Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers: Moanin’ ETJS-37 was the first bossa nova

was the first bossa nova album recorded by American jazz musicians and - together with Getz’s follow-up collaboration with João Gilberto

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Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers: Moanin’ ETJS-37 was the first bossa novaBlue Note, 1958 More than any other album in the canon of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, 1958s Moanin'featuring the great drummer with trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Benny Golson, pianist Bobby Timmons, and bassist Jymie Merrittwas the perfect crystallisation of the bands bluesy, soulful sound, and it still stands today as perhaps the most quintessential hard bop recording of all time. Originally self titled, the album was later renamed