Album

Holiday For Skins

Art Blakey

2006 · Jazz

Rare pressing on Gatefold

Holiday For Skins by Art Blakey

Holiday For Skins is a Jazz album by Art Blakey, originally released in 2006. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.

About

Art Blakey - drums, chanting Donald Byrd - trumpet (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8) Ray Bryant - piano Wendell Marshall - bass Art Taylor - drums Philly Joe Jones - drums, chanting, vocals Ray Barretto, Victor Gonzales, Julio Martinez, Sabu Martinez, Chonguito Vincente - bongos, congas Fred Pagani - timbales Andy Delannoy - maracas Austin Cromer, Hal Rasheed - chanting.

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Tracklist

  1. 1The Feast8:54
  2. 2Aghano6:05
  3. 3Lamento Africano8:23
  4. 4Mirage10:28
  5. 5O'Tinde6:15
  6. 6Swingin' Kilts8:51
  7. 7Dinga8:58
  8. 8Reflection9:06

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Bebop & Hard Bop
  • raw
  • intense
  • primal

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded on November 9, 1958 at the Manhattan Towers, New York City.
Tracks 1-4 originally issued as Volume One (Blue Note BST 84004)
Tracks 5-8 originally issued as Volume Two (Blue Note BST 84005)

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Rare pressing on Gatefold · 3 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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