New York Scene
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{{Infobox album
| name = New York Scene
| type = Live album
| artist = Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
| cover = New York Scene.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1984
| recorded = May 1984
Mikell's, New York City
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 43:59
| label = Concord Jazz
CJ 256
| producer = Frank Dorritie
| prev_title = Oh-By the Way
| prev_year = 1982
| next_title = Live at Kimball's
| next_year = 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.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/art-blakey/catalog/album-index/#concord-jazz-cj-256 Art Blakey discography] accessed June 20, 2013[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Blakey/chron.htm Art Blakey chronology] accessed June 20, 2013
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
}}
Scott Yanow of Allmusic called it "a fine set of hard bop".Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-york-scene-mw0000187860 Allmusic Review], accessed June 20, 2013
This recording won the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Recording, Group
Track listing
- "Oh, By The Way" (Terence Blanchard) – 10:06
- "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
- "Controversy" (Donald Harrison) – 5:24
- "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 11:12
- "Falafel" (Mulgrew Miller) – 9:54