Drum Suite


Drum Suite is an album by drummer Art Blakey with The Jazz Messengers and the Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble, recorded in late 1956 and early 1957 and originally released on the Columbia label. The 2005 CD reissue added three tracks from a June 1956 session, two of them previously released on Originally in 1982.

Reception

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

  1. "The Sacrifice" - 5:16
  2. "Cubano Chant" - 4:01
  3. "Oscalypso" - 8:48
  4. "Nica's Tempo" - 8:24
  5. "D's Dilemma" - 8:32
  6. "Just for Marty" - 5:56
  8. "Lil' T " - 8:12
  9. "The New Message " - 8:39
  10. "The New Message " - 5:32

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