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.

Hard Bop
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1957[1]
RecordedDecember 12–13, 1956
StudioColumbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelColumbia
CL 1040
ProducerAlan Douglas
The Jazz Messengers chronology
Originally
(1956)
Hard Bop
(1957)
Drum Suite
(1956-57)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [4]
Disc     [5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [6]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "an excellent hard bop set".[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Cranky Spanky" (Bill Hardman) - 4:45
  2. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 8:50
  3. "My Heart Stood Still" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:33
  4. "Little Melonae" (Jackie McLean) - 8:20
  5. "Stanley's Stiff Chicken" (Hardman, McLean) - 9:25

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Billboard". October 28, 1957.
  2. ^ Art Blakey discography accessed June 4, 2013
  3. ^ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 4, 2013
  4. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 4, 2013
  5. ^ Hall, Tony (21 June 1958). "Reviews". Disc. No. 20. p. 18.
  6. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.