The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey - Ritual

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Little T Written-By – Donald Byrd	8:45
2	Exhibit A Written-By – A. Blakey*, L. Sears*	6:45
3	Scotch Blues Written-By – Duke Jordan	8:34
4	Once Upon A Groove Written-By – Owen Marshall	8:38
5	Sam's Tune Written-By – Sam Dockery	5:48
6	Touche Written-By – Mel Waldron*	6:15
7	Wake Up Written-By – Leo Sears*	5:06
8	Art Blakey's Comments On Ritual	1:54
9	Ritual Written-By – Art Blakey	9:45

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – EMI-Manhattan Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI-Manhattan Records
• Manufactured By – Capitol Industries-EMI, Inc.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean
• Bass – Spanky DeBrest
• Design [Cover] – William Claxton
• Drums – Art Blakey
• Painting [Cover] – John Altoon
• Piano – Sam Dockery
• Producer [Original Session] – George Avakian
• Producer [Produced For Release], Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna
• Transferred By [Digital Transfer] – Ron McMaster
• Trumpet – Bill Hardman

Notes

Recorded in New York City on January 14, 1957 (#1, 4, 5, 6) and February 11, 1957 (all others).

#1 & 2: Does not appear on L.P. configuration

Total Time: 61:44

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 077774685825
• Other (DADC Code): DIDX 1609

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
M-402	The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey*	Ritual ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Dee)	Pacific Jazz Records	M-402	US	1957
CDP 7 46858 2, CDP 0777 7 46858 2 5	The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey*	Ritual ‎(CD, Album, RE, RP, Ltd)	Blue Note, Blue Note	CDP 7 46858 2, CDP 0777 7 46858 2 5	US	1995
PJ-0402	The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey*	Ritual ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Pacific Jazz, World Pacific Records	PJ-0402	Japan	1992
PJ-15	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	Ritual! ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Pacific Jazz	PJ-15	US	1960
WP 5474	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	Ritual Volume Three ‎(7")	World Pacific Records	WP 5474	Italy	Unknown

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