Thursday, October 27, 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:  The Turnarounds!  (2000)
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Post Bop
Label:  Blue Note Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  The Turnaround  (8;16)
 2.  East Of The Village  (6:44)
 3.  The Good Life  (5:09)
 4.  Straight Ahead  (7:03)
 5.  My Sin  (6:53)
 6.  Pat 'N Chat  (6:29)

Personnel:

Hank Mobley:  Tenor Saxophone
Donald Byrd:  Trumpet
Herbie Hancock:  Piano
Butch Warren:  Bass
Philly Joe Jones:  Drums

The Turnarounds! is an album in 1965 by Hank Mobley, originally released in 1965 by Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued in 2000 by Blue Note Records, featuring Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren and Philly Joe Jones.



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