Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers • Buhaina's Delight

 

Review
by Michael G. Nastos  
Arguably the finest lineup of the Jazz Messengers (with the possible exception of the Lee Morgan edition), this incarnation of the band -- Blakey, saxophonist Wayne Shorter (here playing tenor), young trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, trombonist Curtis Fuller, pianist Cedar Walton, and bassist Jymie Merritt -- set the tone for the hard bop movement of the '60s. This release features six classic modern-jazz icons and four alternate takes. Starting with Shorter's "Backstage Sally," the band jump into a happy, staccato horn chart and the groove-style shuffle that was their signature sound. Shorter's tenor-led ballad "Contemplation" finds the brassmen solidly behind him as he unleashes a breathtaking solo, while the Fuller-penned "Bu's Delight" is a supersonic hard bopper featuring Blakey's cage-rattling drum breaks and a formidable Walton solo. Written and led by Shorter, "Reincarnation Blues" is another good swinger, with counterpoint and unison lines sprinkled in together. The stunner of the set is Walton's "Shaky Jake," a low, moaning melody with deep-blue harmony soaring over a groove shuffle. On "Moon River," a frisky bopper featuring substantial solos from Hubbard and Fuller and a joyous arrangement modified from the original blue waltz, the song's staggered phrases are introduced and interrupted by drum breaks. The second takes of "Moon River" and "Backstage Sally" are fairly close to the first takes, while the alternate versions of "Reincarnation Blues" and "Bu's Delight" run one to two minutes shorter than the originals. Overall, you won't find a better representation of what modern mainstream jazz sounds like. Blakey and his band are on it from start to finish.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/buhainas-delight-mw0000082899

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Reseña
por Michael G. Nastos  

Posiblemente la mejor formación de los Jazz Messengers (con la posible excepción de la edición de Lee Morgan), esta encarnación de la banda -- Blakey, el saxofonista Wayne Shorter (aquí tocando el tenor), el joven trompetista Freddie Hubbard, el trombonista Curtis Fuller, el pianista Cedar Walton, y el bajista Jymie Merritt -- marcó el tono del movimiento hard bop de los 60. Esta edición incluye seis clásicos del jazz moderno y cuatro tomas alternativas. Comenzando con "Backstage Sally" de Shorter, la banda salta a un alegre y staccato gráfico de vientos y al shuffle de estilo groove que fue su sonido característico. La balada "Contemplation" de Shorter, dirigida por un tenor, cuenta con el sólido apoyo de los músicos de metal, que se desatan en un solo impresionante, mientras que "Bu's Delight", escrita por Fuller, es un hard bopper supersónico que cuenta con las pausas de Blakey en la batería y un formidable solo de Walton. Escrito y dirigido por Shorter, "Reincarnation Blues" es otro buen swinger, con contrapunto y líneas al unísono salpicadas. La maravilla del conjunto es "Shaky Jake" de Walton, una melodía baja y quejumbrosa con una profunda armonía azul que se eleva sobre un groove shuffle. En "Moon River", un juguetón bopper con sustanciosos solos de Hubbard y Fuller y un alegre arreglo modificado del vals azul original, las frases escalonadas de la canción son introducidas e interrumpidas por pausas de batería. Las segundas tomas de "Moon River" y "Backstage Sally" son bastante parecidas a las primeras, mientras que las versiones alternativas de "Reincarnation Blues" y "Bu's Delight" son entre uno y dos minutos más cortas que las originales. En general, no encontrará una mejor representación de cómo suena el jazz mainstream moderno. Blakey y su banda están en ello de principio a fin.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/buhainas-delight-mw0000082899

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Tracks:
1 - Backstage Sally
Written-By – Wayne Shorter
2 - Contemplation
Written-By – Wayne Shorter
3 - Bu's Delight
Written-By – Curtis Fuller
4 - Reincarnation Blues
Written-By – Wayne Shorter
5 - Shaky Jake
Written-By – Cedar Walton
6 - Moon River
Written-By – Mancini, Mercer
7 - Backstage Sally (Alternate Take)
Written-By – Wayne Shorter
8 - Bu's Delight (Alternate Take)
Written-By – Curtis Fuller
9 - Reincarnation Blues (Alternate Take)
Written-By – Wayne Shorter
10 - Moon River (Alternate Take)
Written-By – Mancini, Mercer


Credits:
    Bass – Jymie Merritt
    Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
    Drums – Art Blakey
    Liner Notes – Leonard Feather, Takao Ogawa
    Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
    Piano – Cedar Walton
    Recorded By [Recording By], Remastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
    Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
    Trombone – Curtis Fuller
    Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard

Notes:
Recorded on November 28 & December 18, 1961.
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Comes in mini LP replica with OBI & Japanese insert.
Trk.7 to 10 Bonus Tracks.

Label:    Blue Note – TOCJ-9557, Blue Note – ST-4104
Series:    24 Bit By RVG
Country:    Japan
Released:    Nov 27, 2003
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/7580302-Art-Blakey-The-Jazz-Messengers-Buhainas-Delight

 

 

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