The Witch Doctor (album)
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 on the Blue Note label. It features performances by Blakey with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Jymie Merritt.
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Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
Released | January 1969[1] | |||
Recorded | March 14, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:34 | |||
Label | Blue Note BST 84258 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Track listing
- "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" (Jordan) - 5:06
- "The Witch Doctor" [alternate take] (Morgan) - 5:33 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
- Art Blakey — drums
- Lee Morgan — trumpet, flugelhorn
- Wayne Shorter — tenor saxophone
- Bobby Timmons — piano
- Jymie Merritt — bass
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References
- 2014 liner notes to Japanese SHM-CD by Michael Cuscuna
- Nastos, Michael G.. The Witch Doctor at AllMusic
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