ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS MOANIN’ BLUE NOTE ORIGINAL RVG EAR
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Here is an EXCELLENT copy of an ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS self-titled LP (Moanin’). It is an original US pressing on the BLUE NOTE label, catalog #4003 in MONO sound from 1958. The LP is in EXCELLENT MINUS/VERY GOOD PLUS condition with some marks that do not affect the playback. It has the 47 W. 63rd St address on the label (no writing) and has RVG initials! (Rudy Van Gelder) and his famous EAR! in the deadwax. It is a DEEP GROOVE PRESSING! The cover is original cardboard in EXCELLENT MINUS condition, glossy with corner wear, two inch top right corner split, small owner’s tape on front top right and a fairly clean white back cover with some dirt marks. It is a beautiful EXCELLENT copy for you to own. It is an opportunity to purchase this HIGHLY RATED ART BLAKEY / BLUE NOTE CLASSIC LP in this condition. It’s a true gem for the HARD BOP JAZZ collector!! Email me with any questions and be sure to look at the pic’s. I do not accept bids from or ship to Italy. International bidders can email me for shipping rates. Thanks for Looking & Good Luck!
Music Review from AllMusic.com by Michael G. Nastos
Moanin' includes some of the greatest music Blakey produced in the studio with arguably his very best band. There are three tracks that are immortal and will always stand the test of time. The title selection is a pure tuneful melody stewed in a bluesy shuffle penned by pianist Bobby Timmons, while tenor saxophonist Benny Golson's classy, slowed "Along Came Betty" and the static, militaristic "Blues March" will always have a home in the repertoire of every student or professional jazz band. "Are You Real?" has the most subtle of melody lines, and "Drum Thunder Suite" has Blakey's quick blasting tom-tom-based rudiments reigning on high as the horns sigh, leading to hard bop. "Come Rain or Come Shine" is the piece that commands the most attention, a highly modified, lilting arrangement where the accompanying staggered, staccato rhythms contrast the light-hearted refrains. Certainly a complete and wholly satisfying album, Moanin' ranks with the very best of Blakey and what modern jazz offered in the late '50s and beyond.
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