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1958 – Paris Olympia

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Released
  
1958

Artist
  
The Jazz Messengers

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
56:20

Release date
  
1958

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Recorded
  
November 22 and December 17, 1958

Venue
  
L'Olympia, Paris, France

Label
  
Fontana (France) 680 202 ML

1958 – Paris Olympia (1958)
  
Des Femmes Disparaissent (1958)

Similar
  
The Jazz Messengers albums, Jazz albums

1958 – Paris Olympia is a live album by drummer Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers recorded at L'Olympia in 1958 and originally released on the French Fontana label.

Contents

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic called it "Hard bop at its best, all of it propelled by the powerful drumming of Art Blakey".

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Golson except where noted.

  1. "Just by Myself" – 4:35
  2. "I Remember Clifford" – 5:36
  3. "Are You Real" – 10:17
  4. "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) – 13:38
  5. "Justice" (Thelonious Monk) – 9:17
  6. "Blues March" – 5:46
  7. "Whisper Not" – 7:11

Personnel

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
  • Bobby Timmons – piano
  • Jymie Merritt – bass
  • References

    1958 – Paris Olympia Wikipedia