A Jazz Hour with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers: Blues March is a 1961 LP release by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers for Movieplay records.
It is a rare session for the small Movieplay imprint featuring Jazz Messengers staple "Along Came Betty" along with two Shorter tunes, among them a less prevalent version of "Lester Left Town."
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