On Free for All, in the midst of his soon-to-be-stars sidemen, Blakey is at once the center of the universe and the gatekeeper to the jazz lifeblood of freedom
Art Blakey's incredible drum solo arise my passion for jazz, one of the greatest hard-bop master of all times. In this album, he is like a man on fire and all of the messenger members make this a remarkable series of performances. -- Tubecharon
ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS "FREE FOR ALL" - Blue Note Records
在Opening Track中，爵士鼓宗师Art Blakey就表现出高超技艺，如同炽热的火焰一般，不断让录音室的温度急剧升高（过于夸张）。乐队的每一个人都焕发活力，光芒四射，你能在凌乱却强有力的鼓声感受到Free For All的真正含义。
录音室天生有着扼杀和压制创造力的倾向。而火热的现场演出往往能打开一扇窗，让人们看到一个乐队的真正本质。Art Blakey 和他的 The Jazz Messengers 乐队也正是如此，在 1964 年的那日夏夜里，乐队即兴创作，高歌猛进，将这张专辑推向一个新的高度！
这张专辑总体上表现优秀，但美中不足的是录音质量（Art Blakey的鼓声密度一度让Van Gelder Studio的录音麦克风受到巨大的心灵创伤，Rudy Van Gelder 老爷子都被惊呆了），每首乐曲都各有风味，刚柔并济（Pensativa 更偏向 Swing，整体上带来一种浪漫即 Romantic 的气息）。此2014再版的专辑中另附赠Bonus Track 一首
Tracklist
| Number | Track | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Free For All | 11:09 |
| 2 | Hammer Head | 7:51 |
| 3 | The Core | 9:28 |
| 4 | Pensativa | 8:24 |
| 5 | Free For All (alt. take) | 8:27 |
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Free For All (2014, SHM-CD, CD) - Discogs