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:  Curtain Call (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) (2022)

Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Post Bop

Label:  Blue Note Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Don't Get Too Hip (10:59)

 2.  Curtain Call (5:27)

 3.  Deep In A Dream (6:01)

Side B:

 1.  The Mobe (6:22)

 2.  My Reverie (5:34)

 3.  On The Bright Side (7:14)

Personnel:

Hank Mobley:  Tenor Saxophone

Kenny Dorham:  Trumpet

Sonny Clark:  Piano

Jimmy Rowser:  Bass

Art Taylor:  Drums

Curtain Call is an album by Hank Mobley, originally released in 1984 by Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued on April 22, 2022 by Blue Note Records.  180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.