4 Things to Know About Benny Golson’s Work on Moanin’

Benny Golson wrote four of the six tracks on Moanin’ He composed “Are You Real?,” “Along Came Betty,” “Blues March,” and “The Drum Thunder Suite.”

This was Golson’s only U.S. album with the Jazz Messengers It captures his brief but impactful tenure as musical director.

Golson’s compositions define the album’s sound His writing gives the record its distinctive blend of hard bop and blues.

The album is a unique document of his collaboration with the group No other U.S. release features Golson playing with the Jazz Messengers.