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Hank Mobley Quintet

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Released
  
Early August 1957

Release date
  
1957

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Length
  
57:22

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
March 8, 1957Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack

Artists
  
Hank Mobley, Cedar Walton, Hank Mobley Quintet

Similar
  
Hank Mobley albums, Jazz albums

Hank Mobley Quintet is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Blue Note label in 1957 as BLP 1550. It was recorded on March 8, 1957 and features Mobley, Art Farmer, Doug Watkins, Horace Silver, and Art Blakey. It was remastered in 2008 by Rudy Van Gelder.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Leggett awarded the album 4.5 stars, stating: "Mobley might not have been out there pushing the envelope with his instrument, but here he plays with confidence and lyrical economy, making this easily one of his best outings."

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Mobley

  1. "Funk in Deep Freeze" - 6:50
  2. "Wham and They're Off" - 7:42
  3. "Fin de l'affaire" - 6:39
  4. "Startin' from Scratch" - 6:43
  5. "Stella-Wise" - 7:18
  6. "Base on Balls" - 7:33

Only available on CD edition:

  1. "Funk in Deep Freeze" (Alternate Take) - 6:57
  2. "Wham and They're Off" (Alternate Take) - 7:37

Personnel

  • Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
  • Art Farmer - trumpet
  • Horace Silver - piano
  • Doug Watkins - bass
  • Art Blakey - drums

    • Songs

    1Funk in Deep FreezeArt Blakey - Horace Silver - Art Farmer - 6:51
    2Wham and They're OffArt Blakey - Horace Silver - Art Farmer - 7:42
    3Fin de L'AffaireArt Blakey - Horace Silver - Art Farmer - 6:40

    References

    Hank Mobley Quintet Wikipedia
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