Moanin art blakey

This was Blakey's first album for Blue Note in several years, after a period of recording for a number of different labels, and marked both a homecoming and a fresh start. Originally the LP was self-titled, but the instant popularity of the bluesy opening track, " Moanin' ," composed by pianist Bobby Timmons , led to its becoming known by that title.

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The rest of the originals are by saxophonist Benny Golson who was not with the Jazz Messengers for long, this being the only U. Of the originals on the album, all but the "Drum Thunder Suite" became staples of the Messengers book, even after Timmons and Golson were gone. Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in his meticulous Hackensack studios, this recording reflects the hallmark precision associated with that engineer — on the CD reissue there is a brief conversation between Lee Morgan and Rudy Van Gelder going over Morgan's solo.

The album stands as one of the archetypal hard bop albums of the era, for the intensity of Blakey's drumming and the work of Morgan, Golson, and Timmons, and for its combination of old-fashioned gospel and blues influences with a sophisticated modern jazz sensibility. All tracks are written by Benny Golson , except as noted. Contents move to sidebar hide.

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