| Blue Night | ||||
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| Studio album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | March 17, 1985 Studio 44, Monster, Netherlands | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:05 | |||
| Label | Timeless SJP 217 | |||
| Producer | Wim Wigt | |||
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Blue Night is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1985 in the Netherlands and released on the Dutch Timeless label. [1] [2]
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Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated "This excellent Timeless CD has a version of "Body and Soul" along with seven stimulating (if not overly memorable) recent originals by bandmembers. Fine modern hard bop". [3]
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