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Hard Bop: An Alternative Top Ten

by Chris May

Hard bop was the jazz centre of the world from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s, producing many hundreds of immortal albums.

Michael operated assertively ...
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Hank Mobley: Soul Station

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

When I write, I often wish I had pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Blakey as my backing trio.

Playlist Hank Mobley “The Dip" Dippin' (Blue Note) 0:00 Ingrid Jensen “Avila and Tequila" Here on Earth (Enja) 7:54 ...

Hanksgiving - A Tribute to Hank Mobley - Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu

This year our seasonal Hanksgiving episodes celebrates a musician that is a cult figure in the world of saxophonists and fans of the Blue Note catalogue, saxophonist and composer Hank Mobley.

The quintet featured Hank Mobley (ts), Art Farmer (tp), Horace Silver (p), Doug Watkins (b) and Art Blakey (d).

He worked briefly with Duke Jordan before his death of pneumonia in 1986. Although he attempted to attend music school in Newark, the distance from his home proved insurmountable. [Listen to Part 1 and Part 2] Happy listening! Look for it, then click the link to activate your account. Sidemen on his dates have included Blakey, Silver, Wynton Kelly, Grant Green, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Milt Jackson and Donald Byrd.

His most acclaimed records include "Soul Station" (1960) and "Roll Call" (1960).

Mobley's unique compositional style, characterized by unexpected chord progressions, set his music apart and made him one of the greatest and most original composers in hard bop.

Later Years and Legacy

In 1961, Mobley briefly played with Miles Davis.

During the next year or two he appeared at many of the special Monday night sessions at Birdland, worked with the British trumpeter Dizzy Reece, and was heard for a while with Miles Davis. Now, Mosaic Records (with Michael producing) has released The Complete Hank Mobley Blue Note Sessions, 1963-70, an eight-CD box with a lush booklet and poignant ...
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Hank Mobley: Just Coolin'

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

Before the Wrecking Crew, Funk Brothers or any of the other session bands in the pop-rock and soul era, there was Blue Note.

Interested? Bebop's second generation of players had pulled the music into a tailspin of virtuosity. 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 several years later.

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.

Michael found Poppin' in the Blue Note vaults when he was there and released the album for the first time in 1980. Hank remained with Art and Horace until September, 1956, when he and Horace quit Art to join forces in the latter's new group. I'd set them up in my office, and their swinging feel would motivate me to finish twice the work I set out to accomplish.