In this episode of the Hot Box we celebrate the life and music of Art Blakey whose centennial was not so long ago. We find ourselves in very unfamiliar times, gigs and festivals have been cancelled the wold over which means no work for thousands of jazz musicians who rely on live performances to earn a crust. Perhaps we can help by purchasing their recordings so check out the Jazz Ireland Shop for a range of albums.
On a brighter note it’s always very exciting for me, and a personal pleasure to put up a brand new Irish album and to be able to give it a 5 STAR rating, in Hot Box 057 I get to do that twice.
The first new album is from Dr Linley Hamilton called “For The Record”, it really is a charming album and happily it seems to be getting a lot of well-deserved attention and praise.
The second new album is from Carole Nelson whom you will remember released her album “One Day in Winter” to a great deal of critical acclaim in 2017 and now she has done it again with “Arboreal”.
All of the albums mentioned here are available in the Jazz Ireland Shop where 100% of the revenue always goes direct to musicians.
For The Record - Dr. Linley Hamilton
'For the Record' sees Linley return with a quintet format for his next creative project. A superb recording that highlights Linley's sensational ability as a virtuoso horn player.
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Arboreal - Carole Nelson Trio
Arboreal begins with the feeling for place, for the local, then widens its scope to engage with current pressing issues of climate change and species loss.
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Track Listing for The Hot Box #057 – The Blakey Beat
| # | Artist | Track Title | Time |
| 01 | Michel Camilo | One More Once | 02:04 |
| 02 | Linley Hamilton | Split | 03:19 |
| 03 | Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | Along Came Betty | 09:28 |
| 04 | Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | Backstage Sally | 17:02 |
| 05 | Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | Webb City | 23:31 |
| 06 | Linley Hamilton | Sure Would Baby | 34:03 |
| 07 | Carole Nelson Trio | Arboreal | 41:48 |
| 08 | Carole Nelson Trio | No Mud No Lotus | 48:54 |
| 09 | Charlie Parker | Chi Chi | 55:46 |
| 10 | Dave Brubeck Quartet | The Duke | 59:15 |
