Lyricist - Donald Byrd, Trumpet - Doug Watkins, Bass - S. Cahn, Composer - S. Cahn, Lyricist - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Horace Silver, Piano - Art Blakey, Drums - Art Blakey, Performer - George Avakian, Producer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
H. Silver, Composer - H. Silver, Lyricist - Tony Janick, Recording Engineer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone - Donald Byrd, Trumpet - Doug Watkins, Bass - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Horace Silver, Piano - Art Blakey, Drums - Art Blakey, Performer - George Avakian, Producer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Janick, Recording Engineer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone - H. MOBLEY, Composer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet - Doug Watkins, Bass - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Horace Silver, Piano - Art Blakey, Drums - Art Blakey, Performer - George Avakian, Producer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Janick, Recording Engineer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone - E.C. Redding, Composer - E.C. Redding, Lyricist - Donald Byrd, Trumpet - Doug Watkins, Bass - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Horace Silver, Piano - Art Blakey, Drums - Art Blakey, Performer - George Avakian, Producer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Janick, Recording Engineer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone - H. MOBLEY, Composer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet - Doug Watkins, Bass - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Horace Silver, Piano - Art Blakey, Drums - Art Blakey, Performer - George Avakian, Producer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Janick, Recording Engineer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone - H. MOBLEY, Composer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet - Doug Watkins, Bass - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Horace Silver, Piano - Art Blakey, Drums - Art Blakey, Performer - George Avakian, Producer
Originally recorded 1956 & released 1982. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Janick, Recording Engineer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone - Donald Byrd, Trumpet - Doug Watkins, Bass - H. Arlen, Composer - H. Arlen, Lyricist - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Horace Silver, Piano - Art Blakey, Drums - Art Blakey, Performer - George Avakian, Producer - T. Koehler, Composer - T. Koehler, Lyricist
Originally recorded 1956 & released 1982. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Janick, Recording Engineer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone - H. MOBLEY, Composer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet - Doug Watkins, Bass - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Horace Silver, Piano - Art Blakey, Drums - Art Blakey, Performer - George Avakian, Producer
Originally recorded 1956 & released 1982. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Janick, Recording Engineer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone - H. MOBLEY, Composer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet - Doug Watkins, Bass - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Horace Silver, Piano - Art Blakey, Drums - Art Blakey, Performer - George Avakian, Producer
Originally recorded 1956 & released 1997. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Janick, Recording Engineer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone - H. MOBLEY, Composer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet - Doug Watkins, Bass - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Horace Silver, Piano - Art Blakey, Drums - Art Blakey, Performer - George Avakian, Producer
Originally recorded 1956 & released 1982. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chronique
The very first edition of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers was unfortunately short-lived, and as excellent as they were collectively, it was the beginning of a trend for the members of this group to come and go. Unbeknown to Blakey at the time, he would become a champion for bringing talent from the high minor leagues to full-blown jazz-star status, starting with this band featuring Detroit trumpeter Donald Byrd, East coast tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, and pianist Horace Silver, a jazz legend ever after. It's evident that although there is much cohesion in the group, Byrd's star was on the rise the fastest, and he would leave shortly, replaced briefly by Clifford Brown, then Kenny Dorham. What is most remarkable in this first recording for the band is how several of these selections have become classic hard bop vehicles, revered and replayed by thousands of bands worldwide. "Nica's Dream" is the best known of them all, typical of the calypso beats Blakey favored at the time, with a singsong, hummable melody led by Byrd that is pure soul personified and drenched in unrequited blues. Their take of "The End of a Love Affair" is one of those arrangements that would be hard to top, filled with deft rhythm changes and a distinctive group signature sound identified by the Mobley-Byrd tandem. "Ecaroh" ("Horace" spelled backwards) keeps the Latin beat but puts in a breezier context, a simple beauty of a tune only the pianist and Blakey could have conceived, and called their own at the time. "Infra Rae" is a quintessential hard bop workout, and "Hank's Symphony," while not a classic, is innovative in that it uses an Asian-inspired introduction, an Afro-Cuban base, and a force like a wild hurricane via Blakey's fast, inspired, cut-loose drumming. In retrospect, the Jazz Messengers could easily be tagged the eighth wonder of the world, starting with this finely crafted first effort that definitely stands the test of time.
© Michael G. Nastos /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 12 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 01:16:46
- Artistes principaux : Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Columbia - Legacy
- Genre : Jazz Be Bop
Originally recorded 1956, Originally released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
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