Mosaic is a studio album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers recorded for Blue Note on October 2, 1961, and released the following year.Billboard Jan 20, 1962 The sextet features horn section Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard and Curtis Fuller and rhythm section Cedar Walton, Jymie Merritt and Art Blakey.

Background The lineup recorded and performed together from 1961 into 1964. Hubbard and Walton became permanent members of the group following the 1961 departures of trumpeter Lee Morgan and pianist Bobby Timmons.

Track listing

Side 1 "Mosaic" (Walton) – 8:13 "Down Under" (Hubbard) – 5:29 "Children of the Night" (Shorter) – 8:51

Side 2 "Arabia" (Fuller) – 9:10 "Crisis" (Hubbard) – 8:33

Personnel

The Jazz Messengers Freddie Hubbard – trumpet Curtis Fuller – trombone Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone Cedar Walton – piano Jymie Merritt – bass Art Blakey – drums

Technical personnel

Alfred Lion – producer Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering Reid Miles – design Francis Wolff – photography Leonard Feather – liner notes

Charts + Chart performance for Mosaic Chart (2023) Peakposition

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