Soul Finger (Art Blakey album)

This article is about the album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. For the song by the Bar-Kays, see Soul Finger.

Soul Finger
Studio album by
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
ReleasedEnd of August 1965[1]
RecordedMay 12–13, 1965
New York City
GenreJazz
Length36:42
LabelLimelight
LM 82018
ProducerJack Tracy
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology
'S Make It
(1964) 		Soul Finger
(1965) 		Buttercorn Lady
(1966)

Soul Finger is an album by drummer Art Blakey recorded in 1965 and originally released on the Limelight label.[2][3] On the 2009 CD edition, Gary Bartz, whose recording debut this was, was left off the credits - he is the saxophonist (alto) for five of the six cuts. Lucky Thompson is on only one cut, playing soprano sax on "Spot Session" with the quartet of Blakey, Hicks and Sproles. A sixth cut from the Bartz sessions was used on the later Hold On, I'm Coming album. This was trumpeter Lee Morgan's last recording with Art Blakey after a seven-year association; Freddie Hubbard would return to tour with Blakey's group again in the 1980s.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
DownBeat[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating "The program here showcases the sounds of a band in transition to be sure, but also the sound of a group with nothing to lose; in other words, plenty of chances get taken that might not otherwise fly... this date is well worth seeking out for fans of Blakey's long running, ever evolving unit".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Soul Finger" (Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan) - 3:17
  2. "Buh's Bossa" (Morgan) - 5:33
  3. "Spot Session" (Lucky Thompson) - 7:21
  4. "Freedom Monday" (Art Blakey) - 6:15
  5. "A Quiet Thing" (Fred Ebb, John Kander) - 6:56
  6. "The Hub" (Hubbard) - 7:20

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Billboard Aug 28, 1965
  2. ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 6, 2013
  3. ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 6, 2013
  4. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review, accessed June 6, 2013
  5. ^ DownBeat magazine, November 4, 1965, p. 28
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