''Drum Suite'' is an album by drummer

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with The Jazz Messengers and the Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble, recorded in late 1956 and early 1957 and originally released on the

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label. It was the first of several albums recorded by Blakey in the 1950s and 1960s that explored percussion-oriented jazz. It was followed by Orgy in Rhythm,

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, and The African Beat. The 2005 CD reissue added three tracks from a June 1956 session, two of them previously released on Originally in 1982."Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers* – Drum Suite"
at Discogs.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, calling it "Groundbreaking for its time, and still sounding vital, powerful, and visionary, the ''Drum Suite'' album is somewhat of a lost masterpiece that deserves a fresh audience".Leggett, Steve
Allmusic Review
accessed June 5, 2013.

Track listing

# "The Sacrifice" (Art Blakey) - 5:16 # "Cubano Chant" ( Ray Bryant) - 4:01 # "Oscalypso" (Oscar Pettiford) - 8:48 # "Nica's Tempo" ( Gigi Gryce) - 8:24 # "D's Dilemma" (

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) - 8:32 # "Just for Marty" (Bill Hardman) - 5:56 :''Bonus tracks on 2005 Legacy CD'': #

"Lil' T (a.k.a. The Third)" - 8:12 #"The New Message (a.k.a. Little T)" (Take 1) - 8:39 #"The New Message (a.k.a. Little T)" (Take 3) - 5:32

Personnel

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* Bill Hardman (4–6),

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(7–9) - trumpet * Jackie McLean -

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(tracks 4–6) *

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- tenor saxophone (7–9) * Ray Bryant (tracks 1–3), Sam Dockery (tracks 4–6), Kenny Drew (7–9) - piano * Oscar Pettiford - bass, cello (tracks 1–3) * Spanky DeBrest (tracks 4–6), Wilbur Ware (tracks 7–9) -

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- drums (tracks 1–3) *

Charles "Specs" Wright Charles "Specs" Wright (September 8, 1927 - February 6, 1963) was an American jazz drummer born in Philadelphia. Wright played drums in an Army band until his discharge in 1947. Following this he played in a group with Jimmy Heath and Howard McGh ...

- drums, timpani, gong (tracks 1–3) *

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- bongos (tracks 1–3)

References

{{Authority control Art Blakey albums The Jazz Messengers albums 1957 albums Columbia Records albums Albums produced by George Avakian