Art Blakey
Quintet A Night At Birdland Volume 1
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Culture Factory
89Format: 12inch VinylVö: 09.05.2025
Last In: vor 2026 Jahren
Last In: vor 2026 Jahren
auch erhältlich: Volume 2
A Night at Birdland Volume 1 is a live album by drummer Art Blakey, recorded in 1954 at the famous Birdland club. This first volume highlights his quintet, featuring Clifford Brown on trumpet, Lou Donaldson on alto saxophone, Horace Silver on piano, and Curly Russell on bass. The album captures the raw energy of emerging hard bop, with intense tracks like “Split Kick” and “A Night in Tunisia.” Blakey asserts his explosive drumming style, foreshadowing the era of the Jazz Messengers.
