Free for All
by Art Blakey
- Type: Album
- Released: July 1965
- Label: Blue Note
- Country: United States
- Length: 36:47
- Community rating: 4.5/5 from 7 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Free for All' showcases one of the most celebrated lineups of the Jazz Messengers, capturing the sextet's fiery interplay and pushing the conventions of hard bop toward a more adventurous, free-form edge. The album's tremendous energy is driven by Art Blakey鈥檚 explosive drumming and the powerful frontline of Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, and Curtis Fuller. This intensity is balanced by a diverse compositional range, from the ferocious, avant-garde title track to the politically charged dedication of Hubbard's 'The Core' and the lyrical beauty of Clare Fischer's 'Pensativa'.
Genres
Descriptors: bluesy, powerful, classic, rhythmic, soulful
Tracklist
- Free For All (11:09)
- Hammer Head (7:51)
- The Core (9:25)
- Pensativa (8:22)
Credits
- Art Blakey - drums
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, Written-By
- Curtis Fuller - trombone
- Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone, Written-By
- Cedar Walton - piano
- Reggie Workman - double bass
- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Primary Artist
- Clare Fischer - Written-By