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This 1958 release, recorded the same year as Art Blakey's canonical album Moanin', bears little resemblance to that more famous release. While the personnel on Holiday for Skins features some of the finest players of the hard bop era (including drummer Philly Joe Jones and trumpeter Donald Byrd), the music on the album draws its inspiration directly from African and Latin folk forms.
This is especially evident on tracks like "The Feast" and "Aghano," which feature circular drum patterns and chanting from the bandmembers. Tunes like "Mirage," however, blend these exotic sounds with a more straightforward bop vocabulary, resulting in the set's most engaging moments. As one of the more adventurous dates from Blue Note's '50s period, Holiday for Skins is an intriguing listen.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
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Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gonzalez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Blakey, Composer, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, Timpani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Art Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Martínez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Bryant, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sabu Martinez, Vocals, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Cromer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chonguito Vincente, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Delannoy, Bells, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Pagani Jr., Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Hal Rasheed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gonzalez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Blakey, Composer, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, Timpani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Art Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Martínez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Bryant, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sabu Martinez, Vocals, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Cromer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chonguito Vincente, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Delannoy, Bells, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Pagani Jr., Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Hal Rasheed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gonzalez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Blakey, Composer, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, Timpani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Art Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Martínez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Bryant, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sabu Martinez, Vocals, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Cromer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chonguito Vincente, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Delannoy, Bells, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Pagani Jr., Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Hal Rasheed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gonzalez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Blakey, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Donald Byrd, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, Timpani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Art Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Martínez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Bryant, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sabu Martinez, Vocals, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Cromer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chonguito Vincente, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Delannoy, Bells, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Pagani Jr., Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Hal Rasheed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gonzalez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Blakey, Composer, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, Timpani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Art Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Martínez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Bryant, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sabu Martinez, Vocals, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Cromer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chonguito Vincente, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Delannoy, Bells, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Pagani Jr., Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Hal Rasheed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gonzalez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Blakey, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, Timpani, AssociatedPerformer - Art Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Martínez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Bryant, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sabu Martinez, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Chonguito Vincente, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Delannoy, Bells, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Pagani Jr., Timbales , AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gonzalez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Blakey, Composer, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, Timpani, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Art Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Martínez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Bryant, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sabu Martinez, Vocals, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Cromer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chonguito Vincente, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Delannoy, Bells, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Pagani Jr., Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Hal Rasheed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Barretto, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gonzalez, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Blakey, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, Timpani, AssociatedPerformer - Art Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Martínez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Bryant, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sabu Martinez, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Chonguito Vincente, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Delannoy, Bells, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Pagani Jr., Timbales , AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 1958 Blue Note Records
Album review
This 1958 release, recorded the same year as Art Blakey's canonical album Moanin', bears little resemblance to that more famous release. While the personnel on Holiday for Skins features some of the finest players of the hard bop era (including drummer Philly Joe Jones and trumpeter Donald Byrd), the music on the album draws its inspiration directly from African and Latin folk forms.
This is especially evident on tracks like "The Feast" and "Aghano," which feature circular drum patterns and chanting from the bandmembers. Tunes like "Mirage," however, blend these exotic sounds with a more straightforward bop vocabulary, resulting in the set's most engaging moments. As one of the more adventurous dates from Blue Note's '50s period, Holiday for Skins is an intriguing listen.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:45
- Main artists: Art Blakey
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2006 Blue Note Records ℗ 2006 Blue Note Records
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