Moanin’

Album: Moanin’

Artist: Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers

Year: 1959

Genre: Hard Bop

Run Time: 41m

Rating: 82.36%

Review: Originally released as Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers, this is a fine jazz album, featuring some tight playing and excellent tune writing. Only a series of extended drum passages spoil the flow a little.

Notes: Features an alternate take of the track Moanin’, and a warm-up and dialogue between Lee Morgan and Rudy van Gelder. The former is not included in the rating, the latter is.