The Witch Doctor is an album by American jazz drummer and bandleader Art Blakey and his group The Jazz Messengers, recorded on March 14, 1961 and released in 1967 by Blue Note Records.[3] It features performances by Blakey with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Jymie Merritt.
| The Witch Doctor | ||||
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| Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | March 14, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:34 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84258 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
Track listing
edit- "The Witch Doctor" (Morgan) – 5:32
- "Afrique" (Morgan) – 6:58
- "Those Who Sit and Wait" (Shorter) – 5:54
- "A Little Busy" (Timmons) – 6:18
- "Joelle" (Shorter) – 5:13
- "Lost and Found" (Clifford Jordan) – 5:06
Bonus track on CD reissue:
- "The Witch Doctor" [alternate take] (Morgan) – 5:33
Personnel
editSee also
edit- Tonic (Medeski Martin & Wood album)
References
edit- ^ Nastos, Michael G.. The Witch Doctor at AllMusic
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ "Art Blakey: The Witch Doctor LP (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)". Blue Note Records. Retrieved 5 April 2024.