Kyoto is an album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, recorded in 1964 and released on the Riverside label.[2]
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| Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | Mid October 1966[1] | |||
| Recorded | February 20, 1964 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:21 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP-493 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "this is one of literally dozens of recommended Jazz Messengers recordings".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Track listing
edit- "The High Priest" (Curtis Fuller) – 5:55
- "Never Never Land" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) – 5:50
- "Wellington's Blues" (Art Blakey) – 5:03
- "Nihon Bash" (Sadao Watanabe) – 8:30
- "Kyoto" (Freddie Hubbard) – 7:03
Personnel
edit- Art Blakey – drums
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Reggie Workman – bass
- Wellington Blakey – vocals (track 3)
References
edit- ^ Billboard Oct 29, 1966
- ^ Art Blakey discography accessed October 24, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 23, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.