Buhaina's Delight is a jazz album released by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in 1963.[6] Produced by Alfred Lion, the album was recorded in two sessions on November 28, 1961 and December 18, 1961 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.[7] The album was released by Blue Note Records in July 1963 after Blakey had moved to Riverside Records in late 1962.[8]
| Buhaina's Delight | ||||
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| Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | Early July 1963[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 28 & December 18, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:09 | |||
| Label | Blue Note Records BST 84104 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |   [2] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Background
edit"Buhaina" is a reference to the Muslim name, Abdullah ibn Buhaina, Blakey received upon conversion to Islam in 1948 while traveling in West Africa. Although he stopped practicing Islam in the 1950s, Blakey continued to use the name, which became titular on two albums.
Track listing
edit- "Backstage Sally" (Shorter) - 5:58
- "Contemplation" (Shorter) - 6:18
- "Bu's Delight" (Fuller) - 9:20
- "Reincarnation Blues" (Shorter) - 6:36
- "Shaky Jake" (Walton) - 6:38
- "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 5:12
Personnel
edit- Art Blakey - drums
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
- Curtis Fuller - trombone
- Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
- Cedar Walton - piano
- Jymie Merritt - bass
References
edit- ^ Billboard July 20, 1963
- ^ Down Beat: August 29, 1963 Vol. 30, No.24
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 23. 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.
- ^ Billboard, July 20, 1963, p. 10.
- ^ Art Blakey Discography
- ^ Billboard, Nov. 3, 1962, p. 24.