Friday, November 13, 2026

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:  Dippin' (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) (2026) 
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Post Bop
Label:  Blue Note
Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  The Dip (7:57)
 2.  Recado Bossa Nova (8:13)
 3.  The Break Through (5:51)

Side Two:

 1.  The Vamp (8:21)
 2.  I See Your Face Before Me (5:29)
 3.  Ballin' (6:49)

Personnel:

Hank Mobley:  Tenor Saxophone
Lee Morgan:  Trumpet
Harold Mabern, Jr.:  Piano
Larry Ridley:  Bass
Billy Higgins:  Drums


Dippin' is an album by Hank Mobley, originally released on August, 1966 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on November 6, 2026 by Blue Note.  Blue Note Tone Poet Series 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.






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