1965 studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
'S Make It (slang for 'Let's go')[1] is a recording by the hard bop Art Blakey jazz ensemble. It was recorded in Los Angeles in 1964 and issued on the Limelight label.[2] [3] [4] Following the departure of stars from his 1961 to 1964 band, Freddie Hubbard , Wayne Shorter and Cedar Walton , it includes previous Blakey alumni and newer players.[5] This was trombonist Curtis Fuller 's last recording as a regular member of the group, though he would return to record sporadically with Blakey in the 1970s and 80s. The album was re-released on Verve in 2004.[6]
Reception [ ]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [5] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [7]
Jeffery S. McMillan has called the release one of Blakey's most underrated works and that it exemplifies his 1964–1965 work.[8] In a review in the December 1965 issue of Black World , the title track is described as "a diabolical concept, a dark image, invoking the innermost caverns of Manhattan."[1] David Rickert calls the album "a fine Messengers album and a good example of the drummer's consistently satisfying work."[6] Russ Musto referred to the release as a "return to a more soulful sound".[9] Ken Dryden stated in his Allmusic review that "It's a shame that this was the only recording by this particular lineup of the Jazz Messengers, as [John] Gilmore 's strong blowing complements Morgan very well".[5]
Track listing [ ]
Personnel [ ]
Musicians [ ]
Production [ ]
Jack Tracy – producer
Ken Druker – executive producer
Pete Romano – engineer
Dave Wiechman – engineer
Kip Smith – mixing
Leonard Feather – liner notes
– cover photo
References [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b "On Record" . Black World . 15 (2): 70–71. December 1965.
^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 6, 2013
^ Matsubayashi, K. Mercury Records Collection: LS-86001: 'S Make It / Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers , accessed January 22, 2018
^ Gourse, Leslie (2002). Art Blakey: Jazz Messenger . Schirmer Trade Books. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-8256-7272-9 . Retrieved 15 June 2013 .
^ Jump up to: a b c Dryden, Ken. "' S Make It: Review" . Allmusic. Retrieved 3 June 2013 .
^ Jump up to: a b Rickert, David (15 September 2004). "Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers: S Make It " . All About Jazz . Retrieved 3 June 2013 .
^ Cook, Richard ; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0 .
^ McMillan, Jeffery S. (2008). DelightfuLee: The Life and Music of Lee Morgan . University of Michigan Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-472-03281-5 . Retrieved 15 June 2013 .
^ Musto, Russ (14 December 2004). "Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Return" . All About Jazz . Retrieved 3 June 2013 .
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