A Night in Tunisia (1958 album)

A Night in Tunisia is a 1958 jazz album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, released by the RCA Victor subsidiary label Vik.^[3] It features the only recorded instances of saxophonists Jackie McLean and Johnny Griffin playing together.^[4]

For the 1961 album, see A Night in Tunisia (1961 album).

A Night in Tunisia

Mid February 1958^[1]

April 2 & 8, 1957, NYC

Hard bop

Vik

Bob Rolontz

The album's original five tracks were augmented by up to three alternative takes on CD reissues.^[2] The album was also reissued under the title Theory of Art, with two nonet tracks – "A Night at Tony's" and "Social Call" – added.^[5]^[6]

– drums

Art Blakey

– trumpet

Bill Hardman

– tenor sax

Johnny Griffin

(listed as Ferris Benda/Ferris Bender on the cover) – alto sax

Jackie McLean

– piano

Sam Dockery

– bass

A Night in Tunisia (1958 album)