Hard Bop (album)
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| Studio album by The Jazz Messengers | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded |
December 12 & 13, 1956 Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label |
Columbia CL 1040 | |||
| Producer | Alan Douglas | |||
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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.[1][2] It was an EP performed by the Jazz Messengers and usually recorded in CBS Street Studio.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "An excellent hard bop set".[3]
Track listing
- "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
- Art Blakey - drums
- Bill Hardman - trumpet
- Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
- Sam Dockery - piano
- Spanky DeBrest - bass
References
- ↑ Art Blakey discography accessed June 4, 2013
- ↑ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 4, 2013
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 4, 2013
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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