Mirage (Art Blakey album)
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| Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | |||||
| Released | 1957 | ||||
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March 8 & 9, 1957 Carl Fischer Concert Hall, New York City | ||||
| Genre | Hard bop | ||||
| Length | 36:46 | ||||
| Label | Savoy Records | ||||
| Producer | Jac Holzman | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Mirage (also released as Midnight Session and Reflections on Buhaina) is a 1957 release by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers for Savoy records.[3][4]
Reception
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| Allmusic | [5] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Already at this early stage, the band was the epitome of hard bop and just beginning to become an influential force".[5]
Track listing
- "Casino" (Gigi Gryce) – 5:03
- "The Biddie Griddies" (Ray Draper) – 5:59
- "Potpourri" (Mal Waldron) – 4:23
- "Ugh!" (Draper) – 5:36
- "Mirage" (Waldron) – 4:42
- "Reflections on Buhaina" (Draper) – 6:50
- "Reflections on Buhaina" (Draper) – 4:13 Bonus track on CD re-issue.
Personnel
- Art Blakey – drums
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- Bill Hardman – trumpet
- Sam Dockery – piano
- Spanky DeBrest – bass
References
- ↑ Mirage at AllMusic
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Art Blakey discography accessed June 28, 2013
- ↑ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 28, 2013
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 28, 2013
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