A Jazz Message

A Jazz Message is a studio album by the jazz musician Art Blakey and his quartet. It was released in October 1963 through Impulse! Records. It is Blakey's second and last album for the label.

Track listing

1. "Cafe" (Blakey, Stitt) Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:37
2. "Just Knock On My Door" (Blakey, Stitt) Ã¢Â€Â“ 7:00
3. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) Ã¢Â€Â“ 4:42
4. "Blues Back" (Tyner) Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:23
5. "Sunday" (Chester Conn, Nick Drake, Benny Krueger, Ned Miller, Jule Styne) Ã¢Â€Â“ 7:23
6. "The Song Is You" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:06

Personnel

• Art Blakey Ã¢Â€Â“ drums
• Sonny Stitt Ã¢Â€Â“ tenor saxophone (1, 3, 5), alto saxophone (2, 4, 6)
• McCoy Tyner Ã¢Â€Â“ piano
• Art Davis Ã¢Â€Â“ bass

Production notes:

• Bob Thiele Ã¢Â€Â“ producer
• Rudy Van Gelder Ã¢Â€Â“ engineer

References