Orgy in Rhythm
1957 studio album by Art Blakey
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Orgy in Rhythm, Volumes One & Two are a pair of separate but related albums by American jazz drummer Art Blakey, recorded on March 7, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that same year in May and October respectively.[7]
| Orgy in Rhythm | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | End of May 1957 (Vol. One)[1] Early October 1957 (Vol. Two)[2] | |||
| Recorded | March 7, 1957 | |||
| Studios | Manhattan Towers New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:54 (Vol. One) 29:14 (Vol. Two) 68:08 (CD reissue) | |||
| Labels | Blue Note BLP 1554 (Vol. One) BLP 1555 (Vol. Two)[3] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
Background
Style
It is an early example of a percussion-oriented jazz record, a format Blakey had first explored on the A-side to Drum Suite released on Columbia the month before Orgy in Rhythm, Volume One.[citation needed]
Release history
In the 1997 limited-edition CD reissue by Blue Note, it was consolidated into a single volume.[8]
Track listing
Orgy in Rhythm, Volume One
All tracks are written by Art Blakey.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buhaina Chant" | 10:30 |
| 2. | "Ya Ya" | 7:06 |
| Total length: | 17:36 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Toffi" | 12:20 |
| 2. | "Split Skins" | 8:58 |
| Total length: | 21:18 38:54 | |
Orgy in Rhythm, Volume Two
All tracks are written by Art Blakey.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amuck" | 6:49 |
| 2. | "Elephant Walk" | 6:56 |
| Total length: | 13:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Out and Meet Me Tonight" | 5:43 |
| 2. | "Abdallah's Delight" | 9:46 |
| Total length: | 15:29 29:14 | |
1997 CD reissue
All tracks are written by Art Blakey.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buhaina Chant" | 10:30 |
| 2. | "Ya Ya" | 7:06 |
| 3. | "Toffi" | 12:20 |
| 4. | "Split Skins" | 8:58 |
| 5. | "Amuck" | 6:49 |
| 6. | "Elephant Walk" | 6:56 |
| 7. | "Come Out and Meet Me Tonight" | 5:43 |
| 8. | "Abdallah's Delight" | 9:46 |
| Total length: | 1:08:08 | |
Personnel
- Art Blakey – drums, vocals ("Toffi")
- Herbie Mann – flute
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Sabu Martinez – percussion, vocals ("Buhaina Chant," "Elephant Walk" & "Come Out and Meet Me Tonight")
- Ubaldo Nieto – percussion, timbales
- Evilio Quintero – percussion, maracas, cencerro
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes – percussion
- Jo Jones – drums, tympani
- Arthur Taylor – drums
- Specs Wright – drums, tympani
