Art Blakey Legacy by Walton, Cedar (CD, 1997)

Evidence, Evi

0730182219029

4046052055

1997

CD

Jazz

Walton, Cedar

Art Blakey Legacy

0.40 in

0.25 lb

5.60 in

4.90 in

5

1

1.1 Caravan 1.2 Whisper Not 1.3 Blues for Buhaina 1.4 Split Kick 1.5 Mosaic

Jazz Messenger pianist Cedar Walton pays tribute to drummer Art Blakey on this new album using an all-star band (comprised mostly of Blakey alumni) that includes Philip Harper on trumpet, Javon Jackson on tenor sax, Steve Turre on trombone, David Williams on bass and Billy Higgins on drums. Lou Donaldson, Jazz Messenger Class of '53, makes special appearances on 2 tracks. All compositions are from the Art Blakey songbook.