Review by Steve Leggett
Recorded in 1956, Art Blakey's Drum Suite is a wonderful hybrid of African, Latin, and hard bop rhythms that prefigures the concept of Afro-beat by at least a decade, and the sheer energy, not to mention its very special and fresh-sounding intimacy, make it especially astounding. Even more amazing is that the three parts of the suite -- Blakey's "The Sacrifice," Ray Bryant's "Cubano Chant," and Oscar Pettiford's "Oscalypso" -- were recorded straight through live, and were only intended to be a pre-take run-through, but as is obvious here, Blakey and company nailed the whole thing right out of the box. The original LP was issued by Columbia with the drum suite on one side, and three tracks recorded by a 1956 version of the Jazz Messengers (Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, and Spanky DeBrest) for Blakey's first Columbia album, Hard Bop, on the other side. Groundbreaking for its time, and still sounding vital, powerful, and visionary, the Drum Suite album is somewhat of a lost masterpiece that deserves a fresh audience.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/drum-suite-mw0000414522
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Reseña de Steve Leggett
Grabada en 1956, la Drum Suite de Art Blakey es un maravilloso híbrido de ritmos africanos, latinos y hard bop que prefigura el concepto de afro-beat por lo menos una década, y la pura energía, por no hablar de su intimidad tan especial y fresca, la hacen especialmente asombrosa. Más sorprendente aún es que las tres partes de la suite - "The Sacrifice" de Blakey, "Cubano Chant" de Ray Bryant y "Oscalypso" de Oscar Pettiford- se grabaron directamente en directo, y sólo pretendían ser un ensayo previo, pero como es obvio aquí, Blakey y compañía lo clavaron todo nada más sacarlo de la caja. El LP original fue emitido por Columbia con la suite de batería en una cara, y tres temas grabados por una versión de 1956 de los Jazz Messengers (Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery y Spanky DeBrest) para el primer álbum de Columbia de Blakey, Hard Bop, en la otra cara. Innovador para su época, y todavía con un sonido vital, potente y visionario, el álbum Drum Suite es una especie de obra maestra perdida que merece un nuevo público.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/drum-suite-mw0000414522
1 - The Sacrifice - 5:17
2 - Cubano Chant - 4:02
3 - Oscalypso - 8:49
4 - Nica's Tempo - 8:24
5 - D's Dilemma - 8:33
6 - Just For Marty - 5:56
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean (tracks: 4 to 6)
Bass – Spanky deBrest (tracks: 4 to 6)
Bass, Cello – Oscar Pettiford (tracks: 1 to 3)
Bongos – Candido (tracks: 1 to 3), Sabu (tracks: 1 to 3)
Drums – Art Blakey, Jo Jones (tracks: 1 to 3)
Drums, Timpani, Gong – Charles Wright (tracks: 1 to 3)
Piano – Ray Bryant (tracks: 1 to 3), Sam Dockery (tracks: 4 to 6)
Trumpet – Bill Hardman (tracks: 4 to 6)
Notes
Originally released in 1957.
Genre: Jazz
Style: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Hard Bop
Year: 1957
https://www.discogs.com/master/view/264955
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