In This Korner

Art Blakey

  • AllMusic Rating
    6
  • User Ratings (0)
  • Your Rating

In This Korner Review

by Scott Yanow

Although one of the lesser-known editions of The Jazz Messengers, the sextet featured on this Concord session (trumpeter Valeri Ponomarev, altoist Bobby Watson, tenor saxophonist David Schnitter, pianist James Williams and bassist Dennis Irwin in addition to the leader/drummer) could hold its own with its more acclaimed predecessors and successors. Blakey always encouraged his sidemen to write new music, so on this set Williams, Watson and Ponomarev contributed fresh material for the hard-bop ensemble. Blakey fans should enjoy this underrated set.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Art Blakey Intro
Art Blakey
Art Blakey 01:17 SpotifyAmazon
2
Pamela
Bobby Watson
Art Blakey 09:31 SpotifyAmazon
3
Unlimited
James Williams
Art Blakey 06:36 SpotifyAmazon
4
In This Korner
James Williams
Art Blakey 07:47 SpotifyAmazon
5
The Song Is You
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
Art Blakey 07:28 SpotifyAmazon
6
Dark Side, Light Side
George Cables
Art Blakey 10:11 SpotifyAmazon
7
1977 A.D.
James Williams
Art Blakey 10:19 SpotifyAmazon
8
Blue for Two
Valery Ponomarev
Art Blakey 07:33 SpotifyAmazon
blue highlight denotes track pick
In This Korner

Art Blakey Discography Browser