Saturday, November 5, 2016

Hank Mobley






































Artist:  Hank Mobley
Birth Name:  Henry Mobley
Born:  July 7, 1930.  Eastman, Georgia, USA
Died:  May 30, 1986 (Aged 55).  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Post Bop
Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Saxophonist
Instruments:  Tenor Saxophone

Hank Mobley was an American Hard Bop and Soul Jazz Tenor Saxophonist and Composer.  He wasn't as aggressive as John Coltrane or Sonny Rollins, but neither was it as soft and cool as Stan Getz or Lester Young.  He is one of the most underrated musicians of the Bop Era.














Title:  High Voltage  (2003)
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Post Bop
Label:  Blue Note Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  High Voltage  (8:11)
 2.  Two And One  (6:11)
 3.  No More Goodbyes  (5:43)
 4.  Advance Notice  (5:59)
 5.  Bossa De Luxe  (7:33)
 6.  Flirty Gerty  (7:00)

Personnel:

Hank Mobley:  Tenor Saxophone
Jackie McLean:  Alto Saxophone
Blue Mitchell:  Trumpet
John Hicks:  Piano
Bob Cranshaw:  Bass
Billy Higgins:  Drums

High Voltage is an album by Hank Mobley, originally released March 1968 Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued on December 2, 2003 by Blue Note Records, featuring Jackie McLean, Blue Mitchell, John Hicks, Bob Cranshaw, and Billy Higgins.

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