Hard Bop is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1956 and originally released on the Columbia label.[2][3] It was performed by the Jazz Messengers and recorded in CBS Street Studio.

Hard Bop
Studio album by The Jazz Messengers
Released	October 1957[1]
Recorded	December 12 & 13, 1956 Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Columbia CL 1040
Producer	Alan Douglas
The Jazz Messengers chronology
Originally (1956) Hard Bop (1957) Drum Suite (1956-57)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "an excellent hard bop set".[4]

Track listing

1. "Cranky Spanky" (Bill Hardman) - 4:45
2. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 8:50
3. "My Heart Stood Still" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:33
4. "Little Melonae" (Jackie McLean) - 8:20
5. "Stanley's Stiff Chicken" (Hardman, McLean) - 9:25

Personnel

• Art Blakey - drums
• Bill Hardman - trumpet
• Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
• Sam Dockery - piano
• Spanky DeBrest - bass

References