A Midnight Session with the Jazz Messengers is a live album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers originally released on the Elektra label in 1957.Art Blakey catalog accessed February 7, 2018Elektra Records Master Discography accessed February 7, 2018Art Blakey chronology accessed February 7, 2018Jazzlists: Bill Hardman discography accessed February 6, 2018 The album masters were sold to Savoy and re-released as Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in 1960 and Mirage in 1977.Savoy Records Catalog: 12100 series accessed February 7, 2018
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "Already at this early stage, the band was the epitome of hard bop and just beginning to become an influential force. ... the music is consistently excellent and typically hard swinging".
Track listing "Casino" (Gigi Gryce) – 5:00 "The Biddie Griddies" (Ray Draper) – 5:56 "Potpourri" (Mal Waldron) – 4:21 "Ugh!" (Draper) – 5:33 "Mirage" (Waldron) – 4:39 "Reflections of Buhaina" (Draper) – 6:47 Originally issued on Mono LP "Study in Rhythm" (Art Blakey) – 4:12 Originally issued on Stereo LP "Reflections on Buhaina (alternate take)" (Draper) – 4:42 Bonus track on CD re-issue
Personnel Art Blakey – drums Bill Hardman – trumpet Jackie McLean – alto saxophone Sam Dockery – piano Spanky DeBrest – bass
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