Child's Dance

Child's Dance is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.^{[2] [3]}

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "After several years of few recordings, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers re-emerged with totally new personnel on this Prestige LP... An interesting set".^[4]

All compositions by Stanley Clarke except where noted.

1. "C.C." – 12:18
2. "Child's Dance (Christian's Song)" (Ramon Morris) – 7:40
3. "Song for a Lonely Woman" – 9:40
4. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 7:30

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey on May 23 (track 3) and July 8 (tracks 1, 2 & 4), 1972

• Art Blakey – drums
• Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
• Buddy Terry – soprano saxophone (track 3)
• Ramon Morris – tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 2), flute (track 3)
• Manny Boyd – flute (track 2)
• George Cables – piano, electric piano (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
• John Hicks – electric piano (track 3)
• Mickey Bass (track 3), Stanley Clarke (tracks 1, 2 & 4) – bass
• Ray Mantilla (tracks 1, 2 & 4), Emanuel Rahim (track 3) – congas
• Nathaniel Bettis, Richie "Pablo" Landrum, Sonny Morgan – percussion (track 3)

• Art Blakey albums
• The Jazz Messengers albums
• 1972 albums
• Prestige Records albums
• Albums produced by Ozzie Cadena
• Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio

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