Moanin’ in the Moonlight - Vinyl Exclusive In the Summer of 1964

In the Summer of 1964 Wayne Shorter joined the Miles Davis Quintet and recorded his second Blue Note album JuJu which found the saxophonist in the company of three musicians with strong ties to John Coltrane: pianist McCoy Tyner

Blood Count ( Billy Strayhorn ) 7:21

After a debilitating accident at 19

My Heart Won't Have It Any Other Way

The deluxe 2-LP vinyl and 2-CD editions both come with elaborate booklets featuring rare photos by Japanese photographers Shunji Okura and Hozumi Nakadaira

Moanin’ in the Moonlight - Vinyl Exclusive In the Summer of 1964In 2025, Chess Records celebrates its 75th anniversary. To mark this historic milestone, Chess will launch a comprehensive 75th anniversary series this October with a curated selection of audiophile vinyl reissues, kicking off with Muddy Waters The Best of Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolfs Moanin in the Moonlight. The ongoing monthly series will showcase releases from legendary artists spanning across the renowned Chess roster, including Chuck Berrys