Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers

• "Sam's Tune" (Sam Dockery) – 5:52 • "Scotch Blues" (Duke Jordan) – 8:31 • "Once Upon a Groove" (Owen Eugene Marshall) – 8:36 • "Art Blakey's Comments on Ritual" (Art Blakey) – 1:55 • "Ritual" (Art Blakey) – 9:59 • "Touche" (Mal Waldron) – 6:16 • "Wake Up!" (Lee Sears) – 5:04 • "Little T." (Donald Byrd)- 8:46 from Once Upon a Groove • "Exhibit A" (Art Blakey, Lee Sears) – 6:44 from Once Upon a Groove :: Note: Among many re-issues and compilations, tracks 3, 4, 5, and 6 were re-issued in 1957 on Jazztone's Jazz Messages == Personnel ==

The Jazz Mesengers • Art Blakey – drums • Bill Hardman – trumpet • Jackie McLean – alto sax • Sam Dockery – piano • Spanky DeBrest – bass Production • George Avakian – original producer • Richard Bock – engineer • Michael Cuscuna – liner notes • Ron McMaster – digital transfers • John Altoon – cover art == References ==