Orgy in Rhythm, Volumes One & Two are a pair of separate but related albums by American jazz drummer Art Blakey, recorded on March 7, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that same year in May and October respectively.[7]
| Orgy in Rhythm | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | End of May 1957 (Vol. One)[1] Early October 1957 (Vol. Two)[2] | |||
| Recorded | March 7, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Manhattan Towers New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:54 (Vol. One) 29:14 (Vol. Two) 68:08 (CD reissue) | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1554 (Vol. One) BLP 1555 (Vol. Two)[3] | |||
| Art Blakey chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
Background
editStyle
editIt is an early example of a percussion-oriented jazz record, a format Blakey had first explored on the A-side to Drum Suite released on Columbia the month before Orgy in Rhythm, Volume One.[citation needed]
Release history
editIn the 1997 limited-edition CD reissue by Blue Note, it was consolidated into a single volume.[8]
Track listing
editOrgy in Rhythm, Volume One
editAll tracks are written by Art Blakey
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buhaina Chant" | 10:30 |
| 2. | "Ya Ya" | 7:06 |
| Total length: | 17:36 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Toffi" | 12:20 |
| 2. | "Split Skins" | 8:58 |
| Total length: | 21:18 38:54 | |
Orgy in Rhythm, Volume Two
editAll tracks are written by Art Blakey
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amuck" | 6:49 |
| 2. | "Elephant Walk" | 6:56 |
| Total length: | 13:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Out and Meet Me Tonight" | 5:43 |
| 2. | "Abdallah's Delight" | 9:46 |
| Total length: | 15:29 29:14 | |
1997 CD reissue
editAll tracks are written by Art Blakey
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buhaina Chant" | 10:30 |
| 2. | "Ya Ya" | 7:06 |
| 3. | "Toffi" | 12:20 |
| 4. | "Split Skins" | 8:58 |
| 5. | "Amuck" | 6:49 |
| 6. | "Elephant Walk" | 6:56 |
| 7. | "Come Out and Meet Me Tonight" | 5:43 |
| 8. | "Abdallah's Delight" | 9:46 |
| Total length: | 1:08:08 | |
Personnel
edit- Art Blakey – drums, vocals ("Toffi")
- Herbie Mann – flute
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Sabu Martinez – percussion, vocals ("Buhaina Chant," "Elephant Walk" & "Come Out and Meet Me Tonight")
- Ubaldo Nieto – percussion, timbales
- Evilio Quintero – percussion, maracas, cencerro
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes – percussion
- Jo Jones – drums, tympani
- Arthur Taylor – drums
- Specs Wright – drums, tympani
References
edit- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 3, 1957. p. 29 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 28, 1957. pp. 11, 46 – via Google Books.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin – via Google Books.
- ^ Orgy in Rhythm at AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Jenkins, Willard (April 25, 2019). "Art Blakey: Orgy In Rhythm". JazzTimes.
- ^ "Art Blakey - Orgy in Rhythm". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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