26 Oct 2019

100 years of Art Blakey

From Inside Out, 5:00 pm on 26 October 2019
Art Blakey

Art Blakey Photo: Francis Wolff / Mosaic Images

 

 

Art Blakey turns 100 this week, so Nick takes a look back at some of his work with the Jazz Messengers. Plus a new album from 89-year-old Ahmad Jamal, and tracks from kiwis Leigh Jackson and The Jac.

 

 
# Artist: Song: Composer: Album Label: Duration:
1 Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers Tippin' Byrd For Minors Only Affinity 07:03
2 Ahmad Jamal I Should Care Weston / Stordahl / Cahn Ballades Jazz Village 03:24
3 The Jac Green Hour Baxendale The Green Hour Rattle 07:46
4 Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers Ecaroh Silver Jazz Messengers Columbia 06:02
5 Jazz Messengers This is for Albert Shorter Caravan Riverside 08:29
6 Regina Carter Skeeter Blues Nash Rhythms of the Heart Verve 04:19
7 Leigh Jackson So I've Heard Jackson Parallax CD Baby 05:20
8 Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers Thermo Hubbard Caravan Riverside 06:46

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