Henry "Hank" Mobley 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 Lester Young,and his style that was laid-back,subtle and melodic,especially in contrast with players like Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. The critic Stacia Proefrock claimed him "one of the most underrated musicians of the bop era." Mobley's compositions included "Double Exposure," "Soul Station",and "Dig Dis," among others.
Douglas Watkins was an American jazz double bassist. He was best known for being an accompanist to various hard bop artists in the Detroit area,including Donald Byrd and Jackie McLean.
Alphonso Son "Dizzy" Reece is a Jamaican-born hard bop jazz trumpeter. Reece is among a group of jazz musicians born in Jamaica which includes Bertie King,Joe Harriott,Roland Alphonso,Wilton Gaynair,Sonny Bradshaw,saxophonists Winston Whyte and Tommy McCook,trombonist Don Drummond,pianists Wynton Kelly,Monty Alexander,bassist Coleridge Goode,guitarist Ernest Ranglin and percussionists Count Ossie and Lloyd Knibb.
Trane's Blues is a compact disc credited to the jazz musician John Coltrane,released in 1999 on Blue Note Records,catalogue 98240. It comprises recordings from sessions for Blue Note and United Artists Records as a sideman for Paul Chambers,Sonny Clark,Johnny Griffin,and Cecil Taylor that were issued respectively on their Whims of Chambers,Sonny's Crib,A Blowin' Session,and Hard Driving Jazz albums. Two selections are from Coltrane's own 1957 Blue Train,and "One for Four" had been previously unissued. "Trane's Blues" had been issued on the compilation High Step in 1975,previously known as "John Paul Jones" and named after himself,the bass player Chambers,and the drummer Philly Joe Jones. Like Prestige Records before them,as Coltrane's fame grew long after he had stopped recording for the label,Blue Note used varied recordings,often those where Coltrane had been merely a sideman,and reissued them as a new album with Coltrane's name prominently displayed. In this case,the Big Four conglomerate EMI continued that earlier practice.
Cool Struttin' is an album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark that was released by Blue Note Records in August 1958. Described as an "enduring hard-bop classic" by The New York Times,the album features alto saxophonist Jackie McLean,trumpeter Art Farmer and two members of the Miles Davis Quintet,drummer Philly Joe Jones and bassist Paul Chambers. According to The Stereo Times,the album enjoys "a nearly cult status among hardcore jazz followers",a reputation AllMusic asserts it deserves "for its soul appeal alone".
Workout is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Blue Note label in 1962. It features performances by Mobley,pianist Wynton Kelly,bassist Paul Chambers,guitarist Grant Green,and drummer Philly Joe Jones. The album was identified by Scott Yanow in his Allmusic essay "Hard Bop" as one of 17 Essential Hard Bop Recordings. In October 2014,it was released in Japan on SHM-CD,featuring a previously unissued take of "Three Coins in the Fountain".
Straight No Filter is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley,recorded mostly in 1963 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1985. The CD edition compiles performances recorded at four different sessions from 1963 to 1966.
Hank is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Blue Note label in 1957 as BLP 1560,and features Mobley,trumpeter Donald Byrd,alto saxophonist John Jenkins,pianist Bobby Timmons,bassist Wilbur Ware and drummer “Philly”Joe Jones.
Hank Mobley is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Blue Note label in 1957 as BLP 1568. It was recorded on June 23,1957 and features Mobley,trumpeter Bill Hardman,alto saxophonist Curtis Porter,pianist Sonny Clark,bassist Paul Chambers,and drummer Art Taylor.
Curtain Call is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley,released on the Japanese Blue Note label in 1984. It was recorded on August 18,1957 and features Mobley,trumpeter Kenny Dorham,bassist Jimmy Rowser,pianist Sonny Clark,and drummer Art Taylor.
Dial "S" for Sonny is the debut studio album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark recorded in 1957 for the Blue Note label and performed by Clark with Art Farmer,Curtis Fuller,Hank Mobley,Wilbur Ware,and Louis Hayes. The album title is an allusion to Frederick Knott's play Dial M for Murder,which was first produced in 1952 and then made into a successful film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1954.
Sonny Clark Quintets is an album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark,recorded for the Blue Note label,featuring performances by Clark with two different studio quintets. The first session,from late 1957,featured Clifford Jordan,Kenny Burrell,Paul Chambers,and Pete LaRoca,and produced three tracks. The LP's remaining two tracks were recorded a few weeks later with group including Art Farmer,Jackie McLean,Chambers,and Philly Joe Jones. The three pieces recorded with Burrell and Jordan were originally scheduled to be released on album given the catalog number "BLP 1592". Blue Note decided not to complete the album begun with Jordan and Burrell,and the tracks remained unreleased during Clark's lifetime. In 1976,Blue Note combined these three tracks with two outtakes recorded in early 1958 as part of the session for the Cool Struttin' LP. The resulting LP was released in Japan as Sonny Clark Quintets. The same five pieces were subsequently re-released on a 1983 Japanese LP titled Cool Struttin' Volume 2. Sonny Clark Quintets has been reissued numerous times on compact disc.
This Is How I Feel About Jazz is a 1957 album by American musician Quincy Jones,his first full-length album as a bandleader after a recording debut with the 1955 split album Jazz Abroad.
Off to the Races is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1958 and released on the Blue Note label in 1959 as BLP 4007.
Motor City Scene,also released as Stardust,is an album by American saxophonist Pepper Adams and trumpeter Donald Byrd,recorded in 1960 and released on the Bethlehem label as BCP 6056 featuring Byrd and Adams with Kenny Burrell,Tommy Flanagan,Paul Chambers,and Louis Hayes. It is not to be confused with the identically titled 1959 Thad Jones album on United Artists Records that also featured Tommy Flanagan and Paul Chambers,along with Al Grey,Billy Mitchell,and Elvin Jones.
Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle is an album by American jazz composer,arranger and saxophonist Oliver Nelson,featuring solos by Nelson and Phil Woods,recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.
The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions is limited edition box set that was released by Mosaic Records in 1998. Included are Mobley's recordings for Blue Note in the late 1950s from the albums The Hank Mobley Quartet,Hank Mobley Sextet,Hank Mobley &His All-Stars,Hank Mobley Quintet,Hank,Hank Mobley,Curtain Call,Peckin' Time and Poppin'. The albums were recorded with Art Blakey,Donald Byrd,Paul Chambers,Sonny Clark,Kenny Dorham,Art Farmer,Bill Hardman,Milt Jackson,Philly Joe Jones,Wynton Kelly,Lee Morgan,Charlie Persip,Jimmy Rowser,Horace Silver,Art Taylor,Bobby Timmons,Wilbur Ware,and Doug Watkins.
Together! is a jazz album by drummers ”Philly”Joe Jones and Elvin Jones recorded in 1961 and released on the Atlantic label. It features trumpeter Blue Mitchell,trombonist Curtis Fuller,tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley,pianist Wynton Kelly and bassist Paul Chambers.
Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus,is an album by baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams featuring Quintet and Octet performances of Charles Mingus' compositions which was recorded in 1963 and originally released on the Motown subsidiary label,Workshop Jazz.
