Jazz Icons: Art Blakey Live in '65 (2009)
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Jazz Icons: Art Blakey boasts an exceptional one-hour concert by Art Blakey from Paris in 1965. This performance showcases one of the few undocumented Blakey bands, the New Jazzmen, featuring the incomparable Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, as well as Jaki Byard on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, Nathan Davis on sax and, of course, Art Blakey on drums—truly a powerhouse quintet! Freddie Hubbard’s incendiary playing on “Blue Moon” and the blistering 24-minute version of his own “Crisis,” serves as a cogent reminder that he was one of the most innovative trumpeters in jazz history. Setlist: The Hub / Blue Moon / Crisis / NY Theme
Genre: Music
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: October 27, 2009
Cast
- Art Blakey - Self - drums
- Freddie Hubbard - Self - trumpet
- Jaki Byard - Self - piano
- Reggie Workman - Self - bass
- Nathan Davis - Self - sax
Production: Reelin' in the Years
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
live performance, jazz band, quintet
More Films in Genre: Music
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- What is Jazz Icons: Art Blakey Live in '65 about?
- Jazz Icons: Art Blakey boasts an exceptional one-hour concert by Art Blakey from Paris in 1965. This performance showcases one of the few undocumented Blakey bands, the New Jazzmen, featuring the incomparable Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, as well as Jaki Byard on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, Nathan Davis on sax and, of course, Art Blakey on drums—truly a powerhouse quintet! Freddie Hubbard’s incendiary playing on “Blue Moon” and the blistering 24-minute version of his own “Crisis,” serves as a cogent reminder that he was one of the most innovative trumpeters in jazz history. Setlist: The Hub / Blue Moon / Crisis / NY Theme
- Who stars in Jazz Icons: Art Blakey Live in '65?
- Jazz Icons: Art Blakey Live in '65 stars Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Jaki Byard, Reggie Workman, Nathan Davis.
- How long is Jazz Icons: Art Blakey Live in '65?
- Jazz Icons: Art Blakey Live in '65 has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Jazz Icons: Art Blakey Live in '65?
- Jazz Icons: Art Blakey Live in '65 is a Music film.