{"product_id":"moanin-portrait-of-art-blakey","title":"Moanin' - Portrait Of Art Blakey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eMoanin’: Portrait of Art Blakey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eby the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/john-hicks-trio\" title=\"John Hicks Trio\"\u003eJohn Hicks Trio\u003c\/a\u003e is a stellar, high-energy hard bop tribute that masterfully reimagines iconic Jazz Messengers repertoire into an intimate piano trio format.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Recorded for Japan's audiophile-focused Venus Records in 1992, the album features Hicks—a former Messenger himself—alongside bassist Marcus McLaurine and drummer Victor Lewis. Rather than simply mimicking the thunderous horn-heavy original arrangements, Hicks uses muscular, McCoy Tyner-esque block chords to fill the sonic space, while Lewis pays brilliant homage to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/art-blakey\" title=\"Blakey\"\u003eBlakey\u003c\/a\u003e with crisp, snapping polyrhythms and signature snare rolls. From the soulful call-and-response of the title track to the driving groove of \"Blues March,\" this session stands out as a deeply personal, brilliantly engineered late-career gem in Hicks' discography that avoids tribute-album clichès by injecting fresh, rhythmic vitality into foundational jazz standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/03GdOLdgrD5v083go7JqBj?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=24fe0256e8ab4eaf\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 - No Problem - 7:20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 - Whisper Not - 7:00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA3 - Nica's Dream - 8:10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 - Moanin' - 7:14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 - Blues March - 7:06\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 - A Night In Tunisia - 7:27\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Hicks Trio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68136953348417,"sku":"TKJV19034","price":155.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/2773\/files\/John_Hicks_Trio_-_Moanin_-_Portrait_Of_Art_Blakey_Vinyl_LP.jpg?v=1793673917","url":"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/products\/moanin-portrait-of-art-blakey","provider":"Oh! Jean Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}