Curtis Amy & Paul Bryant – The Blues Message

(Updated on February 20, 2026 )

Curtis Amy & Paul Bryant – The Blues Message (1960 Jazz LP)

Pacific Jazz records 1960 – PJ-9

notes:

The Blues Message is a compelling jazz album recorded in 1960

 by tenor saxophonist Curtis Amy and organist Paul Bryant. Released 

on the celebrated Pacific Jazz Records label, the album stands as 

a soulful blend of blues feeling and hard-bop sophistication, capturing

 the raw energy and emotional depth of early-1960s West Coast jazz.

Rooted deeply in the blues tradition, The Blues Message highlights

 Curtis Amy’s expressive tenor tone alongside Paul Bryant’s warm 

Hammond organ lines. Together, they create a sound that is both 

gritty and refined — a meeting point between urban blues 

grooves and modern jazz improvisation.

credits:

    Curtis Amy - tenor saxophone

    Paul Bryant - organ

    Roy Brewster - valve trombone

    Clarence Jones - bass

    Jimmy Miller - drums

Recorded August 11 & 17, 1960

Studio Rex Productions Studio, Hollywood, CA

Producer Richard Bock

sessions recording:

Roy Brewster, valve trombone;

 Curtis Amy, tenor sax;

 Paul Bryant, organ; 

Clarence Jones, bass; 

Jimmy Miller, drums.

Rex Productions Studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1960

A1 Searchin' 8:44

A2 Goin' Down, Catch Me A Woman 9:22

same personnel.

B1 The Blues Message 8:44

B2 Come Rain Or Come Shine 4:54

B3 This Is The Blues 8:38

Rex Productions Studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1960

tracklist:

All compositions by Curtis Amy, except as indicated

A1 Searchin' 8:44

written by Paul Bryant

A2 Goin' Down, Catch Me A Woman 9:22

B1 The Blues Message 8:44

B2 Come Rain Or Come Shine 4:54

written by Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer

B3 This Is The Blues 8:38

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