Thursday, October 12, 2017

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:  To One So Sweet Stay That Way - Hank Mobley In Holland (2016)
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Post Bop
Label:  Nederlands Jazz Archief
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Summertime  (5:08)
 2.  Sonny's Tune  (5:44)
 3.  Airegin  (4:41)
 4.  I Didn't Know What Time It Was  (4:04)
 5.  Twenty-Four And More  (6:17)
 6.  Blues By Five  (7:47)
 7.  Like Someone In Love  (8:08)
 8.  Vierd Blues  (7:37)
 9.  Three Way Split  (11:18)
10. Autumn Leaves  (11:43)

Tracks 1-3:  At Theater Bellevue, Amsterdam, March 20, 1968
Tracks 4-5:  At VARA Studio, Hilversum, March 28, 1968
Tracks 6-10:  At Jazzclub B14, Rotterdam, March 29, 1968

Personnel:

Hank Mobley:  Tenor Saxophone

Pim Jacobs:  Piano
Win Overgaauw:  Guitar
Ruud Jacobs:  Bass
Han Bennink:  Drums

Hobby Orkest:

Rob Agerbeek:  Piano
Hans Van Rossem:  Bass
Cees See:  Drums

To One So Sweet Stay That Way - Hank Mobley In Holland is the live album by Hank Mobley, was released on June 5, 2017, by Nederlands Jazz Archief.



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