American jazz saxophonist and composer (1930–1986)
Hank Mobley
Mobley, c. 1956
Background information
Birth name
Henry Mobley
Born
(1930-07-07)July 7, 1930 Eastman, Georgia, U.S.
Died
May 30, 1986(1986-05-30) (aged 55) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Jazz, hard bop, soul jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician, composer
Instrument(s)
Tenor saxophone
Years active
1949–1986
Labels
Blue Note, Prestige, Savoy
Musical artist
Henry Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American tenor saxophonist and composer.[1] Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone",[2] a metaphor used to describe his tone, that was neither as aggressive as John Coltrane nor as mellow as Lester Young, and his style that was laid-back, subtle and melodic, especially in contrast with players such as Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. The critic Stacia Proefrock claimed him "one of the most underrated musicians of the bop era."[3] Mobley's compositions include "Double Exposure", "Soul Station", and "Dig Dis".[4]
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 858. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
^Cohen, Aaron (November 28, 2019). "Hank Mobley, The Master of Contrasts". downbeat.com. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
^Proefrock, Stacia. "Hank Mobley: Soul Station". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
^"Hank Mobley Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old". AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
This is a discography of American jazz musician HankMobley. The Complete Blue Note HankMobley Fifties Sessions (Mosaic, 1998) – rec. 1955–58 The Feelin's...
HankMobley Quartet is the debut ten-inch LP by American jazz saxophonist HankMobley, recorded on March 27, 1955 and released on Blue Note later that...
HankMobley and His All Stars is an album by American jazz saxophonist HankMobley, recorded on January 13, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year...
tenor saxophonist HankMobley recorded on March 7 & October 2, 1963 and released on the Blue Note label. It features performances by Mobley, trumpeters Lee...
jazz saxophonist HankMobley recorded on December 18, 1965, and released on the Blue Note label in 1967. It features performances by Mobley with trumpeter...
by American jazz saxophonist HankMobley recorded on February 7, 1960 and released on Blue Note later that year. Mobley's quartet features rhythm section...
Morgan, Curtis Fuller, HankMobley - There Will Never Be Another You on YouTube There Will Never Be Another You by HankMobley, Billy Root, Curtis Fuller...
saxophonist HankMobley recorded on May 26, 1967, but not released on the Blue Note label until 1984. It features performances by Mobley with trumpeter...
Morgan, Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Timmons, HankMobley, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Billy Harper, Keith Jarrett, Joanne Brackeen...
saxophonist HankMobley recorded on October 9, 1967 and released on the Blue Note label the following year. It features performances by Mobley with alto...
with HankMobley's quintet released on the Savoy label. It was recorded on November 5 and 7, 1956, and features performances by Morgan with HankMobley, Hank...
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label as BLP 4048 and BST 84048 featuring Byrd with Jackie McLean or HankMobley, Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins or Reggie Workman, and Lex Humphries. The...
Fuller, Grant Green, Philly Joe Jones, Clifford Jordan, Jackie McLean, HankMobley, Art Taylor, and Wilbur Ware. He also recorded sessions with Charles...
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