Hank Mobley and His All Stars

Hank Mobley and His All Stars
Studio album by Hank Mobley
Released	Mid-April 1957 [1]
Recorded	January 13, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:06
Label	Blue Note BLP 1544
Producer	Alfred Lion
Hank Mobley chronology
Hank Mobley Sextet (1957) Hank Mobley and His All Stars (1957) Hank Mobley Quintet (1957)

Hank Mobley and His All Stars is an album by American jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley, recorded on January 13, 1957, and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features vibraphonist Milt Jackson and Jazz Messengers rhythm section Horace Silver, Doug Watkins and Art Blakey.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow calls the album "an above-average effort from some of the best." ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Mobley

Side 1

1. "Reunion" – 6:55
2. "Ultra Marine" – 10:36

Side 2

1. "Don't Walk" – 7:50
2. "Lower Stratosphere" – 6:37
3. "Mobley's Musings" – 6:04

Personnel

Hank Mobley and His All Stars

• Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
• Milt Jackson – vibraphone
• Horace Silver – piano
• Doug Watkins – bass
• Art Blakey – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
• Reid Miles – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Leonard Feather – liner notes

References

1. Billboard, April 29, 1957.
2. Yanow, s. AllMusic Review, accessed November 18, 2011.