Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - A Night in Tunisia
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Art Blakey — drums [click here to see more products featuring Art Blakey]
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Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter [click here to see more products featuring Wayne Shorter]
Trumpet – Lee Morgan [click here to see more products featuring Lee Morgan]
Piano – Bobby Timmons
Bass – Jymie Merritt
Written by Dizzy Gillespie & Frank Paparelli (A1), Wayne Shorter (A2), Bobby Timmons (B1), Lee Morgan (B2-3)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal
Label : Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on August 7 and 14, 1960
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Alfred Lion
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Design by Reid Miles
Liner Notes by Barbara J. Gardner
Photography by Francis Wolff
Originally released in May 1961
Reissued in 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
1. A Night in Tunisia
2. Sincerely Diana
Side B:
1. So Tired
2. Yama
3. Kozo's Waltz
Reviews :
"Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers hit their artistic peak with the powerful A Night in Tunisia. This incarnation of the group included Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Jymie Merritt along with their leader, Blakey. As the Messengers entered their most fruitful period for Blue Note, Blakey drove his men relentlessly with powerful grooves, heavy swinging, and shouts of encouragement. This session documents the full power of his assertive leadership and the masterful playing of his sidemen, each rising to legendary status under his tutelage. Long known for their creative arrangements within the context of small-group jazz, the Messengers push the definition of hard bop and blues to the limit here. Dizzy Gillespie's title track is evidence enough of the creative power of this group: Blakey's steam shovel-like mambo, Morgan and Shorter's wailing solos, and a dramatic ending make for a stunning piece. Shorter's contribution includes the swinging "Sincerely Diana." The soulful Bobby Timmons presents his delightful "So Tired," a bluesy number in the spirit of his classic "Dat Dere." Also included are Lee Morgan's smoky "Yama," the bouncing "Kozo's Waltz," and the classic "When Your Lover Has Gone." " Allmusic Review by Rovi Staff
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.62 / 5 ; DownBeat : 4 / 5 ; The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide : 5 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : 4 / 4