Drum Suite

Drum Suite is an album by drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and the Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble, recorded in late 1956 and early 1957 and originally released on Columbia in April 1957. It was the first of several albums recorded by Blakey in the 1950s and 1960s that explored percussion-oriented jazz. It was followed by Orgy in Rhythm, Holiday for Skins, and The African Beat.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, calling it "Groundbreaking for its time, and still sounding vital, powerful, and visionary, the Drum Suite album is somewhat of a lost masterpiece that deserves a fresh audience". == Track listing ==

Track listing

Original release 2005 Columbia/Legacy CD reissue == Personnel ==

Personnel

June 25, 1956 (Tracks 7–9) • Art Blakey – drums • Donald Byrd – trumpet • Ira Sullivan – tenor saxophone • Kenny Drew – piano • Wilbur Ware – bass The Jazz Messengers—December 13, 1956 (Side two) • Art Blakey – drums • Bill Hardman – trumpet • Jackie McLean – alto saxophone • Sam Dockery – piano • Spanky DeBrest – bass The Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble—February 22, 1957 (Side one) • Art Blakey – drums • Ray Bryant – piano • Oscar Pettiford – bass, cello • Jo Jones – drums • Charles "Specs" Wright – drums, timpani, gong • Candido Camero, Sabu Martinez – bongos == References ==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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