1958 studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
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A Night in Tunisia jazz album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, released by the RCA Victor subsidiary label Vik.[ 3] Jackie McLean and Johnny Griffin playing together.[ 4]
The album's original five tracks were augmented by up to three alternative takes on CD reissues.[ 2] Theory of Art , with two nonet tracks – "A Night at Tony's" and "Social Call" – added.[ 5] [ 6]
Track listing
A Night in Tunisia CD"A Night in Tunisia " (Dizzy Gillespie , Frank Paparelli) – 12:55
"Off the Wall" (Johnny Griffin ) – 7:16
"Theory of Art" (Bill Hardman ) – 9:46
"Couldn't It Be You?" (Art Blakey , Jackie McLean ) – 8:12
"Evans" (Sonny Rollins ) – 6:30
"A Night in Tunisia" (Gillespie, Paparelli) – 12:30 Bonus track on CD re-issue.
"Off the Wall" (Griffin) – 7:21 Bonus track on CD re-issue.
"Theory of Art" (Hardman) – 10:14 Bonus track on CD re-issue.
Theory of Art CDFirst five tracks as A Night in Tunisia , above.
"A Night at Tony's" (Gigi Gryce )
"Social Call" (Gryce, Jon Hendricks )
Personnel
A Night in Tunisia
Theory of Art Sources:[ 4] [ 6]
References
^ "Special Merit Jazz Albums" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Feb 17, 1958. p. 37. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Google Books.^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers: A Night in Tunisia (1957)" . AllMusic . Retrieved November 29, 2018 . ^ RCA Vik Record Label Discography , accessed November 30, 2015^ a b Cook, Richard ; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette Penguin . p. 111. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4 .^ Yanow, Scott. "Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers: Theory of Art" . AllMusic . Retrieved November 29, 2018 . ^ a b Shoemaker, Bill (May 1, 1997). "Art Blakey: Theory of Art" . JazzTimes
Studio Live Compilation Soundtrack Art Blakey Related
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release, except for the compilation section.
As leader With
The Happy Blues Gene Ammons , 1956)Jammin' with Gene Funky Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons Hard Bop Art Blakey /The Jazz Messengers , 1956)Originally Drum Suite A Night in Tunisia Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers Tough! Back to the Tracks Tina Brooks , 1960)2 Guitars Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney , 1957)Off to the Races Donald Byrd , 1958)Fuego Byrd in Flight Cool Struttin' Sonny Clark , 1958)Dig Miles Davis , 1951)Quintet/Sextet Davis Cup Walter Davis Jr. , 1959)Inta Somethin' Kenny Dorham , 1961)Matador Tuba Sounds Ray Draper , 1957)2 Trumpets Art Farmer , 1957)Bird Songs: The Final Recordings Dizzy Gillespie , 1992)To Bird with Love Pithecanthropus Erectus Charles Mingus , 1956)Blues & Roots Mobley's Message Hank Mobley , Prestige, 1956)Hi Voltage Evolution Grachan Moncur III , 1963)Lee-Way Tom Cat Cornbread Infinity Charisma The Sixth Sense The Music From "The Connection" Freddie Redd , 1960)Shades of Redd Redd's Blues Open House Jimmy Smith , 1960)Plain Talk Taylor's Wailers Mal/2 Mal Waldron , 1957)Left Alone Left Alone '86 Easterly Winds Jack Wilson , 1967) Film and TV
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
As leader WithArt Blakey WithHank With
Minor Move Tina Brooks , 1958)Blue Train John Coltrane , 1957)Intensity Charles Earland , 1972)Charles III Brass Shout Art Farmer , 1959)Sliding Easy Curtis Fuller , 1959)The Curtis Fuller Jazztet Images of Curtis Fuller Dizzy in Greece Dizzy Gillespie , 1957)Birks' Works Dizzy Gillespie at Newport Benny Golson and the Philadelphians Benny Golson , 1958)A Blowin' Session Johnny Griffin , 1957)Mode for Joe Joe Henderson , 1966)Last Chorus Ernie Henry , 1957)Grass Roots Andrew Hill , 1968)Lift Every Voice Flute-In Bobbi Humphrey , 1971)The Prime Element Elvin Jones , 1969)Drums Around the World Philly Joe Jones , 1959)The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones Cliff Jordan Clifford Jordan , 1957)Kelly Great Wynton Kelly , 1959)Greasy Kid Stuff! Harold Mabern , 1970)Jacknife Jackie McLean , 1965)Consequence Evolution Grachan Moncur , 1963)Introducing Wayne Shorter Night Dreamer Wayne Shorter , 1964)House Party Jimmy Smith , 1957–58)The Sermon! Mr. Natural Stanley Turrentine , 1964)Tender Moments McCoy Tyner , 1967)Easterly Winds Jack Wilson , 1967)Mother Ship Larry Young , 1969)Love Bug Reuben Wilson , 1969)
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