Paris Jam Session

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Paris Jam Session
Live album by
Released1961
RecordedDecember 18, 1959
GenreHard bop
Length42:12
LabelFontana (France)
680 207 TL
ProducerMarcel Romano
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology
Art Blakey et les Jazz Messengers au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
(1959)
Paris Jam Session
(1961)
The Big Beat
(1960)

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[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Guardian[4]

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[edit]

  1. "Dance of the Infidels" (Bud Powell) — 12:26
  2. "Bouncing with Bud" (Gil Fuller, Powell) — 11:38
  3. "The Midget" (Lee Morgan) — 11:06
  4. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) — 7:02

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Art Blakey catalog, accessed August 10, 2016
  2. ^ Discogs album entry accessed August 10, 2016
  3. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Paris Jam Sessions – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Fordham, John (2007-08-18). "Art Blakey, Paris Jam Session". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.