Mosaic (Art Blakey album)

Mosaic
Mosaic
Studio album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
Released	January 1962
Recorded	October 2, 1961
Studio	Van Gelder Studio; Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Hard bop
Length	40:16
Label	Blue Note; BLP 4090
Producer	Alfred Lion
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers chronology

Mosaic is a studio album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers recorded for Blue Note on October 2, 1961 and released the following year.^[4] The sextet features horn section Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard and Curtis Fuller and rhythm section Cedar Walton, Jymie Merritt and Art Blakey.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

Background

The lineup recorded and performed together from 1961 into 1964. Hubbard and Walton became permanent members of the group following the 1961 departures of trumpeter Lee Morgan and pianist Bobby Timmons.

Release history

The Mosaic recording session featured no alternate takes and, therefore, has yielded no bonus material in reissue.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

Side 1

"Mosaic" (Walton) – 8:13
"Down Under" (Hubbard) – 5:29
"Children of the Night" (Shorter) – 8:51

Side 2

"Arabia" (Fuller) – 9:10
"Crisis" (Hubbard) – 8:33

Personnel

The Jazz Messengers

Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
Cedar Walton – piano
Jymie Merritt – bass
Art Blakey – drums

Technical personnel

Alfred Lion – producer
Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Leonard Feather – liner notes

References

^ Jurek, Thom. Mosaic at AllMusic
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
^ Billboard Jan 20, 1962

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[1] Jurek, Thom. Mosaic at AllMusic

[RSJRG-2] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.

[4] Billboard Jan 20, 1962

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