Tough!
| Tough! | ||||
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| Studio album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | January 1966[1] | |||
| Recorded | Spring, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Swedien Recording Studio, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Cadet LP 4049 | |||
| Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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Tough! is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1957 but not released on the Cadet label until 1966.[2][3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[4]
Track listing[edit]
- "Scotch Blues" (Duke Jordan) - 7:55
- "Flight to Jordan" (Jordan) - 7:20
- "Transfiguration" (Gigi Gryce) - 5:08
- "Exhibit A" (Gryce) - 6:37
- "Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody in Blue/Summertime/Someone to Watch Over Me/The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:57
Personnel[edit]
- Art Blakey - drums
- Bill Hardman - trumpet
- Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
- Sam Dockery - piano
- Spanky DeBrest - bass
References[edit]
- ^ "Billboard". January 15, 1966.
- ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 4, 2013
- ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 4, 2013
- ^ a b Allmusic Review, accessed June 4, 2013