Released 1957 Genre Jazz | Release date 1957 | |
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Recorded December 12 & 13, 1956Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City Similar The Jazz Messengers albums, Jazz albums |
Hard Bop is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1956 and originally released on the Columbia label. It was an EP performed by the Jazz Messengers and usually recorded in CBS Street Studio.
Contents
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Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "An excellent hard bop set".
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
Songs
1Cranky Spanky4:48
2Stella by Starlight8:58
3My Heart Stood Still5:42
References
Hard Bop (album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA