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Hank Mobley Quintet
Studio album by
ReleasedEarly August 1957[1]
RecordedMarch 8, 1957
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
GenreJazz
Length57:22
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1550
ProducerAlfred Lion
Hank Mobley chronology
Hank Mobley and His All Stars
(1957)
Hank Mobley Quintet
(1957)
Hank
(1957)

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, trumpeter Art Farmer, bassist Doug Watkins, pianist Horace Silver, and drummer Art Blakey. These musicians were the first lineup of The Jazz Messengers, with Farmer instead of Kenny Dorham. The album was remastered in 2008 by Rudy Van Gelder and issued on CD.

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."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

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

References

  1. ^ Billboard Aug 26, 1957
  2. ^ a b Leggett, S. Allmusic Review, accessed September 24, 2011.