1958 – Paris Olympia
| 1958 - Paris Olympia | |||||
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| Live album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers | |||||
| Released | 1958 | ||||
| Recorded | 
November 22 and December 17, 1958 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
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| Allmusic | |
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 as indicated
- "Just by Myself" - 4:35
 - "I Remember Clifford" - 5:36
 - "Are You Real" - 10:17
 - "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) - 13:38
 - "Justice" (Thelonious Monk) - 9:17
 - "Blues March" - 5:46
 - "Whisper Not" - 7:11
 
Personnel
- Art Blakey - drums
 - Lee Morgan - trumpet
 - Benny Golson - tenor saxophone
 - Bobby Timmons - piano
 - Jymie Merritt - bass
 
References
- ↑ Art Blakey discography accessed June 26, 2013
 - ↑ Art Blakey chronology accessed June 26, 2013
 - 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed June 26, 2013
 
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