Art Blakey The Jazz Messengers – Hard Drive

Description

Released in 1957 on the Bethlehem label, ‘Hard Drive’ from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers is a great snapshot of hard bop as well as one of Blakey’s most underrated studio albums. Featuring trumpeter Bill Hardman, tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, bassist Spanky DeBrest and pianists Sam Dockery and Junior Mance, the ensemble enthusiastically romps through a mixture of originals and standards.

Tracklist
A1 For Minors Only
A2 Right Down Front
A3 Deo-X
A4 Sweet Sakeena
B1 For Miles And Miles
B2 Krafty
B3 Late Spring