The Signature Hard Bop Tune that was Recorded On This Day in 1958

Fifty-nine years ago, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded Moanin’ for Blue Note Records

Jazz on This Day

Celebrating the rich cultural history of jazz one day at a time

Part of a sequence of records showing a master improviser at the height of his powers

The alto-saxophonist’s recording documents the tensions inherent in 1960s jazz

Revisiting a much overlooked minor classic

The most important sound engineer in jazz history passes away, aged 91