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]

1958 – Paris Olympia
Live album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
Released	1958
Recorded	November 22 and December 17, 1958
Venue	L'Olympia, Paris, France
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:20
Label	Fontana (France) 680 202 ML
Art Blakey chronology
Holiday for Skins (1958) 1958 – Paris Olympia (1958) Des Femmes Disparaissent (1958)
The Jazz Messengers chronology
Moanin' (1958) 1958 – Paris Olympia (1958) Des Femmes Disparaissent (1958)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

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 where indicated.

1. "Just by Myself" – 4:35
2. "I Remember Clifford" – 5:36
3. "Are You Real" – 10:17
4. "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) – 13:38
5. "Justice" (Thelonious Monk) – 9:17
6. "Blues March" – 5:46
7. "Whisper Not" – 7:11

Personnel

• Art Blakey – drums
• Lee Morgan – trumpet
• Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
• Bobby Timmons – piano
• Jymie Merritt – bass

References