A Night in Tunisia (1960 album)

A Night in Tunisia
Studio album by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Released	1960 (1960)
Recorded	August 7 and 14, 1960
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:00
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Alfred Lion; 1989 reissue produced by Michael Cuscuna
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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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

A Night in Tunisia is a jazz album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, released in 1960.

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."

The album was recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and engineered by Rudy Van Gelder.

Track listing

Original 1960 release:

1. "A Night in Tunisia" (D. Gillespie, F. Paparelli) – 11:11
2. "Sincerely Diana" (Wayne Shorter) – 6:47
3. "So Tired" (Bobby Timmons) – 6:36
4. "Yama" (Lee Morgan) – 6:20
5. "Kozo's Waltz" (Lee Morgan) – 6:45

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) – 6:51
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) – 6:43

Personnel

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

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