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Backgammon (album)

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Released
  
1976

Artist
  
Art Blakey

Label
  
Roulette Records

Producer
  
Fred Bailin

Release date
  
1976

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
March 15 & 16, 1976New York City

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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.

Contents

Ralph peterson trio with the curtis brothers perform backgammon


Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars.

Track listing

  1. "Uranus" (Walter Davis) - 6:55
  2. "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) - 6:30
  3. "Backgammon" (Davis) - 5:25
  4. "Blues March" (Golson) - 5:27
  5. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) - 5:13
  6. "Third World Express" (Kasa Allah) - 7:47
  7. "Namfulay" (Ladji Camara) - 4:02
  8. "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

    • References

    Backgammon (album) Wikipedia
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