In This Korner
| In This Korner | ||||
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| Live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | May 8, 1978 | |||
| Venue | Keystone Korner, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Concord Jazz CJ 68 | |||
| Producer | Frank Dorritie | |||
| Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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In This Korner is a live album by drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco in 1978 and released on the Concord Jazz label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating that "Although one of the lesser-known editions of The Jazz Messengers, the sextet featured on this Concord session could hold its own with its more acclaimed predecessors and successors".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by James Williams except where noted.
- Art Blakey Intro - 1:17
- "Pamela" (Bobby Watson) - 9:31
- "Unlimited" - 6:36
- "In This Korner" - 7:47
- "The Song Is You" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 7:28
- "Dark Side, Light Side" (George Cables) - 10:11
- "1977 A.D." - 10:19 Bonus track on CD
- "Blue for Two" (Valery Ponomarev) - 7:33
Personnel
- Art Blakey - drums
- Valery Ponomarev - trumpet
- Bobby Watson - alto saxophone
- David Schnitter - tenor saxophone
- James Williams - piano
- Dennis Irwin - bass
References
- ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 18, 2013
- ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 18, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 18, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.