The African Beat

Art Blakey And The Afro-Drum Ensemble

Released: November 1962
Tracks: 7

Who's on it

Art Blakey – drums, tympani, gong, telegraph drums
Yusef Lateef – oboe, tenor sax, flute, cowbell, thumb piano
Solomon Ilori – vocal, penny whistle, talking drum
Montego Joe – double gong, corboro drums, log drums
Curtis Fuller – tympani
Garvin Masseaux – chekere, African maracas, conga
Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass
James Ola Folami – conga
Chief Bey – conga, telegraph drums, double gong
Robert Crowder – conga

Credits

Producer: Alfred Lion
recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
design: Reid Miles
photography: Francis Wolff
liner notes: Nat Hentoff

The tracks

Side one

1Prayer By Solomon G. IloriJanuary 24, 1962 · take 1
2Ife L'Ayo (There Is Happiness In Love)January 24, 1962 · take 2/4
3Obirin African (Woman Of Africa)January 24, 1962 · take 25
4The Mystery Of LoveJanuary 24, 1962 · take 16

Side two

1Ero Ti Nr'ojejeJanuary 24, 1962 · take 10
2Ayiko Ayiko (Welcome, Welcome My Darling)January 24, 1962 · take 17
3Tobi IluJanuary 24, 1962 · take 26

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Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BLP 4136	African High Life	Solomon Ilori	1963	Solomon Ilori, Montego Joe, Garvin Masseaux, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Chief Bey, Robert Crowder

3 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	NJLP 8282	Sounds Of Africa	Ahmed Abdul-Malik	1963	Montego Joe, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Chief Bey

2 of them 21 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8217	Before Dawn	The Music Of Yusef Lateef	1957	Yusef Lateef, Curtis Fuller
MG 12103	Jazz Mood	Yusef Lateef	1957	Yusef Lateef, Curtis Fuller
MG 12109	Jazz For The Thinker	Yusef Lateef And His Men	1957	Yusef Lateef, Curtis Fuller
MG 12115	Stable Mates	Various Artists	1957	Yusef Lateef, Curtis Fuller
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Yusef Lateef, Curtis Fuller
NJLP 8220	Groovin' With Golson	Benny Golson	1959	Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller
RLP 337	The Centaur And The Phoenix	The Big Sound Of Yusef Lateef	1960	Yusef Lateef, Curtis Fuller
A-7	Art Blakey And His Jazz Messengers (Alamode)	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers	1961	Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller
CL 1634	Zungo! Afro-Percussion	Olatunji And His Percussion, Brass, Woodwind, And Choir	1961	Montego Joe, Chief Bey
BLP 4090	Mosaic	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	1961	Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller
RLP 438	Caravan	Art Blakey Jazz Messengers	1962	Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller
LP 1380	Herbie Mann At The Village Gate	Herbie Mann Sextet +	1962	Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Chief Bey
RLP 464	Ugetsu	Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers At Birdland	1963	Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller
LP 1407	Returns To The Village Gate	Herbie Mann	1963	Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Chief Bey
BLP 4104	Buhaina's Delight	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	1963	Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller
PR 7336	!Arriba! Con Montego Joe	Montego Joe	1964	Montego Joe, Robert Crowder
BLP 4170	Free For All	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	1965	Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller
LM-82001	'S Make It	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	1965	Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller
BLP 4193	Indestructible	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	1966	Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller
RLP 493	Kyoto	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers	1967	Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller