Art Blakey: The Witch Doctor LP (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) ETJS-1.01 You could call it Providence

You could call it Providence

Original Release Year: 1964

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genre-busting album

Art Blakey: The Witch Doctor LP (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) ETJS-1.01 You could call it ProvidenceBlue Note, 1967 Recorded in 1961, but not released until 1967, The Witch Doctor features one of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers all time great line ups: Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Lee Morgan on trumpet, Bobby Timmons on piano, and Jymie Merritt on bass. Shorter and Morgan each contribute two tunes, with Timmons penning one. Highlights include Morgans spectacular 6 8 modal piece Afrique and Shorters minor masterpiece Those Who Sit And Wait.