Backgammon (also released as Blues March) is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1976 and released on the Roulette label.Art Blakey discography accessed June 18, 2013Art Blakey chronology accessed June 18, 2013
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars.Allmusic Review, accessed June 18, 2013
Track listing "Uranus" (Walter Davis) – 6:55 "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) – 6:30 "Backgammon" (Davis) – 5:25 "Blues March" (Golson) – 5:27 "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 5:13 "Third World Express" (Kasa Allah) – 7:47 "Namfulay" (Ladji Camara) – 4:02 "I Can't Get Started" (Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke) – 6:47
Personnel Art Blakey – drums Bill Hardman – trumpet Ladji Camara – flute, vocals (track 7) David Schnitter – tenor saxophone Albert Dailey – piano Chin Suzuki – bass
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