Workout

by Hank Mobley

Workout cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1962
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 29:33
  • Community rating: 4.55/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, Grant Green

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A quintessential example of the highest level of hard bop. Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, backed by a flawless rhythm section, navigates the fast-moving 'rhythm changes' structure with incredible agility and melodic invention.

Genres

Descriptors: saxophone, classic, soulful, bluesy, dynamic

Tracklist

  1. Workout (5:59)
  2. Uh Huh (10:46)
  3. Smokin' (7:30)
  4. The Best Things in Life Are Free (5:18)

Credits

  • Hank Mobley - primary artist, tenor saxophone
  • Paul Chambers - bass
  • Reid Miles - design [cover]
  • "Philly" Joe Jones - drums
  • Grant Green - guitar
  • Rudy Van Gelder - lacquer cut by, recorded by [recording by]
  • Leonard Feather - liner notes
  • Francis Wolff - photography by [cover photo], photography
  • Wynton Kelly - piano
  • Alfred Lion - producer

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