I Get a Kick Out of Bu
| I Get a Kick Out of Bu | ||||
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| Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | November 11, 1988 | |||
| Studio | Barigozzi Studio, Milano, Italy | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:28 | |||
| Label | Soul Note SN 1155 | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
| Art Blakey chronology | ||||
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I Get a Kick Out of Bu is an album by drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded in Italy in 1988 and released on the Soul Note label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated "Even after heading the Jazz Messengers for over three decades, drummer Art Blakey kept true to his original vision, using the band as a forum for talented young players to swing hard and grow rapidly".[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Yang" (Philip Harper) - 7:47
- "Good Morning Heartache" (Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham) - 7:47
- "Mayreh" (Horace Silver) - 5:53
- "Remember When" (Robin Eubanks) - 6:49
- "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:46
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) - 8:23
- "Drum Solo No. 7" (Art Blakey) - 9:12
- "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) - 6:18
Personnel
[edit]- Art Blakey - drums
- Philip Harper - trumpet (tracks 1, 3-5 & 8)
- Robin Eubanks - trombone (tracks 1, 3-6 & 8)
- Javon Jackson - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-5 & 8)
- Benny Green - piano (tracks 1-6 & 8)
- Leon Dorsey - bass (tracks 1-6 & 8)
References
[edit]- ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 24, 2013
- ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 24, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 24, 2013