Released 1979 Release date 1979 Label Blue Note Records | Length 38:11 Producer Alfred Lion Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded February 12, 1961 (#1-4)
May 27, 1961 (#5)
April 15, 1964 (#6)
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Pisces
(1961) The Freedom Rider
(1961) Artists Art Blakey, The Jazz Messengers Similar The Jazz Messengers albums, Jazz albums | ||
Pisces is a jazz album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. It was recorded between 1961 and 1964, but not issued on Blue Note Records until 1979. More a compilation than an album, all the tracks, except for "It's A Long Way Down", may be found on the Mosaic compilation The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers. Moreover, "Uptight", "Blue Ching" and "Pisces" are included on the CD reissue of The Freedom Rider, whilst "It's a Long Way Down" is featured on the CD reissue of Indestructible. Ultimately, "United" and "Ping Pong" may be found on Roots & Herbs.
Contents
Original LP
- "United" (Shorter) - 6:49
- "Ping Pong" (Shorter) - 5:59
- "Pisces" (Morgan) - 6:54
- "Blue Ching" (Dorham) - 6:47
- "Uptight" (Morgan) - 6:16
- "It's a Long Way Down" (Shorter) - 5:26
2013 CD reissue (4569943)
The Solar Records reissue also features some tracks from the same sessions, already available on The Freedom Riderand Roots & Herbs.
- "United" (Shorter) - 6:49
- "Ping Pong" (Shorter) - 5:59
- "Pisces" (Morgan) - 6:54
- "Uptight" (Morgan) - 6:16
- "Blue Ching" (Dorham) - 6:47
- "It's a Long Way Down" (Shorter) - 5:26
- "Ping Pong" [Alternate Take] - 7:10
- "United" [Alternate Take] - 7:25
- "Roots and Herbs" 6:06
- "Look at the Birdie" - 6:43
- "Master Mind" - 6:53
- "Petty Larceny" - 6:15
Personnel
Songs
1United6:49
2Ping Pong5:59
3Pisces6:54