Blue Night (Art Blakey album)

Blue Night is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1985 in the Netherlands and released on the Dutch Timeless label.

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated "This excellent Timeless CD has a version of "Body and Soul" along with seven stimulating (if not overly memorable) recent originals by bandmembers. Fine modern hard bop".

Track listing

"Two of a Kind" (Terence Blanchard) - 9:52

"Blue Minor" (Jean Toussaint) - 11:27

"Blue Night" (Lonnie Plaxico) - 7:25

"Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 7:26

"Mr. Combinated" (Donald Harrison) - 6:39

"Two of a Kind" [alternate take] (Blanchard) - 9:22 Bonus track on CD reissue

"Blue Minor" [alternate take] (Toussaint) - 8:51 Bonus track on CD reissue

"Mr. Combinated" [alternate take] (Harrison) - 6:50 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

Art Blakey - drums

Terence Blanchard - trumpet

Donald Harrison - alto saxophone

Jean Toussaint - tenor saxophone

Mulgrew Miller - piano

Lonnie Plaxico - bass

References

Art Blakey albums

1985 albums

Timeless Records albums