Hard Drive (Art Blakey album)
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Studio album by Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers | ||||
Released | Early December 1957[1] | |||
Recorded | October 9 & 11, 1957 | |||
Studio | New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:51 | |||
Label | Bethlehem BCP 6023 | |||
Producer | Lee Kraft | |||
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Hard Drive is an album by drummer Art Blakey with The Jazz Messengers recorded in late 1957 and originally released on the Bethlehem label.[2][3]
Reception[]
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "The music on this album is typical hard bop of the period, well played and full of enthusiasm and fire".[4]
Track listing[]
- "For Minors Only" (Jimmy Heath) - 5:49
- "Right Down Front" (Johnny Griffin) - 4:31
- "Deo-X" (Bill Hardman) - 5:50
- "Sweet Sakeena" (Hardman) - 5:06
- "For Miles and Miles" (Heath) - 5:24
- "Krafty" (Griffin) - 6:35
- "Late Spring" (Leon Mitchell) - 5:36
- Recorded in New York City on October 9 (track 3) and October 11 (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7), 1957
Personnel[]
- Art Blakey - drums
- Bill Hardman - trumpet
- Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
- Junior Mance (tracks 1, 2 & 4-7), Sam Dockery (track 3) - piano
- Spanky DeBrest - bass
References[]
- ^ Billboard Dec 23, 1957
- ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 5, 2013
- ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 5, 2013
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 5, 2013
Categories:
- Art Blakey albums
- The Jazz Messengers albums
- 1957 albums
- Bethlehem Records albums