Paris Jam Session
1961 live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
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Paris Jam Session is a live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers with guest appearances by Bud Powell and Barney Wilen, recorded at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris on 18 December 1959.[1] It was released by Fontana (France) originally, by EmArcy in 1961, and subsequently by Verve on CD as part of their Jazz in Paris series.[2]
| Paris Jam Session | ||||
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| Live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | December 18, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 42:12 | |||
| Label | Fontana (France) 680 207 TL | |||
| Producer | Marcel Romano | |||
| Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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Reception
Track listing
- "Dance of the Infidels" (Bud Powell) — 12:26
- "Bouncing with Bud" (Gil Fuller, Powell) — 11:38
- "The Midget" (Lee Morgan) — 11:06
- "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) — 7:02
Personnel
- Art Blakey – drums
- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Barney Wilen – alto sax (tracks 1–2 only)
- Wayne Shorter – tenor sax
- Bud Powell – piano (tracks 1–2 only)
- Walter Davis Jr. – piano (tracks 3–4 only)
- Jymie Merritt – bass