Originally is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1956, but not released on the Columbia label until 1982.Art Blakey discography accessed June 4, 2013Art Blakey chronology accessed June 4, 2013 The album features unreleased tracks from the sessions that produced The Jazz Messengers and Hard Bop which have since been released as bonus tracks on those albums and Drum Suite.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars stating "This LP contains valuable performances by the early Jazz Messengers that sat unissued until decades later.... Although not an essential set, Art Blakey fans will find this album to be a valuable gapfiller in the history of The Jazz Messengers".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 26, 2013
Track listing "Late Show" (Hank Mobley) - 7:08 "Ill Wind" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 2:52 "Weird-O" (Mobley) - 7:05 "Carol's Interlude" [Alternative Take] (Mobley) - 6:14 "Lil' T" (Donald Byrd) - 8:08 "The New Message" (Byrd) - 8:38 "Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody in Blue/Summertime/Someone to Watch Over Me/The Man I Love" (George Gershwin) - 4:51 Recorded in New York City on April 5 (tracks 1 & 2), May 4 (tracks 3 & 4), June 25 (tracks 5 & 6), and December 12 (track 7), 1956
Personnel Art Blakey - drums Donald Byrd (tracks 1–6), Bill Hardman (track 7) - trumpet Hank Mobley (tracks 1–4), Ira Sullivan (tracks 5 & 6) - tenor saxophone Jackie McLean - alto saxophone (track 7) Horace Silver (tracks 1–4), Kenny Drew (tracks 5 & 6), Sam Dockery (track 7) - piano Doug Watkins (tracks 1–4), Wilbur Ware (tracks 5 & 6), Spanky DeBrest (track 7) - bass
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