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No Room for Squares
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1964[1]
RecordedMarch 7, 1963 (#3, 6)
October 2, 1963 (all others)
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length42:12
LabelBlue Note
BST 84149
ProducerAlfred Lion
Hank Mobley chronology
Another Workout
(1965)
No Room for Squares
(1964)
The Turnaround!
(1964)

No Room for Squares is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on March 7 & October 2, 1963 and released on the Blue Note label. It features performances by Mobley, Lee Morgan, Andrew Hill, John Ore and Philly Joe Jones.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "All eight cuts here move with similar fluidity and offer a very gritty and realist approach to the roots of hard bop. Highly recommended."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Mobley except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Three Way Split"7:49
2."Carolyn" (Lee Morgan)5:30
3."Up a Step"8:31
4."No Room for Squares"6:57
5."Me 'N You" (Lee Morgan)7:17
6."Old World, New Imports"6:08
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
7."Carolyn" (Alternate take)5:35
8."No Room for Squares" (Alternate take)6:45

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Billboard June 6, 1964
  2. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 18, 2011.