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'S MAKE IT

Description:
This edition of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers is an unusual one. The personnel includes Blakey veterans Lee Morgan returning to the band after some success as a leader, Curtis Fuller, and Victor Sproles, along with John Hicks who appeared on three other Blakey records and the tenor saxophonist John Gilmore of Sun Ra fame in his only appearance with the band. As typical for Blakey led groups, the emphasis is on original material by its members; the one Broadway show tune included, "Faith," is from a long since forgotten I Had a Ball. Morgan's driving blues "'S Make It" is easily the highlight of the session, though Hicks' richly voiced "Waltz for Ruth" and Fuller's Latin flavored "Little Hughie" also deserve to be better known than they are. It's a shame that this was the only recording by this particular lineup of the Jazz Messengers, as Gilmore's strong blowing complements Morgan very well. Originally issued by Limelight, it was reissued in Japan by Universal, meticulously reproducing the original foldout cardboard sleeve for the CD package.

Songs:

Personnel

Details:

Faith (I Had a Ball)

'S Make It

Waltz For Ruth

One For Gamal

Little Hughie

Olympia

Lament For Stacy

Personnel: Curtis Fuller, John Gilmore, John Hicks, Lee Morgan, Victor Sproles, more

Label:	UNIVERSAL
Number:	61756
Item Code:	54966
Format:	CD
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Dates:	(1964)
Price:	$13.00
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