Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (1961 album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1, 1961 | |||
| Recorded | June 13–14, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder (Englewood Cliffs) | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 38:00 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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| AllMusic | |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.) | |
| Down Beat | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| Tom Hull | B+ |
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (stylized as Art Blakey!!!!! Jazz Messengers!!!!! and titled Alamode in Japan) is a studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, released on September 1, 1961, through Impulse! Records. Expanding to a sextet for the first time, it was the group's final recording with Bobby Timmons, who would be replaced by Cedar Walton.