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:  Poppin' (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)  (2020)
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Post Bop
Label:  Blue Note Records
Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Poppin'   (6:33)
 2.  Darn That Dream  (8:10)
 3.  Gettin' Into Something  (6:33)

Side 2:

 1.  Tune-Up  (10:53)
 2.  East Of Brooklyn  (10:09)

Personnel:

Hank Mobley:  Tenor Saxophone
Art Farmer:  Trumpet
Pepper Adams:  Baritone Saxophone
Sonny Clark:  Piano
Paul Chambers:  Bass
Philly Joe Jones:  Drums

Poppin' is an album by Hank Mobley, originally released in 1980 by Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued on February 28, 2020 by Blue Note Records, featuring Art Farmer, Pepper Adams, Sonny Clark, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.