Art Blakey • Free For All

 

Review
by Al Campbell
Free for All is a high point in drummer Art Blakey's enormous catalog. This edition of the Jazz Messengers had been together since 1961 with a lineup that would be hard to beat: Freddie Hubbard on trumpet (his last session with the Messengers), Wayne Shorter on tenor sax, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Cedar Walton on piano, and Reggie Workman on bass. Shorter's title track is one of the finest moments in the Jazz Messengers' history. In the eight minutes of "Free for All," an emotional apex is reached that skirts the edge of free bop without losing Blakey's rhythmic glue. Another Shorter composition, "Hammer Head," is a mid-tempo soul-blues groove, with Shorter, Hubbard, and Fuller taking exceptional solos while Blakey keeps the mid-tempo vigorously swinging. Hubbard's "The Core," dedicated to the Congress of Racial Equality, comes close to capturing the heat of the title cut, as it contains similar fiery interplay. The session's closer, Clare Fischer's "Pensativa" (brought to the Messengers songbook by Hubbard), would remain a favorite with Blakey for years. A passionate Jazz Messengers workout that proves essential.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/free-for-all-mw0000194404

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Reseña
por Al Campbell
Free for All es un punto álgido en el enorme catálogo del baterista Art Blakey. Esta edición de los Jazz Messengers llevaba junta desde 1961 con una alineación difícil de superar: Freddie Hubbard a la trompeta (su última sesión con los Messengers), Wayne Shorter al saxo tenor, Curtis Fuller al trombón, Cedar Walton al piano y Reggie Workman al bajo. El tema que da título al disco de Shorter es uno de los mejores momentos de la historia de los Jazz Messengers. En los ocho minutos de "Free for All" se alcanza un ápice emocional que roza el borde del free bop sin perder el pegamento rítmico de Blakey. Otra composición de Shorter, "Hammer Head", es un groove de soul-blues a medio tiempo, con Shorter, Hubbard y Fuller haciendo excepcionales solos mientras Blakey mantiene el medio tiempo oscilando vigorosamente. The Core" de Hubbard, dedicada al Congreso de la Igualdad Racial, está cerca de capturar el calor del corte del título, ya que contiene una interacción ardiente similar. El cierre de la sesión, "Pensativa" de Clare Fischer (llevada al cancionero de los Messengers por Hubbard), seguiría siendo un favorito de Blakey durante años. Un apasionado trabajo de los Jazz Messengers que resulta esencial.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/free-for-all-mw0000194404

 
Colaborador / Contributor:  Pierre

Tracks:
1 - Free For All 11:06
2 - Hammer Head 7:48
3 - The Core 9:23
4 - Pensativa 8:22


Credits:
    Bass – Reggie Workman
    Drums – Art Blakey
    Liner Notes [2003] – Bob Blumenthal
    Liner Notes [Original] – Nat Hentoff
    Piano – Cedar Walton
    Producer – Alfred Lion
    Recorded By, Remastered By [2003] – Rudy Van Gelder
    Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
    Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
    Trombone – Curtis Fuller
    Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard

Recorded on February 10, 1964 at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

Label: Blue Note – 7243 5 92426 2 0
Series: RVG Edition
Released: Jan 1, 2004
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/14232976-Art-Blakey-The-Jazz-Messengers-Free-For-All

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