Mirage (Art Blakey album)

Mirage
Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Released	1957
Recorded	March 8 & 9, 1957 Carl Fischer Concert Hall, New York City
Genre	Hard bop
Length	36:46
Label	Savoy Records
Producer	Jac Holzman
Art Blakey chronology
Orgy in Rhythm (1957) Mirage (1957) Selections from Lerner and Loewe's... (1957)
The Jazz Messengers chronology
Ritual (1957) Mirage (1957) Selections from Lerner and Loewe's... (1957)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Mirage (also released as Midnight Session and Reflections on Buhaina) is a 1957 release by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers for Savoy records.^[3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Already at this early stage, the band was the epitome of hard bop and just beginning to become an influential force".^[5]

Track listing

1. "Casino" (Gigi Gryce)  – 5:03
2. "The Biddie Griddies" (Ray Draper)  – 5:59
3. "Potpourri" (Mal Waldron)  – 4:23
4. "Ugh!" (Draper)  – 5:36
5. "Mirage" (Waldron)  – 4:42
6. "Reflections on Buhaina" (Draper)  – 6:50
7. "Reflections on Buhaina" (Draper)  – 4:13 Bonus track on CD re-issue.

Personnel

• Art Blakey  – drums
• Jackie McLean  – alto saxophone
• Bill Hardman  – trumpet
• Sam Dockery  – piano
• Spanky DeBrest  – bass

References

1. Mirage (Art Blakey album) at AllMusic
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. Art Blakey discography accessed June 28, 2013
4. Art Blakey chronology accessed June 28, 2013
5. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 28, 2013