New York Scene
Live album by
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Released1984
RecordedMay 1984
Mikell's, New York City
GenreJazz
Length43:59
LabelConcord Jazz
CJ 256
ProducerFrank Dorritie
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology
Oh-By the Way
(1982) 		New York Scene
(1984) 		Live at Kimball's
(1985)

New York Scene is a live album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in New York City in 1984 and released on the Concord Jazz label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic called it "a fine set of hard bop".[3]

This recording won the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Recording, Group

Track listing

  1. "Oh, By The Way" (Terence Blanchard) – 10:06
  2. "Ballad Medley: My One and Only Love/It's Easy to Remember/Who Cares?" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin/Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart/George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 7:23
  3. "Controversy" (Donald Harrison) – 5:24
  4. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 11:12
  5. "Falafel" (Mulgrew Miller) – 9:54

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 20, 2013
  2. ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 20, 2013
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 20, 2013
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