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6 Things to Know About Art Blakey's Prelude

  1. It was released in 1975 on Mercury Records.
  2. The album features Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, a group known for hard bop.
  3. It captures the band’s energetic, post-bop style from the mid-1970s.
  4. The lineup includes notable musicians like Woody Shaw on trumpet and Cedar Walton on piano.
  5. Tracks like “Ugetsu” and “Along Came Betty” showcase Blakey’s driving drum work.
  6. It is considered a solid, if not essential, entry in Blakey’s extensive discography.

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