In This Korner is a live album by drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco in 1978 and released on the Concord Jazz label.Art Blakey discography accessed June 18, 2013Art Blakey chronology accessed June 18, 2013
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating that "Although one of the lesser-known editions of The Jazz Messengers, the sextet featured on this Concord session could hold its own with its more acclaimed predecessors and successors".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 18, 2013
Track listing All compositions by James Williams except where noted. Art Blakey Intro - 1:17 "Pamela" (Bobby Watson) - 9:31 "Unlimited" - 6:36 "In This Korner" - 7:47 "The Song Is You" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 7:28 "Dark Side, Light Side" (George Cables) - 10:11 "1977 A.D." - 10:19 Bonus track on CD "Blue for Two" (Valery Ponomarev) - 7:33
Personnel Art Blakey - drums Valery Ponomarev - trumpet Bobby Watson - alto saxophone David Schnitter - tenor saxophone James Williams - piano Dennis Irwin - bass
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