Tough!

Art Blakey / Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers

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Tough! Review

by Matt Collar

Recorded in 1957 but not released until 1966, drummer Art Blakey's Tough! is a swinging hard bop date. Joining Blakey here is saxophone giant Jackie McLean, along with a stellar group of less-appreciated artists including trumpeter Bill Hardman, pianist Sam Dockery, and bassist Spanky DeBrest. While not as essential as some of Blakey's other Jazz Messengers releases, Tough! certainly holds its own.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Stream
1	Scotch Blues	Art Blakey / Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers	Amazon
2	Transfiguration	Art Blakey / Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers	Amazon
3	Flight to Jordu	Art Blakey / Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers	Amazon
4	Exhibit A	Art Blakey / Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers	Amazon
5	Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody in Blue	Art Blakey / Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers	Amazon
6	Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody in Blue [First Version]	Art Blakey / Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers	Amazon