The Witch Doctor is an album by American jazz drummer and bandleader Art Blakey and his group The Jazz Messengers recorded on March 14, 1961 and released on the Blue Note label. It features performances by Blakey with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Jymie Merritt.

The Witch Doctor
Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Released	January 1969[1]
Recorded	March 14, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:34
Label	Blue Note BST 84258
Producer	Alfred Lion
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology
Like Someone in Love (1967) The Witch Doctor (1969) Roots & Herbs (1970)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

1. "The Witch Doctor" (Morgan) – 5:32
2. "Afrique" (Morgan) – 6:58
3. "Those Who Sit and Wait" (Shorter) – 5:54
4. "A Little Busy" (Timmons) – 6:18
5. "Joelle" (Shorter) – 5:13
6. "Lost and Found" (Jordan) – 5:06
7. "The Witch Doctor" [alternate take] (Morgan) – 5:33 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

• Art Blakey – drums
• Lee Morgan – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
• Bobby Timmons – piano
• Jymie Merritt – bass

References