Straight Ahead (Art Blakey album)
Straight Ahead | ||||
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Live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
Released | 1981 | |||
Recorded | June 1981 Keystone Korner, San Francisco, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:37 | |||
Label | Concord Jazz CJ 168 | |||
Producer | Frank Dorritie | |||
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Straight Ahead is a live album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco in 1981 and released on the Concord Jazz label.[1][2]
Reception[]
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic calls it "One of the best recordings by Art Blakey's 1981 Jazz Messengers... Highly recommended".[3]
Track listing[]
- "Falling In Love with Love" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 7:52
- "My Romance" (Hart, Rodgers) - 3:30
- "Webb City" (Bud Powell) - 9:53
- "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) - 9:32
- "E.T.A." (Bobby Watson) - 6:09
- "The Theme" (Miles Davis) - 2:56
Personnel[]
- Art Blakey - drums
- Wynton Marsalis - trumpet
- Bobby Watson - alto saxophone
- Bill Pierce - tenor saxophone
- James Williams - piano
- Charles Fambrough - bass
References[]
- ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 19, 2013
- ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 18, 2013
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 19, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
Categories:
- Art Blakey live albums
- The Jazz Messengers live albums
- 1981 live albums
- Concord Records live albums
- Music of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Albums recorded at Keystone Korner