Backgammon (album)
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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 | |||
| Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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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
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| 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
- Al Dailey - piano
- Chin Suzuki - bass
References
- ↑ Art Blakey discography accessed June 18, 2013
- ↑ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 18, 2013
- 1 2 Allmusic Review, accessed June 18, 2013
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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