Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Moanin' (1958) Personnel: Lee Morgan (trumpet), Benny Golson (tenor sax), Bobby Timmons (piano), Jymie Merritt (bass), Art Blakey (drums) from the album ...

Originally the LP was self-titled, but the instant popularity of the bluesy opening track, " Moanin'," composed by pianist Bobby Timmons, led to its becoming known by that title.

Dec 22, 2025 · Moanin’ has been a revered classic for more than sixty years. Different in feel and concept from what had gone before, and perhaps not repeated again by the drummer.

Oct 30, 2025 · Moanin’ is a hard bop classic and a major album that established Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers as one of jazz’s premier outfits. It was at Rudy Van Gelder’s Studio, Hackensack, New …

On October 30, 1958 Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded the album “Moanin'” at Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey for the Blue Note label. Moanin' is one of the most influential and important …

Jul 26, 2021 · Shorter’s work gave new life to Blakey’s band, but perhaps the longest-lasting batch of compositions that were released on the Messengers’ 1958 classic, Moanin’.

Every Mornin' finds me moanin' I'm alone and crying the blues I'm so tired of paying the dues Everybody knows I'm moanin' Every evening I am moanin' 'Cause of all I the trouble I see Life's a loosing …

" Moanin ' " is a composition by Bobby Timmons, first recorded by Art Blakey 's band the Jazz Messengers for the album of the same title [1] that was released by Blue Note Records. [2]

Moanin' is a jazz album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded in 1958 for the Blue Note label and released in 1959.

Bobby Timmons’s "Moanin’," Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (drums: Art Blakey, trumpet: Lee Morgan, tenor sax: Benny Golson, piano: Bobby Timmons, bass: Jymie Merritt), ca. 1958-1959.