Moanin'

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers · 1958

Context

Bobby Timmons's theme opens the album recorded in 1958, which marked Art Blakey's return to Blue Note and which the public ended up calling by this title. The album is considered an archetype of hard bop; Jon Hendricks would later make a vocalese version of it.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

• Blues March (1958)
• Buhaina Chant (1957)
• No Problem (1960)
• Valmontana (1960)

Sources

• EN: Moanin'

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