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Reflections in Blue
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Studio album by

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Released1979
RecordedDecember 4, 1978
Fendal Sound Recording Studios, Loenen Aan De Vecht, the Netherlands
GenreJazz
Label
Timeless
SJP 128
ProducerWim Wigt

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology





In This Korner
(1978)

Reflections in Blue
(1979)

Night in Tunisia: Digital Recording
(1979)

Reflections in Blue is an album by drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded in 1978 in the Netherlands and released on the Dutch Timeless label.[1][2]




Contents





  • 1 Reception


  • 2 Track listing


  • 3 Personnel


  • 4 References




Reception[edit]








Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
3/5 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
3/5 stars[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating that "The 1978 Jazz Messengers was one of Art Blakey's strongest groups in years, although it would soon be overshadowed by its successor".[3]



Track listing[edit]


All compositions by James Williams except as indicated


  1. "Reflections in Blue" - 4:45

  2. "E.T.A." (Bobby Watson) - 4:54

  3. "Say, Dr. "J"" - 8:57

  4. "Mishima" (David Schnitter) - 6:37

  5. "My Foolish Heart" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 3:50

  6. "My One and Only Love" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) - 5:20

  7. "Ellington Medley: Chelsea Bridge/In a Sentimental Mood" (Billy Strayhorn/Duke Ellington) - 9:50

  8. "Stretching" - 5:10


Personnel[edit]



  • Art Blakey - drums


  • Valery Ponomarev - trumpet


  • Bobby Watson - alto saxophone


  • David Schnitter - tenor saxophone


  • James Williams - piano


  • Dennis Irwin - bass


References[edit]




  1. ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 18, 2013


  2. ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 18, 2013


  3. ^ ab Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 18, 2013


  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em











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