| The Essence of Mystery | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | December 13, 14 & 15, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Jazz-Funk | |||
| Length | 42:15 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Alphonse Mouzon chronology | ||||
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The Essence of Mystery is the debut album by American jazz drummer Alphonse Mouzon recorded in 1972 and released in 1973 on the Blue Note label. [1]
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 3 stars stating "Some frenetic drumming and good jazz/rock arrangements". [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
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