A Night in Tunisia is a 1958 jazz album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, released by the RCA Victor subsidiary label Vik.[3] It features the only recorded instances of saxophonists Jackie McLean and Johnny Griffin playing together.[4]
| A Night in Tunisia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | Mid February 1958[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 2 & 8, 1957, NYC | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Label | Vik | |||
| Producer | Bob Rolontz | |||
| Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The album's original five tracks were augmented by up to three alternative takes on CD reissues.[2] The album was also reissued under the title Theory of Art, with two nonet tracks – "A Night at Tony's" and "Social Call" – added.[5][6]
Track listing
A Night in Tunisia CD
- "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 12:55
- "Off the Wall" (Johnny Griffin) – 7:16
- "Theory of Art" (Bill Hardman) – 9:46
- "Couldn't It Be You?" (Art Blakey, Jackie McLean) – 8:12
- "Evans" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:30
- "A Night in Tunisia" (Gillespie, Paparelli) – 12:30 Bonus track on CD re-issue.
- "Off the Wall" (Griffin) – 7:21 Bonus track on CD re-issue.
- "Theory of Art" (Hardman) – 10:14 Bonus track on CD re-issue.
Theory of Art CD
First five tracks as A Night in Tunisia, above.
- "A Night at Tony's" (Gigi Gryce)
- "Social Call" (Gryce, Jon Hendricks)
Personnel
A Night in Tunisia
- Art Blakey – drums
- Bill Hardman – trumpet
- Johnny Griffin – tenor sax
- Jackie McLean (listed as Ferris Benda/Ferris Bender on the cover) – alto sax
- Sam Dockery – piano
- Spanky DeBrest – bass
Theory of Art
- Art Blakey – drums
- Bill Hardman – trumpet
- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Melba Liston – trombone
- Cecil Payne – baritone sax
- Johnny Griffin – tenor sax
- Sahib Shihab – alto sax
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Spanky DeBrest – bass
References
🔥 Top keywords: Main PageSpecial:SearchWikipedia:Featured picturesYasukeHarrison ButkerRobert FicoBridgertonCleopatraDeaths in 2024Joyce VincentXXXTentacionHank AdamsIt Ends with UsYouTubeNew Caledonia2024 Indian general electionHeeramandiDarren DutchyshenSlovakiaKingdom of the Planet of the ApesAttempted assassination of Robert FicoLawrence WongBaby ReindeerXXX: Return of Xander CageThelma HoustonFuriosa: A Mad Max SagaMegalopolis (film)Richard GaddKepler's SupernovaWicked (musical)Sunil ChhetriXXX (2002 film)Ashley MadisonAnya Taylor-JoyPlanet of the ApesNava MauYoung SheldonPortal:Current eventsX-Men '97