Cu-Bop is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers with conguero Sabu recorded in 1957 and originally released on the Jubilee label.[1][2]

Cu-Bop
Studio album by Art Blakey and His Jazz Messengers with Sabu
Released	1957
Recorded	May 13, 1957 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:22
Label	Jubilee JG 1049
Producer	Lee Kraft
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology
Tough! (1957) Cu-Bop (1957) Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk (1957)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

Track listing

1. "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:10
2. "Sakeena" (Art Blakey) - 11:55
3. "Shorty" (Johnny Griffin) - 4:32
4. "Dawn on the Harvest" (Charlie Shavers) - 12:45 [title is "Dawn on the Desert" on the record label]

Personnel

• Art Blakey - drums
• Bill Hardman - trumpet
• Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
• Sam Dockery - piano
• Spanky DeBrest - bass
• Sabu Martinez - congas, bongos

References