Child's Dance Explained

Child's Dance is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.^{[2] [3]}

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "After several years of few recordings, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers re-emerged with totally new personnel on this Prestige LP... An interesting set".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Stanley Clarke except where noted.

1. "C.C." – 12:18
2. "Child's Dance (Christian's Song)" (Ramon Morris) – 7:40
3. "Song for a Lonely Woman" – 9:40
4. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 7:30

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey on May 23 (track 3) and July 8 (tracks 1, 2 & 4), 1972

Personnel

• Art Blakey – drums
• Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
• Buddy Terry – soprano saxophone (track 3)
• Ramon Morris – tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 2), flute (track 3)
• Manny Boyd - flute (track 2)
• George Cables – piano, electric piano (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
• John Hicks – electric piano (track 3)
• Mickey Bass (track 3), Stanley Clarke (tracks 1, 2 & 4) – bass
  • Ray Mantilla (tracks 1, 2 & 4), Emanuel Rahim (track 3) – congas Nathaniel Bettis, Richie "Pablo" Landrum, Sonny Morgan – percussion (track 3)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Billboard. March 10, 1973.
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/art-blakey/catalog/#prestige-p-10047 Art Blakey discography
3. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Blakey/chron.htm Art Blakey chronology
4. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 3, 2013