Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin' (Blue Note Essentials) Autechre meeting in Power’s Station’s warm

meeting in Power’s Station’s warm wood-panelled room

It's just a joke

sparking disbelief and debates about the origins of acid house

it was just Pat and me

all masterfully arranged with crooked nods toward pop classicism

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin' (Blue Note Essentials) Autechre meeting in Power’s Station’s warmArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Moanin stands as a landmark of hard bop, capturing the group at full force with Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt. Rooted in blues and gospel influences, the session distils the bands driving, soulful sound into a set that remains central to the jazz canon. Originally issued under the bands name, the album took its title from Timmons enduring opener Moanin, a track that quickly became synonymous