The Jazz Show Episode October 14, 2019

Drummer/leader and Jazz icon: Art Blakey and The Jazz messengers: "Free For All"

9:00pm - 12:35am

This is one of the many great bands that drummer Art Blakey led. In honor of his centenary: Blakey was born in Pittsburg Pennsylvania on October 11,1919 so tonight we pay tribute to his Birthday Anniversary, This particular edition lasted from 1961 through to mid 1964 with the same personnel and they achieved a greatness few other groups possessed. This album called "Free For All" was recorded near the end to this band's existence and remains one of it's most intense and valued recordings. It is a good representation of how the band could sound in person on a good night. The music was captured in the recording studio the the energy is palpable. Only four tunes grace this album: two by Wayne Shorter, one by Freddie Hubbard and one by Clare Fischer. The band's personnel is Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone (he was also the band's musical director), Cedar Walton on piano, Reginald Workman on bass and of course Mr. Blakey on drums. The Jazz Messengers!

Track Listing:

Free For All
Art Blakey · Free For All
Hammer Head
Art Blakey · Free For All
The CORE
Art Blakey · Free For All
Pensativa
Art Blakey · Free For All
Billy's Blues
Charlie Rouse · Yeah!
Rouse's Point
Charlie Rouse · Yeah!
You Don't Know What Love Is.
Charlie Rouse · Yeah!
Night Lights
Bobby Scott · For Sentimental Reasons
What'll I Do?
Bobby Scott · For Sentimental Reasons
I Keep Going Back to Joe's
Bobby Scott · For Sentimental Reasons
Midriff
Art Blakey · Art Blakey Big Band
Ain't Life Grand?
Art Blakey · Art Blakey Big Band
Late Date
Art Blakey · Art Blakey Big Band
Bya-Ya/Epistrophy
Thelonious Monk · Misterioso.
The Way You Look Tonight
Dave Brubeck · Jazz At Oberlin
How High The Moon
Dave Brubeck · Jazz At Oberlin
Tranein' In
John Coltrane · Blue World
Naima
John Coltrane · Blue World
Rapid Shave
Shirley Scott · Queen of the Organ
Tears Inside
Art Pepper · Smack Up