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Ron Aprea Sextet: Remembering Blakey
By
Art Blakey
drums1919 - 1990
Brusger's fast-paced "Flown The Coop" starts the fires burning with an infectious intensity, as the saxophonist is joined by tenor player

Jerry Weldon
saxophone, tenor
Joe Magnarelli
trumpetb.1960

Vince Cherico
drumsTim Givens
bassThe

Oliver Nelson
saxophone1932 - 1975

Cecilia Coleman
keyboardsb.1962
Other outstanding tunes not to be missed here are the two Aprea originals: "Sophia," and the blistering finale "For Pete's Sake," nor the reinvigorated renditions of Ray Noble's "Cherokee" and the Jimmy Davis piece "Lover Man." In summation, one heck of an album deserving space in every jazz fan's collection. There's no question that Ron Aprea's tribute to the great Art Blakey is a powerful musical statement that says far more about Aprea then it could ever say about Blakey. Somehow, I don't think the drumming icon would mind. ">
Track Listing
Flown The Coop; Minor Setback; My Foolish Heart; Latino; In A Minor Funk; Goodbye; Transition Blues; Andrea's Delight; Sophia; Cherokee; Lover Man; For Pete's Sake.
Personnel
Ron Aprea
arrangerRon Aprea: alto saxophone; Jerry Weldon: tenor saxophone; Joe Magnarelli: trumpet, flugelhorn; Cecelia Coleman: piano; Tim Givens: bass; Vince Cherico: drums; George Hooks: percussion (4, 5); Jerry Sokolov: trumpet (7).
Album information
Title: Remembering Blakey | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Early Autumn Productions
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