1958 – Paris Olympia

1958 – Paris Olympia
Live album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
Released 1958
Recorded November 22 and December 17, 1958
Venue L'Olympia, Paris, France
Genre Jazz
Length 56:20
Label Fontana (France)
680 202 ML
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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.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic called it "Hard bop at its best, all of it propelled by the powerful drumming of Art Blakey".[3]

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

References

  1. Art Blakey discography accessed June 26, 2013
  2. Art Blakey chronology accessed June 26, 2013
  3. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 26, 2013
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