{"product_id":"art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-moanin","title":"Art Blakey \u0026 The Jazz Messengers - Moanin'","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field custom-field__track-listing custom-field__type--html teaser rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field--value\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis is truly one of the great classics of hard bop, with drummer Art Blakey leading arguably his greatest Jazz Messengers lineup through a driving program that never lets up. Tenor saxophonist Benny Golson (whose composition Along Came Betty is heard here, subsequently becoming a jazz classic), brilliant trumpeter Lee Morgan, and funky pianist Bobby Timmons (who wrote the hit title cut) each take some of the best solos of their great careers, and Blakey was never greater. No jazz record collection should be without this disc. It remains one of the premier items in Blue Note's catalogue, and rightfully so. This specific edition utilizes the same critically acclaimed AAA all-analog stamper as the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series. It was mastered completely from the original analog master tapes by engineer Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio and pressed on high-quality 180g wax at Optimal Media in Germany. The audio profile delivers a wide soundstage, precise instrumental separation, and an incredibly quiet noise floor, making it an absolute reference-grade copy of a jazz essential. This color variant was limited to 3,000 copies worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt Blakey is more than just a giant of the jazz drums. He is a hard bop legend, a unique and innovative bandleader and the heart of one of the most prolific periods in music history. He is also a generous mentor who, after founding the collective group The Jazz Messengers with Horace Silver in the early 1950s, encouraged the development of talented young musicians such as trumpeters Clifford Brown and Donald Byrd, pianist Chick Corea and even saxophonist Wayne Shorter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf all the albums recorded by this indispensable formation, \"Moanin'\" is undoubtedly the most emblematic of a sonority that became the matrix of modern jazz. From the themes Benny Golson and Lee Morgan play together, Bobby Timmons' \"churchy\" piano, Jymie Merritt's cat-like bass lines and Art Blakey's drums that sound as big as an entire orchestra and the constant swing of his cymbals, it is more than the sound of a large group, but the true essence of the golden era of jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a band like the Jazz Messengers, which lasted an astonishing 35 years and was a springboard for instrumental greats like Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Timmons, Keith Jarrett, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Terence Blanchard and many others, it's almost impossible to say which of its many reincarnations was truly the best. Nevertheless, the choice of most critics and fans of this band always falls on \"Moanin'\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was the first studio album that Blakey recorded with the band for Blue Note in 1958. Never before had the bluesy, soulful sound of the Jazz Messengers - here with trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Benny Golson, pianist Bobby Timmons and bassist Jymie Merritt - been so perfectly captured. This is why \"Moanin'\" is still considered one of the most exemplary hard bop albums ever.\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited 180g Vinyl LP with Obi-strip [Blue]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis specific edition utilizes the same critically acclaimed AAA all-analog stamper as the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series. It was mastered completely from the original analog master tapes by engineer Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio and pressed on high-quality 180g wax at Optimal Media in Germany. The audio profile delivers a wide soundstage, precise instrumental separation, and an incredibly quiet noise floor, making it an absolute reference-grade copy of a jazz essential. This color variant was limited to 3,000 copies worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1: Moanin'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2: Are You Real\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3: Along Came Betty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4: The Drum Thunder Suite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5: Blues March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6: Come Rain Or Come Shine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"supplier_name\"\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: Blue Note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"The Audio Co","offers":[{"title":"Limited 180g Vinyl LP with Obi-strip [Blue]","offer_id":44657149968467,"sku":null,"price":6990.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1867\/3055\/files\/Art-Blakey-The-Jazz-Messengers-Moanin-The-Audio-Co.png?v=1780298047","url":"https:\/\/theaudio.co\/products\/art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-moanin","provider":"The Audio Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}