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Orgy in Rhythm is an album by drummer Art Blakey.[7] It is early example of a percussion-oriented jazz record, a format Blakey had first explored in 1956 on the first side of his Drum Suite LP for Columbia. Orgy in Rhythm was recorded in 1957 for Blue Note Records, and released the same year as two LPs, Volume One and Volume Two (BLP 1554/1555). In the 1997 limited-edition CD reissue by Blue Note, it was consolidated into a single volume.

Orgy in Rhythm
Studio album by Art Blakey
Released	End of May 1957 (Volume 1)[1] Early October 1957 (Volume 2)[2]
Recorded	March 7, 1957 Manhattan Towers, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:54 Vol. 1 29:14 Vol. 2 68:08 CD reissue
Label	Blue Note BLP 1554/1555[3]
Art Blakey chronology
Drum Suite (1957) Orgy in Rhythm (1957) A Midnight Session with the Jazz Messengers (1957)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Art Blakey

Volume One

1. "Buhaina Chant" – 10:30
2. "Ya Ya" – 7:06
3. "Toffi" – 12:20
4. "Split Skins" – 8:58

Volume Two

5. "Amuck" – 6:49
6. "Elephant Walk" – 6:56
7. "Come Out and Meet Me Tonight" – 5:43
8. "Abdallah's Delight" – 9:46

Personnel

• Art Blakey – drums, vocals (#3)
• Herbie Mann – flute
• Ray Bryant – piano
• Wendell Marshall – bass
• Sabu Martinez – percussion, vocals (#1, 6, 7)
• Ubaldo Nieto – percussion, timbales
• Evilio Quintero – percussion, maracas, cencerro
• Carlos "Patato" Valdes – percussion
• Jo Jones – drums, tympani
• Arthur Taylor – drums
• Specs Wright – drums, tympani

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