1LP – part of the Blue Note 85 Classic Vinyl Series – Blue vinyl

More than any other album in the canon ofArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, 1958sMoaninfeaturing the great drummer with trumpeterLee Morgan, tenor saxophonistBenny Golson, pianistBobby Timmons, and bassist Jymie Merrittwas the perfect crystallization of the bands bluesy, soulful sound, and it still stands today as perhaps the most quintessential hard bop recording of all-time. Originally self-titled, the album was later renamedMoanindue to the popularity ofTimmonsunforgettable opening track. The album also introduced several indelibleGolsoncompositions that would become standards of the jazz songbook including Along Came Betty and Blues March.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Tracklisting:

A1: Moanin
A2: Are You Real
A3: Along Came Betty

B1: The Drum Thunder Suite
B2: Blues March
B3: Come Rain Or Come Shine