"Moanin'" by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
"Moanin'" by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers  
Podcast: Strong Songs
Published On: Wed Apr 03 2019
Description: Dust off your head charts and brush up your best licks, cause it's time to wade into the warm, welcoming waters of jazz. This episode's Strong Song is Bobby Timmons' gospel-tinged "Moanin'," from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers' 1959 album of the same name. Kirk zooms out a bit more than usual to talk about jazz small-group arranging, how a great solo is constructed, how jazz song-form works, and how (hopefully) to have a better appreciation for what's going on on a given jazz recording, even if you don't play. He also talks about anime.Band/Artist: Art Blakey and the Jazz MessengersAlbum: Moanin', 1959 (recorded in 1958)Composed by: Bobby TimmonsPersonnel: Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass; Art Blakey, drumsListen/Buy via Album.LinkALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:"Freddie Freeloader" by Miles Davis from Kind of Blue, 1959"Giant Steps" by John Coltrane from Giant Steps, 1960"I Wish" by Stevie Wonder from Songs in the Key of Life, 1976("I Wish" was also featured on a 2018 episode of Strong Songs)"Jordu" by Duke Jordan from Clifford Brown and Max Roach, 1954"Cherokee" by Ray Noble as performed by Clifford Brown on Study in Brown, 1955"Tank!" by Yoko Kanno from the Cowboy Bebop soundtrackThe wonderful anime Kids on the Slope, streamable on Hulu and Crunchyroll.----LINKS-----💰 SUPPORT STRONG SONGS!Patreon | Paypal🏠 HOMEPAGEstrongsongspodcast.com👚 MERCHstrongsongspodcast.com/store📬 KIRK'S NEWSLETTERnewsletter.kirkhamilton.com📷 SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: @Kirk_HamiltonBluesky: @kirkhamilton.com💬 STRONG SONGS DISCORD SERVERstrongsongspodcast.com/discord🎧 STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTSSpotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music🎸 KIRK'S GEAR & INSTRUMENTSkirkhamilton.com/gear🎶 KIRK'S MUSICkirkhamilton.com/music🎨 SHOW ARTTom Deja, Bossman Graphics