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Moanin' (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Moanin'" is a composition by Bobby Timmons, first recorded by Art Blakey's band the Jazz Messengers for the 1958 album of the same titleSeymour, Gene (2005), in Kirchner, Bill (ed.), 'The Oxford Companion to Jazz', p. 380. Oxford University Press. that was released by Blue Note Records.
Composition
"Moanin has a call and response melody. One account of its creation was given by Benny Golson, the tenor saxophonist in Blakey's band: Timmons had the opening eight bars, which he often played between tunes, but formed the complete song only after Golson encouraged him to add a bridge.Anderson, Sheila E. (2003) 'The Quotable Musician: from Bach to Tupac', pp. 7576. Skyhorse Publishing. It is played in F minor.
Recordings and reception
"Moanin was first recorded, by Art Blakey's band the Jazz Messengers, on October 30, 1958. It has been recorded numerous times and has become a jazz standard.Morrison, Nick (October 13, 2009) "Art Blakey: Jazz Messenger, Jazz Mentor" [https://www.npr.org/2011/05/03/113661199/art-blakey-jazz-messenger-jazz-mentor npr music.] Accessed July 31, 2013. Gary Giddins stated that the song "set the music world on its ear" and that it was "part of the funky, back to roots movement that Horace Silver, Mingus, and Ray Charles helped, in different ways, to fan".Giddins, Gary (March 7, 1974) "Bobby Timmons, 19351974" 'The Village Voice', p. 45. Jon Hendricks later added lyrics, and the subsequent recording by Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross made the song even more popular.Kernfeld, Barry "Timmons, Bobby" 'The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz' (2nd ed.). [http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/J450300 Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press.] Accessed July 29, 2013. (Subscription required.)
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