| Backgammon | ||||
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| Studio album by  Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers  | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | March 15 & 16, 1976 New York City  | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Roulette SR 5003  | |||
| Producer | Fred Bailin | |||
| Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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Backgammon (also released as Blues March) is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1976 and released on the Roulette label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating | 
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Track listing
- "Uranus" (Walter Davis) – 6:55
 - "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) – 6:30
 - "Backgammon" (Davis) – 5:25
 - "Blues March" (Golson) – 5:27
 - "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 5:13
 - "Third World Express" (Kasa Allah) – 7:47
 - "Namfulay" (Ladji Camara) – 4:02
 - "I Can't Get Started" (Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke) – 6:47
 
Personnel
- Art Blakey – drums
 - Bill Hardman – trumpet
 - Ladji Camara – flute, vocals (track 7)
 - David Schnitter – tenor saxophone
 - Albert Dailey – piano
 - Chin Suzuki – bass
 
References
- ↑ Art Blakey discography accessed June 18, 2013
 - ↑ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 18, 2013
 - 1 2 Allmusic Review, accessed June 18, 2013
 - ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
 
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