Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Witch Doctor (1961)

          Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Witch Doctor (1961)
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The Witch Doctor was recorded March 14, 1961. Blue Note has included an alternate take of "The Witch Doctor" with a slightly brighter tempo. While Shorter’s solo is more intense, Morgan’s isn’t as inspired as the original take. In all, however, the two takes of "The Witch Doctor" make excellent bookends for this reissue. Both "The Witch Doctor" and "Afrique" are Lee Morgan’s compositions. Art Blakey encouraged all of his Jazz Messengers to write, and the years (Blakey passed away in 1990) brought quite a few significant jazz composers into direct contact with his tutelage. Two tracks on this album are from Shorter and one is by Timmons. "A Little Busy" swings like his more-famous "Moanin’," "This Here" and "Dat Dere." On this one Blakey is a little busy with consistent press rolls and such while the pianist swings heartily. Blakey takes an extended drum solo on "Afrique" that demonstrates his power and melodic sense. 


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Tracklist:
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01. The Witch Doctor
02. Afrique
03. Those Who Sit and Wait
04. A Little Busy
05. Joelle
06. Lost And Found
07. The Witch Doctor (alt tk) (bonus track)

*1999 Blue Note / Capitol | 5 21957 2 {1999 Blue Note Remaster}


Personnel:
Art Blakey (drums)
Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone)
Lee Morgan (trumpet)
Bobby Timmons (piano)
Jymie Merritt (bass).



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Art Blakey & Les Jazz-Messengers - Au Club Saint-Germain Vol.1 (1959) [EAC-FLAC]:
 
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Art Blakey & Les Jazz-Messengers - Au Club Saint-Germain Vol.2 (1959) [EAC-FLAC]:
 
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