The title track Free for All has my favorite Art Blakey solo. Even more, it has my favorite solo in Wayne Shorter's tenure with the Jazz Messengers. It is a close second for my favorite Freddie Hubbard solo in this singular track too. Curtis Fuller is a trombonist. The energy is way too high. I love this track. The 11 minutes of pure power from Art Blakey's drum kit is something to behold, the way he can bring the intensity when it needs to be intense but also come around to hit the B section ... read more
1 | Free for All 11:09 | 96 |
2 | Hammer Head 7:51 | 92 |
3 | The Core 9:25 | 98 |
4 | Pensativa 8:22 | 92 |