Blue Night is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1985 in the Netherlands and released on the Dutch Timeless label.[1][2]
| Blue Night | ||||
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| Studio album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | March 17, 1985 Studio 44, Monster, Netherlands | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:05 | |||
| Label | Timeless SJP 217 | |||
| Producer | Wim Wigt | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated "This excellent Timeless CD has a version of "Body and Soul" along with seven stimulating (if not overly memorable) recent originals by bandmembers. Fine modern hard bop".[3]
Track listing edit
- "Two of a Kind" (Terence Blanchard) - 9:52
- "Blue Minor" (Jean Toussaint) - 11:27
- "Blue Night" (Lonnie Plaxico) - 7:25
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 7:26
- "Mr. Combinated" (Donald Harrison) - 6:39
- "Two of a Kind" [alternate take] (Blanchard) - 9:22 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Blue Minor" [alternate take] (Toussaint) - 8:51 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Mr. Combinated" [alternate take] (Harrison) - 6:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 21, 2013
- ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 21, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 20, 2013