A Jazz Message
1963 studio album by Art Blakey
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A Jazz Message is a studio album by the jazz musician Art Blakey and his quartet. It was released in October 1963 through Impulse! Records.[1] It is Blakey's second and last album for the label.
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| Released | October 1963[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 16, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:11 | |||
| Label | Impulse! A-45 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
Track listing
- "Cafe" (Blakey, Stitt) – 5:37
- "Just Knock On My Door" (Blakey, Stitt) – 7:00
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 4:42
- "Blues Back" (Tyner) – 5:23
- "Sunday" (Chester Conn, Nick Drake, Benny Krueger, Ned Miller, Jule Styne) – 7:23
- "The Song Is You" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 5:06
Personnel
- Art Blakey – drums
- Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone (1, 3, 5), alto saxophone (2, 4, 6)
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Art Davis – bass
Production notes:
- Bob Thiele – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
