Hard Bop (album)
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.
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| Released | October 1957[1] | |||
| 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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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "an excellent hard bop set".[4]
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
References
- "Billboard". October 28, 1957.
- Art Blakey discography accessed June 4, 2013
- Art Blakey chronology accessed June 4, 2013
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 4, 2013
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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