| Paris Jam Session | ||||
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| Live album by Art Blakey and theJazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | December 18, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 42:12 | |||
| Label | Fontana (France) 680 207 TL | |||
| Producer | Marcel Romano | |||
| Art Blakey and theJazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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Paris Jam Session is a live album byArt Blakey and the Jazz Messengers with guest appearances byBud Powell andBarney Wilen, recorded at theThéâtre des Champs-Élysées inParis on 18 December 1959.[1] It was released byFontana (France) originally, byEmArcy in 1961, and subsequently byVerve on CD as part of their Jazz in Paris series.[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Guardian | |
Allmusic gave the album 4½ stars with Ken Dryden's review stating: "This is one of the essential live dates in Art Blakey's rather extensive discography".[3]