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1961 live album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
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]
Reception
Allmusic gave the album 4½ stars with Ken Dryden's review stating: "This is one of the essential live dates in Art Blakey's rather extensive discography".
[3]
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
References
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Soundtrack albums Art Blakey solo albums Related
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
As leader or co-leader With
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers With
Hank Mobley With others
Minor Move (
Tina Brooks , 1958)
Blue Train (
John Coltrane , 1957)
Intensity (
Charles Earland , 1972)
Charles III (Charles Earland, 1972)
Brass Shout (
Art Farmer , 1959)
Sliding Easy (
Curtis Fuller , 1959)
The Curtis Fuller Jazztet (1959)
Images of Curtis Fuller (1960)
Dizzy in Greece (
Dizzy Gillespie , 1957)
Birks' Works (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957)
Dizzy Gillespie at Newport (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957)
Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (
Benny Golson , 1958)
A Blowin' Session (
Johnny Griffin , 1957)
Mode for Joe (
Joe Henderson , 1966)
Last Chorus (
Ernie Henry , 1957)
Grass Roots (
Andrew Hill , 1968)
Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill, 1969)
Flute-In (
Bobbi Humphrey , 1971)
The Prime Element (
Elvin Jones , 1969)
Drums Around the World (
Philly Joe Jones , 1959)
The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones (1959)
Cliff Jordan (
Clifford Jordan , 1957)
Kelly Great (
Wynton Kelly , 1959)
Greasy Kid Stuff! (
Harold Mabern , 1970)
Jacknife (
Jackie McLean , 1965)
Consequence (Jackie McLean, 1965)
Evolution (
Grachan Moncur , 1963)
Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959)
Night Dreamer (
Wayne Shorter , 1964)
House Party (
Jimmy Smith , 1957–58)
The Sermon! (Jimmy Smith, 1957–58)
Mr. Natural (
Stanley Turrentine , 1964)
Tender Moments (
McCoy Tyner , 1967)
Easterly Winds (
Jack Wilson , 1967)
Mother Ship (
Larry Young , 1969)
Love Bug (
Reuben Wilson , 1969)
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Because Powell's discography features albums with the same title, record labels are identified to avoid any confusion.
As leader or co-leader With others
Cootie Williams and His Orchestra 1941–1944 (
Cootie Williams ,
Classics , 1944)
New York Journeyman – Complete Recordings (
Frank Socolow , 1945)
Dexter Rides Again (
Dexter Gordon , 1946)
J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets (1946)
Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J. J. Johnson (1949–50)
One Night in Birdland (1950)
Jazz at Massey Hall (
Dizzy Gillespie ,
Charlie Parker , Mingus,
Max Roach , 1953)
Mingus at Antibes (
Charles Mingus , 1960)
Paris Jam Session (
Art Blakey and
the Jazz Messengers , 1959)
Dizzy Gillespie and the Double Six of Paris (1963)
Our Man in Paris (Dexter Gordon, 1963)
Compilations and box sets Compositions Related