Wednesday, May 29, 2024

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:  Workout (2024)
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.  Workout (10:00)
 2.  Uh Huh (10:43)

Side B:

 1.  Smokin' (7:30)
 2.  the Best Things In Life Are Free (5::18)
 3.  Greasn' Easy (6:58)

Personnel:

Hank Mobley:  Tenor Saxophone
Grant Green:  Guitar
Wynton Kelly:  Piano
Paul Chambers:  Bass
Philly Joe Jones:  Drums


Workout is an album by Hank Mobley, originally released on March 1962 by Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued on May 17, 2024 by Blue Note Records.  Audiophile 180 Gram Vinyl.










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