ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS BLUE NOTE MONO RVG EAR
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Description
ARTIST : ART BLAKEY
TITLE : AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS
RECORD LABEL AND NUMBER : BLUE NOTE 4003 MONO
* Note : RVG, EAR MARK, 47 W. 63RD NYC LABEL, DEEP GROOVE, NO REGISTER "R" UNDER THE E ON LABEL
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Moanin' is a jazz album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, recorded in 1958.
This was Blakey's first album for Blue Note in several years, after a period of recording for a miscellany of 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'" (by pianist Bobby Timmons) led to its becoming known by that title. The rest of the originals are by saxophonist Benny Golson (who wasn't with the Jazz Messengers for very long, this being the only American album on which he is featured). "Are You Real?" is a propulsive thirty-two-bar piece with a four-bar tag, featuring strong two-part writing for Golson and trumpeter Lee Morgan; "Along Came Betty" is a more lyrical, long-lined piece, almost serving as the album's ballad. "The Drum Thunder Suite" is a feature for Blakey, in three movements, or themes: "Drum Thunder"; "Cry a Blue Tear" (with a Latin feel); and "Harlem's Disciples". "Blues March" calls on the feeling of the New Orleans marching bands, and the album finishes on its only standard, an unusually brisk reading of "Come Rain or Come Shine". 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.
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. The album was identified by Scott Yanow in his Allmusic essay "Hard Bop" as one of the 17 Essential Hard Bop Recordings.
A vocalese version of "Moanin'" was later written by Jon Hendricks, and recorded by Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, as well as jazz vocalist Bill Henderson.
Track listing
Recorded 30 October 1958 by Rudy Van Gelder.All songs by Benny Golson except where indicated.
- "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) – 9:30
- "Are You Real?" – 4:47
- "Along Came Betty" – 6:08
- "The Drum Thunder (Miniature) Suite" – 7:30
- "Blues March" – 6:13
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:45
Personnel
- Lee Morgan — trumpet
- Benny Golson — tenor saxophone
- Bobby Timmons — piano
- Jymie Merritt — bass
- Art Blakey — drums
THE GLOSSY VINYL IS IN 8 CONDITION LIGHT MARKS, SUPERFICIAL, SOUND NOT AFFECTED
THE GLOSSY COVER IS IN 8 CONDITION, LAMINATED ORIGINAL COVER, VERY NICE
Grading Scale:
10: Mint… Perfect record, clean gloss, no marks, beautiful in every way. Very few records will make mint.
9: Mint -… Very clean, only a few light marks. A great record. (May need a cleaning, Discwasher or hand wash)
8: Condition between 7 and 9. but closer to 9
7: VG+… Used, but not abused. Light scratches only. Should play, and look very nice with minimal surface noise.
6: VG… Looks a bit used, light scratches, no gouges, still plays well, some surface noise.
5: VG-… A bit rough but will play ok. Fills the collection.
4: G… Plays very rough. Has multiple scratches. What a bargain!!
3-2-1: It only goes down from here.
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Will be shipped in a record mailer. Will include a poly bag with your purchase to protect your album for years to come!
