{"product_id":"art-blakey-moanin-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series-180g","title":"Art Blakey - Moanin' [Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series, 180g]","description":"\u003cp\u003eArt Blakey and The Jazz Messengers turn \u003cem\u003eMoanin'\u003c\/em\u003e into a hard-bop benchmark, pairing Blakey's driving drums with Bobby Timmons' gospel-rooted piano and a front line led by Lee Morgan and Benny Golson. The six-track program moves between blues feeling, horn themes, ballads, and drummer-led features. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series record is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Moanin'\" opens with Timmons' call-and-response piano figure before the horns answer with one of Blue Note's best-known themes. \"Are You Real\" moves faster, giving Golson's writing a hard-bop frame for trumpet, tenor saxophone, and piano. \"Along Came Betty\" slows the first side with a more lyrical Golson composition, while \"The Drum Thunder Suite\" places Blakey's drumming at the center. \"Blues March\" returns to parade rhythm, and \"Come Rain Or Come Shine\" closes with a standard shaped by the quintet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach player has a defined role: Blakey drives the group, Timmons supplies the title track's church-blues foundation, Morgan brings bright trumpet lines, and Golson contributes key compositions. Jymie Merritt's bass keeps the ensemble grounded through the longer pieces and blues material. The Classic Vinyl Series pressing uses standard packaging for the 180g all-analog LP edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandout tracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Moanin',\" \"Along Came Betty,\" \"The Drum Thunder Suite,\" \"Blues March\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series, 180g vinyl, all-analog mastering, mastered by Kevin Gray, pressed at Optimal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\/style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hard Bop, Jazz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602507465681\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoanin'\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the clearest entry points into Blue Note hard bop, especially through the title track, \"Blues March,\" and \"Along Came Betty.\" The 180g Classic Vinyl Series edition gives the album a strong single-LP presentation for a core jazz collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/4MXs87sCgiCzjjSX1DTvan?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide A:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoanin'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre You Real\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong Came Betty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide B:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Drum Thunder Suite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlues March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome Rain Or Come Shine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Art Blakey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705739477313,"sku":"0602507465681","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/7662\/4961\/files\/art-blakey-moanin-blue-note-classic-vinyl-album-cover-5681.jpg?v=1778210457","url":"https:\/\/www.toucanrecords.com\/products\/art-blakey-moanin-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series-180g","provider":"Toucan Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}