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Artist:	BLAKEY, ART
Title:	Orgy In Rhythm
Label:	DOXY (ITALY)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$32.00
Catalog #:	DOX 841LP

"Originally released as two separate LPs on Blue Note and recorded at Manhattan Towers on March 7, 1957, NYC, this LP was the brain child of Art Blakey and founder of Blue Note Records, Alfred Lion. Although Blue Note recorded some of the biggest names in jazz, one of Lion's favorite artists was Art Blakey. After years of watching Blakey play any chance he got, Lion proposed Blakey do an all drum session for Blue Note. Although many tried to dissuade Lion from doing the album, not seen as commercially viable, he thankfully went ahead and recorded this cutting-edge album. While Art Blakey was in charge of choosing the jazz line-up (Joe Jones, Specs Wright, Herbie Mann,Wendell Marshall, Ray Bryant), the great conguero Sabu Martinez was in charge of choosing the Latin players. The resulting album penned a new chapter in jazz drumming, and is still today is recognized as one of the classics of the genre. Art Blakey himself called the track 'Ya Ya' one of his greatest achievements."

Artist:	BLAKEY, ART
Title:	A Message From Blakey Vol. 1: Holiday For Skins
Label:	HEAVENLY SWEETNESS (FRANCE)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	HS 038LP

This is Art Blakey's rarest project dedicated to percussion and probably the best one. On A Message From Blakey Vol. 1: Holiday For Skins Art Blakey leads a great jazz and percussionist large band. Art Taylor and Philly Joe Jones on drums, Donald Byrd on trumpet, Ray Bryant on the piano; on percussions no less than Ray Barreto, Sabu Martinez, Victor Gonzales, Julio Martinez, Chonguito Vicente, Fred Pagani Jr. and additionally, a great choir. The result is a rich confrontation of African and Latin rhythms with late '50s contemporary jazz. "The Feast," "Aghano" and "Lamento Africano" represent the peak of this recording session, with counterpoints, breathtaking variations in rhythm and tempo and a real liberty of expression for each soloist. Classic jazz is not absent and it is illustrated here by tracks such as "O'Tinde" or the Ray Bryant compositions "Swingin' Kilts" and "Reflection." The whole record is a vibrant celebration of pure rhythm. Let us not forget that Art Blakey travelled extensively through Africa and was deeply aware what jazz owed to African and Latin patterns. The sound of the record is unbelievable and was originally released in 1958 on Blue Note. Pressed on finely-selected 180 gram vinyl. Original analog sound.

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