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Hank Mobley
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Eastman, Georgia (1930 – 1986)
Henry (Hank) Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the “middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone”, a metaphor used to describe his tone that was neither as aggressive as John Coltrane nor as mellow as Stan Getz. This description however was translated by jazz connoisseurs as though Mobley was mediocre. And as his style was laid-back, subtle and melodic, especially in contrast with players like Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane, it took connoisseurs until after his demise to fully appreciate his talent.
Mobley was born in Eastman, Georgia, but was raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, near Newark. Early in his career, he worked with Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach. He took part in one of the landmark hard bop sessions, alongside Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Doug Watkins and trumpeter Kenny Dorham. The results of these sessions were released as Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers. They contrasted with the classical pretensions of Cool Jazz, with Mobley’s rich lyricism being bluesier, alongside the funky approach of Horace Silver. When The Jazz Messengers split in 1956, Mobley continued on with pianist Horace Silver for a short time, although he did work again with Blakey some years later, when the drummer appeared on Mobley’s albums in the early 60s.
During the 1960s, he worked chiefly as a leader, recording 25 albums for Blue Note Records, including Soul Station and Roll Call, between 1955 and 1970. He performed with many of the most important hard bop players, such as Grant Green, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Clark, Wynton Kelly and Philly Joe Jones, and formed a particularly productive partnership with trumpeter Lee Morgan.
Mobley was born in Eastman, Georgia, but was raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, near Newark. Early in his career, he worked with Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach. He took part in one of the landmark hard bop sessions, alongside Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Doug Watkins and trumpeter Kenny Dorham. The results of these sessions were released as Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers. They contrasted with the classical pretensions of Cool Jazz, with Mobley’s rich lyricism being bluesier, alongside the funky approach of Horace Silver. When The Jazz Messengers split in 1956, Mobley continued on with pianist Horace Silver for a short time, although he did work again with Blakey some years later, when the drummer appeared on Mobley’s albums in the early 60s.
During the 1960s, he worked chiefly as a leader, recording 25 albums for Blue Note Records, including Soul Station and Roll Call, between 1955 and 1970. He performed with many of the most important hard bop players, such as Grant Green, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Clark, Wynton Kelly and Philly Joe Jones, and formed a particularly productive partnership with trumpeter Lee Morgan.
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No Room for Squares
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Mar2182 wrote:
He is fantastic!!
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sGarrista- wrote:
Well this sounds just superb!
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ItalianMike wrote:
Hank Mobley could very well be my favorite Jazz artist. I just can't get enough of his playing.
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grahamr93 wrote:
He is so good :)
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CPadgitt wrote:
Hank Mobley's solo on Miles Davis's "Someday my Prince will Come" in the album of the same name is gorgeous--beautiful melodic lines.
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dugall wrote:
When I went to japan I came across a jazz shop. There I bought my first jazz cd. Kenny Dorham and the Jazz prophetes. I just bought it becaus of one single song; "Dont explain" there isnt more to say.
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LilMsMetaphor wrote:
feels real good.
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jaredplane wrote:
I've recently been transcribing some Mobley solos. Man, the lines that he comes up with are so good. Very smooth, hard bop lines. He's been a big influence on me for the last year or so.
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gunerri wrote:
Mobley together with COLTRANE, is there any word to say?
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MirkoFait wrote:
still cool...
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frederickellis wrote:
Hank Mobley`s style is so eeeeaazzzeeee to listen to. Bossa nova & bebop is a perfect marriage - look no furthur than H.M. & Cannonball - case proven
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jazzgooner wrote:
Oh Hank Baby, Peckin' Time is my fav album. Hank and Lee are just toooooooo much...
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F_Hole wrote:
I was asleep too long on Hank, even though I'd loved his solos on Someday My Prince Will Come since I first heard it in the '70's, before I'd discovered the joys of a softer tenor sound like Lester Young or Ben Webster.
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mada11 wrote:
Yup
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doceasubio wrote:
Paaa@ffffff
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
Hank Mobley—now connected to the brandnew group ➤ Round Midnight
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praisingfolly wrote:
Soul Station is so smooth... my favorite in a slew of jazz albums I've discovered recently, and my #5 jazz album all time (just edging out Bitches Brew).
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RyanJones wrote:
No Room For Squares is so good.
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Os_ wrote:
Mobley is undoubtly one of my favourites. Together with Coltrane and Gordon the best of that time.
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arrdis wrote:
the cover-boy of blue notes looks like an asian rufus wainwright minus the sideburns
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