The Jazz Messengers
Moanin' (CD)
LabelBlue NoteGenreJazz & Improvisation
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Moanin’ is the sound of Art Blakey turning a band into a congregation, with Lee Morgan’s trumpet, Benny Golson’s tenor saxophone, Bobby Timmons’s piano, and Jymie Merritt’s bass all testifying over Blakey’s unmistakable cymbal crashes and press rolls. From the call‑and‑response of the title track to the burning hard‑bop vehicles that follow, the record distils church‑infused, blues‑drenched celebration into a small‑group format. Each soloist brings a distinct voice – Morgan’s bright fire, Golson’s melodic invention, Timmons’ gospel vamps – while Blakey shapes the dynamics like a preacher pushing the room to the brink. Moanin’ remains a touchstone because it captures that rare balance of structure, spontaneity, and sheer, communal uplift.
Format
Recorded on October 30, 1958 at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey. All transfers from analog to digital were made at 24-bit resolution. #2-7 originally issued as Blue Note BLP 4003 and BST 84003. #1 & 8 are not part of original album.
Blue Note® is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ & © 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. Marketed and distributed by EMI. Made and printed in the EU.
Release notes
Recorded on October 30, 1958 at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey. All transfers from analog to digital were made at 24-bit resolution. #2-7 originally issued as Blue Note BLP 4003 and BST 84003. #1 & 8 are not part of original album. Blue Note® is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ & © 1999 Capitol Records, Inc. Marketed and distributed by EMI. Made and printed in the EU.
| 1 | Warm-Up And Dialogue Between Lee And Rudy | 0:35 | |
| 2 | Moanin' | 9:30 | |
| 3 | Are You Real? | 4:47 | |
| 4 | Along Came Betty | 6:08 | |
| The Drum Thunder Suite | |||
| 5.1 | First Theme: Drum Thunder | ||
| 5.2 | Second Theme: Cry A Blue Tear | ||
| 5.3 | Third Theme: Harlem's Disciplines | ||
| 6 | Blues March | 6:13 | |
| 7 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | 5:45 | |
| 8 | Moanin' (Alternate Take) | 9:19 | |
- Jymie Merritt
- Bass
- Gordon H Jee
- Creative Director [RVG Series]
- Eric Bernhardi
- Design [RVG Series]
- Michael Boland
- Design [RVG Series]
- Art Blakey
- Drums
- Bob Blumenthal
- Liner Notes [1999]
- Leonard Feather
- Liner Notes [Original]
- Paul Hoeffler
- Photography By [Cover Photograph]
- Francis Wolff
- Photography By [Liner Photographs]
- Bobby Timmons
- Piano
- Alfred Lion
- Producer
- Tom Vasatka
- Producer [RVG Series]
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Recorded By [Original Recording], Remastered By [1998 Remastering]
- Michael Cuscuna
- Reissue Producer
- Benny Golson
- Tenor Saxophone
- Lee Morgan
- Trumpet
