A Night in Tunisia (1961 album)

A Night in Tunisia
Studio album by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Released	1960
Recorded	August 7 and 14, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:39
Label	Blue Note BST 84049
Producer	Alfred Lion
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers chronology
Like Someone in Love (1960) A Night in Tunisia (1960) Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World, Vol 1 (1960)

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Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

A Night in Tunisia is a jazz album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, released in 1961.

From the liner notes by Barbara J. Gardner: "This album is a prime example of Blakey's expressed desire to showcase his young talent. Not only is there extended solo room for the musicians; further, all but the title tune were written and arranged by the talented junior jazz citizens in his group."

Track listing

1. "A Night in Tunisia" (D. Gillespie, F. Paparelli) – 11:16
2. "Sincerely Diana" (Wayne Shorter) – 6:50
3. "So Tired" (Bobby Timmons) – 6:39
4. "Yama" (Lee Morgan) – 6:23
5. "Kozo's Waltz" (Lee Morgan) – 6:49

1989 remastered release:

1. "A Night in Tunisia" (D. Gillespie, F. Paparelli) – 11:11
2. "Sincerely Diana" (Wayne Shorter) – 6:47
3. "Sincerely Diana" (alternative take) (Wayne Shorter) – 6:56
4. "So Tired" (Bobby Timmons) – 6:36
5. "Yama" (Lee Morgan) – 6:20
6. "Kozo's Waltz" (Lee Morgan) – 6:45
7. "When Your Lover Has Gone" (E.A. Swan) – 6:46

2013 Japanese SHM-CD:

1. "A Night in Tunisia" – 11:16
2. "Sincerely Diana" – 6:50
3. "So Tired" – 6:39
4. "Yama" – 6:23
5. "Kozo's Waltz" – 6:49
6. "When Your Lover Has Gone" – 6:46
7. "Sincerely Diana" [Alt. Take] – 6:56

Personnel

• Lee Morgan – trumpet
• Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
• Bobby Timmons – piano
• Jymie Merritt – bass
• Art Blakey – drums

References

1. Yanow, Scott. A Night in Tunisia - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 25. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.