Later Art Blakey

[Mark Stryker]

"Cattin'" means that you're playing a lot of licks with that "tom cat" attitude.

Lee Morgan was one of the kings of it.

Further extrapolation:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cattin%27%20it%20up

got it -- sonny stitt on an inspired night ...

[JSngry]

Especially on a slower blues.

[Swinging Swede]

[Chuck Nessa]

Had a bunch of experience with Bu's hearing problem. "You want all these folks to know this motherfucker is deaf?!!!"

[Durium]

I have almost nothing by Blakey after 1973, so, what am I missing? Anything stand out? Maybe "Album of the Year?" Any "must haves?" Could I get a few suggestions? (I am familiar with his Roulette albums from the mid-'70's, they're pretty good, but have never seen a reissue.)

What about this one?

Art Blakey at Dutch radio Sesjun shows

Durium

[Leeway]

Anyone have any thoughts on the Blakey groups with Dave Schnitter? It's been a while since I listened to Blakey, let alone later Blakey, which I consider to have the form but not the "inner mounting flame" (so to speak) of his earlier groups. But I have seen Schnitter live a couple of times in the last few years and rather like his style. I recall reading some interview of Schnitter where he talks about his Blakey experience. I think his take on it was that the group was really coming into its own but got cut short , for some reason(s) I don't recall.

[king ubu]

Found the Vogue reissue (titled "Blues March") of the first Roulette album (originally titled "Backgammon").

Haven't yet played it, but would have passed by if it wasn't for this thread... heard "Keystone 3" many, many years ago (a highschool friend had it), guess it would be one to look for... also plan to get the Sesjun set (but want the J.J. Johnson more badly there! Got the Chet and Evans).

[JETman]

To my ears, "Feeling Good" (mentioned above) is one of the best, if not the best, late period Blakey albums out there. I recently picked up the Sesjun sessions. They are good, but not essential IMHO. Just more of the same old, same old.

[ghost of miles]

Is COAST TO COAST worth checking out?

[kh1958]

Is COAST TO COAST worth checking out?

Yes. That's the Terrance Blanchard/musical director edition of the Messengers--two live albums. Representative of the only edition of the Messengers that I heard live.

[ghost of miles]

Thanks, KH--I may go ahead and pick that one up.