Indestructible (Art Blakey album)

Indestructible is a jazz album by drummer Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers. It was recorded in 1964 but not released until 1966, and was Blakey's last recording for Blue Note. The bonus track featured on the CD reissue was originally issued on Pisces.

Indestructible
Studio album by
ReleasedEarly October 1966[1]
RecordedApril 24 and May 15, 1964
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length39:05 original LP
LabelBlue Note
BST 84193
ProducerAlfred Lion
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology
Kyoto
(1964)
Indestructible
(1966)
Golden Boy
(1964)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

This was the final recording for half of the band's members: Wayne Shorter would leave to join the Miles Davis Quintet and be replaced (briefly) by John Gilmore, bassist Reggie Workman would be replaced by Victor Sproles, and pianist Cedar Walton would leave to be replaced by John Hicks.

Track listing

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  1. "The Egyptian" (Fuller) – 10:25
  2. "Sortie" (Fuller) – 8:13
  3. "Calling Miss Khadija" (Morgan) – 7:21
  4. "When Love is New" (Walton) – 6:02
  5. "Mr. Jin" (Shorter) – 7:04
  6. "It's a Long Way Down" (Shorter) – 5:26 Bonus track on CD

Recorded on April 24 (#5) and May 15 (#1-4), 1964. Bonus track on April 15, 1964.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard Oct 8, 1966
  2. ^ Indestructible at AllMusic
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.