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:  Hank Mobley Quintet  (2008)
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Post Bop
Label:  Blue Note Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Funk In Deep Freeze  (6:51)
 2.  Wham And They're Off  (7:42)
 3.  Fin De L'Affaire  (6:40)
 4.  Startin' From Scratch  (6:44)
 5.  Stellawise  (7:19)
 6.  Base On Balls  (7:33)

Bonus Tracks:  On CD Edition Reissue:

 7.  Funk In Deep Freeze  (6:57)
 8.  Wham And They're Off  (7:37)

Personnel:

Hank Mobley:  Tenor Saxophone
Art Farmer:  Trumpet
Horace Silver:  Piano
Doug Watkins:  Bass
Art Blakey:  Drums

Hank Mobley Quintet is an album by Hank Mobley, originally released on August, 1957 by Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued on September 2, 2008 by Blue Note Records, featuring Art Farmer, Horace Silver, and Art Blakey.