Hank Mobley With Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan

by Hank Mobley

Hank Mobley With Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 1957
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:25
  • Community rating: 3.53/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Boasting an incredibly formidable frontline with two of the era's preeminent trumpet stylists, the tenor saxophonist navigates a flawless, high-energy blowing session. The tightly swung originals offer a quintessential glimpse into the aggressive, blues-rooted vocabulary that defined the late-1950s Blue Note aesthetic. The leader's remarkably round tone and logical phrasing serve as the perfect anchor for the blistering brass improvisations.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Touch And Go (9:18)
  2. Double Whammy (8:12)
  3. Barrel Of Funk (11:22)
  4. Mobleymania (8:31)

Credits

  • Hank Mobley - primary artist, tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd - trumpet
  • Lee Morgan - trumpet
  • Horace Silver - piano
  • Paul Chambers - bass
  • Charlie Persip - drums
  • Alfred Lion - producer
  • Rudy Van Gelder - recording engineer

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