Bluesiana Triangle is an album by American jazz musician Art Blakey, as well as the name of the short-lived American jazz, blues and funk group that recorded it, consisting of Blakey (drums), Dr. John (keyboards, guitar, vocals) and David "Fathead" Newman (saxophone, flute).
After Blakey's death, the group released a second album, featuring drummer Will Calhoun (who replaced Art Blakey), trombonist Ray Anderson, bassists Essiet Okon Essiet and Jay Leonhart (on different tracks), and percussionist Joe Bonadio.[ Allmusic review]
Reception
Bob Porter of AllMusic states that "The music is an above-average mixture of jazz, blues, and funk".Porter, B. Allmusic Review, accessed August 2, 2018
Track listing "Heads Up" (David "Fathead" Newman) - 5:43 "Life's a One Way Ticket" (Cousin Joe) - 5:31 "Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me" (Thomas Brigham Bishop) - 10:06 "Need to Be Loved" (Art Blakey, David "Fathead" Newman, Mac Rebennack) - 3:42 "Next Time You See Me" (Bill Harvey, Earl Forest) - 4:49 "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) - 6:16 "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) - 6:33
Personnel Art Blakey - drums, piano (track 7), vocals Dr. John - guitar, organ, piano, vocals David "Fathead" Newman - flute, saxophone, backing vocals Essiet Okon Essiet - bass, backing vocals Joe Bonadio - drums (track 7), percussion
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