''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
Blue Note Records is an American jazz record label owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Capitol Music Group. Established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, it derived its name from the blue notes of jazz and the blues. Or ...
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", and "Pisces" are included on the CD reissue of ''
The Freedom Rider
''The Freedom Rider'' is an album by jazz drummer Art Blakey and his group the Jazz Messengers, recorded in 1961 and released in 1964 by Blue Note Records. Continuing Blakey's distinct brand of hard bop, this album features compositions from Wa ...
'', 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''.
Track listing
Original LP
# "United" (
Shorter) - 6:49
# "Ping Pong" (
Shorter) - 5:59
# "Pisces" (
Morgan Morgan may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Morgan (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Morgan le Fay, a powerful witch in Arthurian legend
* Morgan (surname), a surname of Welsh origin
* Morgan (singer), ...
) - 6:54
# "Blue Ching" (
Dorham) - 6:47
# "Uptight" (
Morgan Morgan may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Morgan (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Morgan le Fay, a powerful witch in Arthurian legend
* Morgan (surname), a surname of Welsh origin
* Morgan (singer), ...
) - 6:16
# "It's a Long Way Down" (
Shorter) - 5:26
2013 CD reissue (4569943)
The Solar Records (EU) reissue also features some tracks from the same sessions, already available on ''
The Freedom Rider
''The Freedom Rider'' is an album by jazz drummer Art Blakey and his group the Jazz Messengers, recorded in 1961 and released in 1964 by Blue Note Records. Continuing Blakey's distinct brand of hard bop, this album features compositions from Wa ...
'' and ''
Roots & Herbs''.
# "United" (
Shorter) - 6:49
# "Ping Pong" (
Shorter) - 5:59
# "Pisces" (
Morgan Morgan may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Morgan (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Morgan le Fay, a powerful witch in Arthurian legend
* Morgan (surname), a surname of Welsh origin
* Morgan (singer), ...
) - 6:54
# "Uptight" (
Morgan Morgan may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Morgan (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Morgan le Fay, a powerful witch in Arthurian legend
* Morgan (surname), a surname of Welsh origin
* Morgan (singer), ...
) - 6:16
# "Blue Ching" (
Dorham) - 6:47
# "It's a Long Way Down" (
Shorter) - 5:26
# "Ping Pong"
lternate Take- 7:10
# "United"
lternate Take- 7:25
# "Roots and Herbs" 6:06
# "Look at the Birdie" - 6:43
# "Master Mind" - 6:53
# "Petty Larceny" - 6:15
Personnel
*
Art Blakey
Arthur Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He was also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after he converted to Islam for a short time in the late 1940s.
Blakey made a name for himself in the 1 ...
- drums, leader
*
Lee Morgan - trumpet
*
Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
*
Bobby Timmons (#1-5),
Cedar Walton
Cedar Anthony Walton Jr. (January 17, 1934 – August 19, 2013) was an American hard bop jazz pianist. He came to prominence as a member of drummer Art Blakey's band, The Jazz Messengers, before establishing a long career as a bandleader and com ...
(#6) - piano
*
Jymie Merritt (#1-5),
Reggie Workman (#6) - bass
*
Curtis Fuller - trombone (#6)
References
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Art Blakey albums
The Jazz Messengers albums
Blue Note Records albums
Albums produced by Alfred Lion
1979 albums