# Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Every Record We Rank

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers appears once in our Jazz list, placing as high as No. 9. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Jazz
- **Year:** 1958
- **Highest placing:** No. 9 in Jazz
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/art-blakey-and-the-jazz-messengers/

## Appears on

### [Moanin'](https://waxonia.com/track/art-blakey-and-the-jazz-messengers--moanin/)

*1958 · Blue Note · No. 9 in [Jazz](https://waxonia.com/genre/jazz/)*

Hard bop's calling card — gospel call and response welded to bebop technique. The most direct line from the church to the jazz club, and it swings enormously.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Art%20Blakey%20%26%20The%20Jazz%20Messengers%20Moanin') · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=fsJ3JjpZyoA)

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