In My Prime Vol. 1

In My Prime Vol. 1
In My Prime Vol. 1
Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Released	1978
Recorded	December 29, 1977; CI Recording Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Timeless; SJP 114
Producer	Wim Wigt
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology

In My Prime Vol. 1 is an album by drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded in 1977 and released on the Dutch Timeless label.^[1]^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating that "Despite the changes in musical fashions, Art Blakey and his hard-bop institution were still turning out new material and solos in the late '70s that sound fresh and alive today".^[3]

Track listing

"Jody" (Walter Davis, Jr.) - 10:21
"Not So Far At All" (Valery Ponomarev) - 3:27
"1978" (James Williams) - 7:27
"To See Her Face" (Robert Watson) - 6:24
"Kamal" (Dennis Irwin) - 14:40

Personnel

References

^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 18, 2013
^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 18, 2013
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 18, 2013
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.