Art's recordings from the seventies--almost all done in Europe and still unreissued on vinyl--are some of the best of his career because of the advanced compositions of Walter Davis Jr. and the extraordinary talents of two unsung heroes: Bill Hardman and Dave Schnitter. I've witnessed Art many times, unfortunately never in the '50s, when with Mobley and Dorham he had his best group of all. But in my life no group has played with the excitement of the '70s quintet. after that, Wynton slickness.
@caponsacchi Hello. When art blakey died, i wasnt born :P But i would like to have been there in that time and hear it live. I know almost nothing from mobley and dorham with him, but i like the group when lee morgan plays, and freedie hubbard aswel, but i concour with the slickness about the marsalis : P
That late 70s early 80s period of the messengers was bad as fuck, with james williams and bobby watson (what a SEARIN mcleanesque solo on this one !), total soulfullness
love it blakey double snare hit smoooth !
MrThorndawg 1 month ago
Art's recordings from the seventies--almost all done in Europe and still unreissued on vinyl--are some of the best of his career because of the advanced compositions of Walter Davis Jr. and the extraordinary talents of two unsung heroes: Bill Hardman and Dave Schnitter. I've witnessed Art many times, unfortunately never in the '50s, when with Mobley and Dorham he had his best group of all. But in my life no group has played with the excitement of the '70s quintet. after that, Wynton slickness.
caponsacchi 2 months ago
@caponsacchi Hello. When art blakey died, i wasnt born :P But i would like to have been there in that time and hear it live. I know almost nothing from mobley and dorham with him, but i like the group when lee morgan plays, and freedie hubbard aswel, but i concour with the slickness about the marsalis : P
Neveracceptdogmas 1 month ago
grass!!
estebanquito56 3 months ago in playlist art
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soylomas1234 4 months ago
JUST swing baby...And enjoy the ride!!!
wel722 5 months ago
That late 70s early 80s period of the messengers was bad as fuck, with james williams and bobby watson (what a SEARIN mcleanesque solo on this one !), total soulfullness
SlikkTim 7 months ago
@SlikkTim i was about to ask "what the fuck is wrong with you" till I realized by "bad" you meant "good." lulz
dlhunt10 5 months ago
That last sax solo was clearly from the soul of that man. Wonderful
blackhartnett 7 months ago
Powerful!!!
JazzingTheSoul 8 months ago
AWESOME! is this swing groove characteristic of bepop?
blacklung7 9 months ago
nice set...thanks 4 the post..
callonthesly 10 months ago
heat!
HateRunsDeep 1 year ago
hot damn! this is cool
rigogurt 1 year ago
inconfondibile grande art blakey
antosax 1 year ago
Thanks! Been hoping to hear this one for years. Please upload Stretchin.'
koscina5 2 years ago
Charles Fambrough on bass?
NAFTALI2 2 years ago
Dennis Erwin actually
sweederlander 2 years ago
@sweederlander They still play?
joseeduardosn 7 months ago
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1withtheblues 2 years ago
!!!!!!!!Thanks man, my favorite ( I have LP)
1withtheblues 2 years ago
When was this recorded?
elsegno 2 years ago
It was released in 1978
sweederlander 2 years ago
Wow ! I Feel the midnight ...
arhauw 2 years ago