Art Taylor

Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm, Vol 1 (1957) {Blue Note Japan TOCJ-1554 rel 1996}
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© 1957, 1996 Blue Note / Toshiba-EMI Japan | TOCJ-1554
Jazz / Hard Bop / Drums / Percussion

A true orgy in rhythm from Art Blakey – a set that not only features his drums next to the kit of Art Taylor, but which also adds in a bevy of other percussionists – including Sabu Martinez, Patato Valdez, and Jose Valentine! Joe Jones and Specs Wright also bring in additional jazz drums – making for more drummers than you might even find in a high school band – all working together with amazing qualities in sound, sometimes even melodic amidst all of the rhythms. Lighter lyrical touches are provided by Herbie Mann's flute, and Ray Bryant throws in some great lines on piano – underscoring the grooves in a nice way.

Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythm, Vol 2 (1957) {Blue Note Japan TOCJ-1555 rel 1996}
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© 1957, 1996 Blue Note / Toshiba-EMI Japan | TOCJ-1555
Jazz / Hard Bop / Drums / Percussion

A true orgy in rhythm from Art Blakey – a set that not only features his drums next to the kit of Art Taylor, but which also adds in a bevy of other percussionists – including Sabu Martinez, Patato Valdez, and Jose Valentine! Joe Jones and Specs Wright also bring in additional jazz drums – making for more drummers than you might even find in a high school band – all working together with amazing qualities in sound, sometimes even melodic amidst all of the rhythms. Lighter lyrical touches are provided by Herbie Mann's flute, and Ray Bryant throws in some great lines on piano – underscoring the grooves in a nice way.

Art Farmer & Benny Golson - The Complete Argo-Mercury Jazztet Sessions (2004) {7CD Set, Mosaic MD7-225 rec 1960-1962}
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© 1960-62, 2004 Mosaic Records | MD7-225
Jazz / Hard Bop / Trumpet / Saxophone

The Jazztet was one of the best small groups playing hard bop during the early '60s, jointly led by Art Farmer and Benny Golson. This boxed set not only includes all six albums that they recorded for Argo and Mercury, but also features three sessions apiece led separately by Farmer and Golson. Farmer was in the process of making a switch from trumpet to flügelhorn during this time frame, while Golson's solid tenor sax was overshadowed somewhat by his impressive contributions as a composer and arranger, a primary reason the group is remembered.

One of Art Farmer's pivotal mid 50s sides - recorded in the company of altoist Gigi Gryce, a great player and a budding young arranger who helped Farmer really formulate the best side of his sound! The tracks are lyrically modern - but still have a nice dose of soul in them - a wonderful blend that really sets the stage for the move that Art was making away from earlier trumpeters in jazz - into that hip territory that was neither too cool, nor too overblown - and which would almost be known as "Farmer-like" in years to come! The album features Gryce and Farmer in 2 different groups - one with Horace Silver on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums - the other with Freddie Redd on piano, Addison Farmer on bass, and Art Taylor on drums.

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1959) {Fontana}
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Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Universal Music S.A.S. France|Year: 1959 | Catalog Number: 812 017-2 | RAR 5% Rec. | fileserve
OST "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" 1960

“The very first project for "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" was to record Thelonious Monk in Paris during a tour that in fact had to be cancelled. Part of the music was recorded by Monk with Sam Jones on bass, Art Taylor on drums, and Charlie Rouse and Barney Wilen on tenor saxes.

You can here this session in the film but it was never issued on record. The second part, which appears on this CD, was recorded over the two days following the session with Thelonious Monk.” Marcel Romano

Art Blakey - Orgy In Rhythms, Vol 1 & 2 (1957) [Blue Note Connoisseur]
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© 1997 Blue Note / Capitol | CDP 7243 8 56586 2 4
Jazz / Hard Bop / Bop

A true orgy in rhythm from Art Blakey – a set that not only features his drums next to the kit of Art Taylor, but which also adds in a bevy of other percussionists – including Sabu Martinez, Patato Valdez, and Jose Valentine! Joe Jones and Specs Wright also bring in additional jazz drums – making for more drummers than you might even find in a high school band – all working together with amazing qualities in sound, sometimes even melodic amidst all of the rhythms. Lighter lyrical touches are provided by Herbie Mann's flute, and Ray Bryant throws in some great lines on piano – underscoring the grooves in a nice way. Both original volumes are super-tough to find on LP, and this cool CD brings them both together as a single release, for a total of 8 long tracks that includes "Elephant Walk", "Amuck", "Ya Ya", "Abdallah's Delight", "Split Skins", "Buhania Chant", and "Toffi".