Roots & Herbs
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| Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | October 1970[1] | |||
| Recorded | February 12, 1961 (#8-9) February 18, 1961 (#1, 2, 4-6) May 27, 1961 (#3, 7) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:11 original LP 61:52 CD reissue |
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| Label | Blue Note BST 84347 |
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| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Roots & Herbs is a jazz album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, recorded in 1961 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1970. The CD reissue features three alternate takes, two of which originally released in 1979 on Pisces.
Track listing
All compositions by Wayne Shorter.
- "Ping Pong" – 7:06
- "Roots and Herbs" – 6:05
- "The Back Sliders" – 7:51
- "United" – 7:29
- "Look at the Birdie" – 6:45
- "Master Mind" – 6:55
Bonus trackson CD reissue:
- "The Back Sliders" (Alternate Take) - 6:57
- "Ping Pong" (Alternate Version) - 5:58
- "United" (Alternate Version) - 6:48
Personnel
- Art Blakey — drums, leader
- Lee Morgan — trumpet
- Wayne Shorter — tenor saxophone
- Bobby Timmons (#1, 3, 5-9), Walter Davis, Jr. (#2, 4) — piano
- Jymie Merritt — double bass
References
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