Buhaina's Delight is a jazz album released by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in 1963.Billboard, July 20, 1963, p. 10. Produced by Alfred Lion, the album was recorded in two sessions on November 28, 1961 and December 18, 1961 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.Art Blakey Discography The album was released by Blue Note Records in July 1963 after Blakey had gone to Riverside Records in late 1962.Billboard, Nov. 3, 1962, p. 24.
Background "Buhaina" is a reference to the Muslim name, Abdullah ibn Buhaina, Blakey received upon conversion to Islam in 1948 while traveling in West Africa. Although he stopped practicing Islam in the 1950s, Blakey continued to use the name, which became titular on two albums.
Track listing "Backstage Sally" (Shorter) - 5:58 "Contemplation" (Shorter) - 6:18 "Bu's Delight" (Fuller) - 9:20 "Reincarnation Blues" (Shorter) - 6:36 "Shaky Jake" (Walton) - 6:38 "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 5:12 "Backstage Sally" (alternate version) - 6:01 * "Bu's Delight" (alternate version) - 6:54 * "Reincarnation Blues" (alternate version) - 4:59 * "Moon River" (alternate take) - 5:13 *
* previously unissued bonus tracks
Recorded on November 28 (#2, 6-10) and December 18 (all others), 1961 by Rudy van Gelder at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Personnel Art Blakey - drums Freddie Hubbard - trumpet Curtis Fuller - trombone Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone Cedar Walton - piano Jymie Merritt - bass
Charts + Chart performance for Buhaina's Delight Chart (2020) Peakposition
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