Backgammon (album)
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]
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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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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
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
- 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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