Child's Dance

1973 studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Child's Dance

Studio album by

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Released

March 1973^[1]

Recorded

May 23 and July 8, 1972

Studio

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Genre

Jazz

Label

Prestige
PR 10076

Producer

Ozzie Cadena

Art Blakey chronology

The Giants of Jazz
(1971)

Child's Dance
(1973)

Buhaina
(1973)

The Jazz Messengers chronology

Jazz Messengers '70
(1970)

Child's Dance
(1972)

Buhaina
(1973)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[5]

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.

"C.C." – 12:18
"Child's Dance (Christian's Song)" (Ramon Morris) – 7:40
"Song for a Lonely Woman" – 9:40
"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)

References

^ "Billboard". March 10, 1973.
^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 3, 2013
^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 3, 2013
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 3, 2013
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey

Studio
albums

The Jazz Messengers (1956)
Hard Bop (1957)
Ritual (1957)
Selections from Lerner and Loewe's... (1957)
Cu-Bop (1957)
Hard Drive (1957)
A Night in Tunisia (1958)
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk (1958)
Moanin' (1959)
The Big Beat (1960)
A Night in Tunisia (1961)
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (1961)
Mosaic (1962)
Buhaina's Delight (1963)
Caravan (1963)
The Freedom Rider (1964)
Free for All (1964)
Kyoto (1964)
Golden Boy (1964)
Indestructible (1965)
'S Make It (1965)
Soul Finger (1965)
Tough! (1966)
Like Someone in Love (1967)
The Witch Doctor (1969)
Roots & Herbs (1970)
Child's Dance (1972)
Buhaina (1973)
Anthenagin (1973)
In Walked Sonny (1975)
Backgammon (1976)
Gypsy Folk Tales (1977)
In My Prime Vol. 1 (1978)
In My Prime Vol. 2 (1978)
Reflections in Blue (1979)
Night in Tunisia: Digital Recording (1979)
Album of the Year (1981)
Oh-By the Way (1984)
Blue Night (1985)
Feeling Good (1986)
Not Yet (1988)
I Get a Kick Out of Bu (1988)
Chippin' In (1990)
One for All (1990)

Live
albums

At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (1956)
At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (1956)
A Midnight Session with the Jazz Messengers (1957)
1958 – Paris Olympia (1959)
At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vols. 1 & 2 (1959)
Art Blakey et les Jazz Messengers au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées (1960)
Paris Jam Session (1960)
Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World, Vols. 1 and 2 (1960)
A Jazz Hour with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers: Blues March (1961)
Three Blind Mice (1962)
Ugetsu (1963)
Buttercorn Lady (1966)
Jazz Messengers '70 (1970)
In This Korner (1978)
Live at Montreux and Northsea (1980)
One by One (1981)
Art Blakey in Sweden (1981)
Straight Ahead (1981)
Keystone 3 (1982)
Live at Kimball's (1985)
The Art of Jazz: Live in Leverkusen (1989)

Compilation
albums

Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers (1956)
The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
Drum Suite (1957)
Pisces (1979)
Africaine (1981)
Originally (1982)

Soundtrack
albums

Des Femmes Disparaissent (1959)
Les liaisons dangereuses 1960 (1960)

Art Blakey
solo albums

Blakey (1954)*
A Night at Birdland Vol. 1, Vol. 2 & Vol. 3 (1954)
Orgy in Rhythm (1957)
Art Blakey Big Band (1957)
Holiday for Skins (1958)
Drums Around the Corner (1959)
The African Beat (1962)
A Jazz Message (1963)
Hold On, I'm Coming (1966)
Killer Joe (1981)
Bluesiana Triangle (1990)

Discography

v t e John Hicks
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader or co-leader	Hells Bells (1975) Steadfast (1975) After the Morning (West 54, 1979) Some Other Time (1981) John Hicks (1982) In Concert (1984) Inc. 1 (1985) Luminous (and Elise Wood, 1985–88) Two of a Kind (and Ray Drummond, 1986–87) I'll Give You Something to Remember Me By (1987) East Side Blues (1988) Naima's Love Song (1988) Oleo (New York Unit, 1989) Rhythm-a-Ning (and Kenny Barron, 1989) Blue Bossa (New York Unit, 1990) Is That So? (1990) Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven (1990) Power Trio (1990) St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors (1991) Tribute to George Adams (1991–92) After the Morning (Dominic Sciscente Music, 1992) Blues March: Portrait of Art Blakey (1992) Crazy for You (1992) Friends Old and New (1992) Moanin': Portrait of Art Blakey (1992) Now's the Time (New York Unit, 1992) Over the Rainbow (New York Unit, 1992) Single Petal of a Rose (1992) The Missouri Connection (and Jay McShann, 1992) Beyond Expectations (1993) Lover Man: A Tribute to Billie Holiday (1993) Akari (New York Unit, 1994) Duality (and Peter Leitch, 1994) Gentle Rain (1994) In the Mix (1994) Heart Beats (Keystone Trio, 1995) Piece for My Peace (1995) Cry Me a River (1997) Newklear Music (Keystone Trio, 1997) Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook (1997) Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook (1997) Trio + Strings (1997) Hicks Time (released 1998) Impressions of Mary Lou (1998) Beautiful Friendship (and Elise Wood, 2000) Music in the Key of Clark (2001) Fatha's Day: An Earl Hines Songbook (2003) Twogether (with Frank Morgan, 2005–6) I Remember You (2006) On the Wings of an Eagle (2006) Sweet Love of Mine (2006)
With Art Blakey	'S Make It (and The Jazz Messengers, 1964) Soul Finger (and The Jazz Messengers, 1965) Hold On, I'm Coming (1966) Child's Dance (and The Jazz Messengers, 1972)
With Arthur Blythe	Illusions (1980) Blythe Spirit (1981) Blythe Byte (2001) Exhale (2002)
With David Murray	Morning Song (1983) Sketches of Tokyo (co-led, 1985) I Want to Talk About You (1986) Ming's Samba (1988) Ballads for Bass Clarinet (1991) David Murray/James Newton Quintet (1991) Fast Life (1991) MX (1992) For Aunt Louise (1993) Jazzosaurus Rex (1993) Love and Sorrow (1993) Saxmen (1993) Like a Kiss that Never Ends (2000)
With Pharoah Sanders	Journey to the One (1979) Pharoah Sanders Live... (1981) Rejoice (1981) Africa (1987) A Prayer Before Dawn (1987)
With others	Solid! (Eric Alexander, 1998) Sunday in New York (Eric Alexander, 2005) Eby (Hamiet Bluiett, 1984) Fast Last! (Lester Bowie, 1974) Now It's My Turn (Betty Carter, 1976) The Audience with Betty Carter (1979) It's Not About the Melody (Betty Carter, 1992) Gardenias for Lady Day (James Carter, 2003) The Bassist: Homage to Diversity (Richard Davis, released 2001) Structurally Sound (Booker Ervin, 1966) Flying Colors (Ricky Ford, 1980) Interpretations (Ricky Ford, 1982) Awakening (Sonny Fortune, 1985) The Outside Within (Chico Freeman, 1978) Spirit Sensitive (Chico Freeman, 1978–79) Habana (Roy Hargrove, 1997) Again and Again (Oliver Lake, 1991) 52nd Street Themes (Joe Lovano, 1999) On This Day ... Live at The Vanguard (Joe Lovano, 2002) Streams of Expression (Joe Lovano, 2005) Hi Voltage (Hank Mobley, 1967) Taru (Lee Morgan, 1968) Staying on the Watch (Sonny Simmons, 1966) Live at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival (Charles Tolliver, 1972) Love Remains (Bobby Watson, 1986)

v t e Woody Shaw
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	In the Beginning (1965) Blackstone Legacy (1970) Song of Songs (1972) The Moontrane (1974) San Francisco Express – Getting It Together (1975) Love Dance (1975) Little Red's Fantasy (1976) Woody Plays Woody (1976–77) The Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble at the Berliner Jazztage (1976) Rosewood (1977) The Iron Men (with Anthony Braxton, 1977) Stepping Stones: Live at the Village Vanguard (1978) Woody III (1978–79) For Sure! (1979) United (1981) Lotus Flower (1982) Master of the Art (1982) Night Music (1982) Setting Standards (1983) The Time Is Right (1983) Double Take (and Freddie Hubbard, 1985) Woody Shaw with the Tone Jansa Quartet (1985) Dr. Chi (1986) Bemsha Swing (1986) Solid (1986) Imagination (1987) In My Own Sweet Way (1987) The Eternal Triangle (with Freddie Hubbard, 1987)
With others	Home! (Gary Bartz, 1969) Coral Keys (Walter Bishop Jr., 1971) Child's Dance (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1972) Buhaina (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1973) Anthenagin (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1973) The Free Slave (Roy Brooks, 1970) Duet in Detroit (Roy Brooks, 1983) The Almoravid (Joe Chambers, 1971) Tones for Joan's Bones (Chick Corea, 1966) The Complete "Is" Sessions (Chick Corea, 1969) Brilliant Circles (Stanley Cowell, 1969) Conversations (Eric Dolphy, 1963) Iron Man (Eric Dolphy, 1963) Tex Book Tenor/Back from the Gig (Booker Ervin, 1968) Ichi-Ban (Louis Hayes and Junior Cook, 1976) The Real Thing (Louis Hayes, 1977) If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem (Joe Henderson, 1970) Joe Henderson Quintet at the Lighthouse (1970) Grass Roots (Andrew Hill, 1968) Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill, 1969–70) Passing Ships (Andrew Hill, 1969) Bobby Hutcherson Live at Montreux (1973) Cirrus (Bobby Hutcherson, 1974) Bridge into the New Age (Azar Lawrence, 1974) 'Bout Soul (Jackie McLean, 1967) Demon's Dance (Jackie McLean, 1967) Reach Out! (Hank Mobley, 1968) Thinking of Home (Hank Mobley, 1970) Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun) (Pharoah Sanders, 1970) The Cape Verdean Blues (Horace Silver, 1965) The Jody Grind (Horace Silver, 1966) Natural Soul (Buddy Terry, 1967) Pure Dynamite (Buddy Terry, 1972) Expansions (McCoy Tyner, 1968) The Git Go – Live at the Village Vanguard (Mal Waldron, 1986) The Seagulls of Kristiansund (Mal Waldron, 1986) Natural Essence (Tyrone Washington, 1967) Unity (Larry Young, 1965) Zawinul (Joe Zawinul, 1970)
Box sets	Woody Shaw: The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (Columbia, 1978–81 [2011]) Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions (Mosaic, 1965–87 [2013])