Art Blakey + Cannonball Adderley

Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble, Drum Suite (Columbia 1956)
It was impossible to pick just one, every track is great in its own way -- although gun to my head I might take "Oscalypso." Sabu and Candido both play on this thing. It smokes.

Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble - "The Sacrifice"

Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble - "Cubano Chant"

Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble - "Oscalypso"


Cannonball Adderley, Soul Zodiac (Capitol 1972)
Narrated by Rick Holmes. Sometimes referred to as intelligent freaks ... do strange things, strange ways ...

Cannonball Adderley - "Aquarius"