Orgy in Rhythm, Volume 2
by Art Blakey
- Type: Album
- Released: October 1957
- Label: Blue Note
- Country: United States
- Length: 1:08:12
- Community rating: 3.38/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Continuing the fiercely experimental, percussion-heavy explorations of its predecessor, this session assembles an absolute powerhouse ensemble of drummers and Latin conga players. The heavily layered, polyrhythmic tracks largely discard conventional melodic structures, focusing instead on dense, trance-inducing African and Cuban rhythmic cycles. The visionary project brilliantly underscores the profound ancestral drumming traditions that serve as the foundation of modern jazz swing.
Genres
Descriptors: rhythmic, avant-garde, acoustic, instrumental
Tracklist
- Buhaina Chant (10:30)
- Ya Ya (7:06)
- Toffi (12:20)
- Split Skins (8:58)
- Amuck (6:49)
- Elephant Walk (6:56)
- Come Out And Meet Me Tonight (5:43)
- Abdallah's Delight (9:47)
Credits
- Katherine Jewel - contractor
- Luther Vandross - written-by, backing vocals [additional]
- Mainor Ramsey - written-by
- Yvonne Lewis - backing vocals
- Ralph MacDonald - percussion
- Mike Mainieri - vibraphone [vibes]
- David Sanborn - alto saxophone
- Brenda White King - backing vocals