New York Scene

New York Scene
Live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Released	1984
Recorded	May 1984 Mikell's, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:59
Label	Concord Jazz CJ 256
Producer	Frank Dorritie
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology
Oh-By the Way (1982) New York Scene (1984) Live at Kimball's (1985)

New York Scene is a live album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in New York City in 1984 and released on the Concord Jazz label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic called it "a fine set of hard bop". ^[2] Writing for United Press International , Ken Franckling praised the album "boppish delights", stating that it was "the key training ground for generation after generation of the Young Turks in jazz." ^[1]

Awards

The album won the award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album during the 27th Annual Grammy Awards. ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Oh, By The Way" (Terence Blanchard) – 10:06
2. "Ballad Medley: My One and Only Love/It's Easy to Remember/Who Cares?" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin/Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart/George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 7:23
3. "Controversy" (Donald Harrison) – 5:24
4. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 11:12
5. "Falafel" (Mulgrew Miller) – 9:54

Personnel

• Art Blakey – drums
• Terence Blanchard – trumpet
• Donald Harrison – alto saxophone
• Jean Toussaint – tenor saxophone
• Mulgrew Miller – piano
• Lonnie Plaxico – bass

References

1. Franckling, Ken (February 1, 1985). "All that jazz – Mini-Reviews". United Press International.
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 20, 2013
3. Hilburn, Robert (February 27, 1985). "Grammy Winners". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2025.