Freedom Rider [Import]

Art Blakey, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 19, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1961
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Europe Generic
• ASIN: B000005GVL
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,074 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #70 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Bebop

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ride Art Ride., December 5, 2000

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"jazzfanmn" (St Cloud, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freedom Rider (Audio CD)

This is one of the best albums by Blakey's Jazz Messengers, performed by one of his most star studded lineups. Performing infront of Blakey's explosive drumming is Wayne Shorter on tenor, Lee Morgan on trumpet, Bobby Timmons on piano, and Jymie Merritt on bass. Most of the tracks were penned by Wayne Shorter or Lee Morgan and all feature high energy performances, especially by Wayne Shorter. His tenor is on fire as he delivers one knock out solo after another. His solo and his exchange with Lee Morgan on "El Toro" as well as his solo on the bonus track "Uptight" are stand outs. The entire group shows it's soft touch on the one slow number, the bonus track "Pisces". Blakey's extended drum piece, "The Freedom Rider" gives the master plenty of room to stretch out and flex his considerable skill as one of Jazz's all time great drummers. This is an exciting, hard swinging set of classic hard bop, and is easliy recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great final effort from Morgan/Shorter edition, September 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Freedom Rider (Audio CD)

This 1961 session is a great final effort from the Lee Morgan/Wayne Shorter edition of the Jazz Messengers. Standout numbers include the gutsy Shorter blues "Tell it Like it Is"(with Art's encouragement) Blakey's solo feature "The Freedom Rider" and the interesting Lee Morgan waltz time composition, "Blue Lace". This is a classic Messengers album with lots of hard bop and funky blues. This is as much a soul-jazz record as it is a hard bop record. Great album, pick it up!

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great music, flawed recording, August 20, 2004

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Grimwig "Grimwig" (Bellingham, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freedom Rider (Audio CD)

I've played out my original vinyl of this so I got the CD. I consider it one the 3 best of the Messengers, along with Moanin and Mosaic. But the negative reviewer was correct about the CD version. Shorter is way too loud, and Morgan is hard to hear. I don't remember this on the LP, or the many times I heard "Tell It Like It Is" on the radio in the 60's.