| Backgammon | ||||
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Studio album by
Art Blakey and the
Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | March 15 & 16, 1976 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label |
Roulette SR 5003 | |||
| Producer | Fred Bailin | |||
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Backgammon (also released as Blues March) is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1976 and released on the Roulette label. [1] [2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   
[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
[4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars. [3]
Track listing
- "Uranus" ( Walter Davis) – 6:55
- " Whisper Not" ( Benny Golson) – 6:30
- "Backgammon" (Davis) – 5:25
- " Blues March" (Golson) – 5:27
- " Georgia on My Mind" ( Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 5:13
- "Third World Express" (Kasa Allah) – 7:47
- "Namfulay" (Ladji Camara) – 4:02
- " I Can't Get Started" ( Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke) – 6:47
Personnel
- Art Blakey – drums
- Bill Hardman – trumpet
- Ladji Camara – flute, vocals (track 7)
- David Schnitter – tenor saxophone
- Albert Dailey – piano
- Chin Suzuki – bass
References
- ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 18, 2013
- ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 18, 2013
- ^ a b Allmusic Review, accessed June 18, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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