Roots & Herbs
| Roots & Herbs | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1970 | |||
| Recorded | February 12, 1961 (#8–9) February 18, 1961 (#1, 2, 4–6) May 27, 1961 (#3, 7) | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:11 (LP) 61:52 (CD) | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84347 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Roots & Herbs is a jazz album by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, recorded in 1961 at the same sessions which produced The Freedom Rider, but not released on the Blue Note label until 1970. The CD reissue features three alternate takes, two of which originally released in 1979 on Pisces.