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Orgy in Rhythm
1957 studio album by Art Blakey
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]
Quick Facts Orgy in Rhythm, Studio album by Art Blakey ...
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| Released | End of May 1957 (Vol. One)[1] Early October 1957 (Vol. Two)[2] | |||
| Recorded | March 7, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Manhattan Towers New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:54 (Vol. One) 29:14 (Vol. Two) 68:08 (CD reissue) | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1554 (Vol. One) BLP 1555 (Vol. Two)[3] | |||
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More information Review scores, Source ...
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
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Style
It is 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]
Orgy in Rhythm, Volume One
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Buhaina Chant" | 10:30 |
| 2. | "Ya Ya" | 7:06 |
| Total length: | 17:36 | |
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All tracks are written by Art Blakey
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Toffi" | 12:20 |
| 2. | "Split Skins" | 8:58 |
| Total length: | 21:18 38:54 | |
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Orgy in Rhythm, Volume Two
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Amuck" | 6:49 |
| 2. | "Elephant Walk" | 6:56 |
| Total length: | 13:45 | |
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All tracks are written by Art Blakey
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Come Out and Meet Me Tonight" | 5:43 |
| 2. | "Abdallah's Delight" | 9:46 |
| Total length: | 15:29 29:14 | |
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1997 CD reissue
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 | |
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All tracks are written by Art Blakey
- 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
- "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 3, 1957. p. 29 – via Google Books.
- "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 28, 1957. pp. 11, 46 – via Google Books.
- Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin – via Google Books.
- Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
- Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- Jenkins, Willard (April 25, 2019). "Art Blakey: Orgy In Rhythm". JazzTimes.
- "Art Blakey - Orgy in Rhythm". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
