Hard Bop | ||||
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Released | October 1957[1] | |||
Recorded | December 12–13, 1956 | |||
Studio | Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Columbia CL 1040 | |||
Producer | Alan Douglas | |||
The Jazz Messengers chronology | ||||
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Hard Bop is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1956 and originally released on the Columbia label.[2][3] It was performed by the Jazz Messengers and recorded in CBS Street Studio.
Reception
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Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "an excellent hard bop set".[4]
Track listing
[edit]- "Cranky Spanky" (Bill Hardman) - 4:45
- "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 8:50
- "My Heart Stood Still" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:33
- "Little Melonae" (Jackie McLean) - 8:20
- "Stanley's Stiff Chicken" (Hardman, McLean) - 9:25
Personnel
[edit]- Art Blakey - drums
- Bill Hardman - trumpet
- Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
- Sam Dockery - piano
- Spanky DeBrest - bass
References
[edit]- ^ "Billboard". October 28, 1957.
- ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 4, 2013
- ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 4, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 4, 2013
- ^ Hall, Tony (21 June 1958). "Reviews". Disc. No. 20. p. 18.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.