| Art Blakey in Sweden | ||||
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| Live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | March 9, 1981 Södra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:55 | |||
| Label | Amigo AMLP 839 | |||
| Producer | Kavi Alexander | |||
| Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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Art Blakey in Sweden is a live album by drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded in Stockholm in 1981 and released on the Amigo label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated: "While there are times when the three-horn frontline does not sound completely together during ensemble sections, they mesh by the song's end."[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Webb City" (Bud Powell) - 12:20
- "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) - 10:07
- "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 8:56
- "Gypsy Folk Tales" (Walter Davis, Jr.) - 12:24
Personnel
[edit]- Art Blakey - drums
- Wynton Marsalis - trumpet
- Bobby Watson - alto saxophone
- Bill Pierce - tenor saxophone
- James Williams - piano
- Charles Fambrough - bass
References
[edit]- ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 20, 2013.
- ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 20, 2013.
- ^ a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review, accessed June 20, 2013.
