Pisces (album)

Pisces
Studio album by Art Blakey
Released	1979
Recorded	February 12, 1961 (#1-4) May 27, 1961 (#5) April 15, 1964 (#6) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:11
Label	Blue Note GXF 3060
Producer	Alfred Lion
Art Blakey chronology
A Day with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Vol. 1 (1961) Pisces (1961) Roots & Herbs (1961)

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Pisces is a jazz album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. It was recorded in 1961 but not issued on Blue Note Records until 1979. Although it has never been issued on CD, all the tracks, except for "It's A Long Way Down", may be found on the Mosaic compilation The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers. Moreover, "Uptight", "Blue Ching" and "Pisces" are included on the CD reissue of The Freedom Rider, whilst "It's a Long Way Down" is featured on the CD reissue of Indestructible. Ultimately, "United" and "Ping Pong" may be found on the CD reissue of Roots & Herbs (tracks 8-9).

Track listing

1. "United" (Shorter) - 6:49
2. "Ping Pong" (Shorter) - 5:59
3. "Pisces" (Morgan) - 6:54
4. "Blue Ching" (Dorham) - 6:47
5. "Uptight" (Morgan) - 6:16
6. "It's a Long Way Down" (Shorter) - 5:26

Personnel

• Art Blakey - drums, leader
• Lee Morgan - trumpet
• Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
• Curtis Fuller - trombone (#6)
• Bobby Timmons (#1-5), Cedar Walton (#6) - piano
• Jymie Merritt (#1-5), Reggie Workman (#6) - bass