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Track Listings
| 1. Warm-up And Dialogue Between Lee And Rudy (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) |
| 2. Moanin' (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 3. Are You Real (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 4. Along Came Betty (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 5. The Drum Thunder Suite (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 6. Blues March (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 7. Come Rain Or Come Shine (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 8. Moanin' (Alternate Take) (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
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This is truly one of the great classics of hard bop, with drummer Art Blakey leading arguably his greatest Jazz Messengers line-up through a driving programme 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 track) 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. It was issued as part of Blue Note's 1999 60th anniversary celebration, and original session producer Rudy Van Gelder did an excellent job remixing Moanin', adding warmth in the low end and far greater colour across the spectrum. The booklet opens like a gatefold LP with vintage black-and-white photos of the original session. --Skip Heller
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This 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 catalog, and rightfully so. As part of Blue Note's 1999 60th anniversary celebration, original session producer Rudy Van Gelder's done a smash job remixing Moanin', adding warmth in the low end and far greater color across the spectrum. And the booklet opens like a gatefold LP with vintage black-and-white photos of the original session. --Skip Heller
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Totally with the crowd,
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This review is from: Moanin (Audio CD)
There's a good reason for the acres of approval this recording has; there's just not a single weak moment. It deserves all the good press and seemingly gets better with each listening.I could do without two things, though; the initial conversational blurb and the alternate take of the title cut. For me, both of these things cheapen an otherwise perfect piece of work. Who wants to listen to alternate takes of one song? Not me. Nonetheless, VERY highly recommended.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Fabulous Classic!!!!!!!!!!,
By Greatsch Guy (NEW YORK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Moanin (Audio CD)
This album has the hard grooves of Art Blakey's classic powerful, forcefull, hard drive playing, and the arrangements of The Modern Jazz Quartet. This album is a Blue Note Classic. One thing I like about Art Balkey's albums are his arrangements and ways to feature his drumming. Although, it was usually the horn man who created all the arrangements, and all the breaks. But, Blakey always delivered a fantastic contribution with his forceful solos and backing behind his soloists. This album starts off with the swinging classic, Moanin', written by pianist Bobby Timmons, who plays here. If jazz made the charts, this one would be on the top of it, for the year it was made. Blues March is another song, that would make number one if there was a jazz Billboard Charts. The real gem here, is Drum Thunder. This is what I mean as the great arrangements Blakey had on his albums. Every movement is differen't, and every movement is great! If you love classic 1950's hard bop and Blue Note, you'll love this album, and especially drummers will too. You can't go wrong with this album.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dig this,
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This review is from: Moanin (Audio CD)
This album is considered a bop standard for good reason. It features Benny Golson, Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons, so it's an all-star cast of fine bop players. I absolutely love the title track. The album also shows some great, solo drum work on a few songs, which is quite hard to find. It's downright head-bobbing at times. This is very upbeat and easy to dig. Obviously this is recommended to all jazz fans. But this is quite accessible, so I would also recommend this (or Blue Note's Best of Art Blakey) to people who don't know a whole lot about jazz but would like to learn.
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