Jazz
CD 1: Now's The Time - 72:47 min. New York City, Birdland Club, February 21, 1954 Art Blakey Quintet Clifford Brown (tp), Lou Donaldson (as), Horace Silver (p), Curley Russell (b), Art Blakey (d)
CD 2: Moanin' - 72:55 min. Recorded at Bubba's Restaurant, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, October 11, 1980 Art Blakey (drums), Jimmy Williams (piano), Charles Fambrough (bass), Billy Pierce (sax), Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), Bobby Watson (alto sax)
Buchformat 2 CD + 20 page booklet
The legendary drummer Art Blakey went on in the course of his almost fifty year long career, to become not only renowned as a percussionist, but also as one of the most important leaders of the hard bop movement. Blakey was the starting point and mentor for scores of young musicians over a period stretching across four decades. As a player and as a bandleader he forced himself to the limits of his capacity and possibilities, with heart, soul and talent he played until the end of his life. |