Hank Mobley Quartet

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| type = studio

| artist = the Hank Mobley Quartet

| cover = Hank Mobley Quartet.jpg

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| released = October 1955

| recorded = March 27, 1955

| venue =

| studio = Van Gelder Studio
Hackensack, New Jersey

| genre = Jazz

| length = 25:11

| label = Blue Note
BLP 5066

| producer = Alfred Lion

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = The Jazz Message of Hank Mobley

| next_year = 1956

| chronology = Hank Mobley

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Hank Mobley Quartet is the debut ten-inch LP by American jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley, recorded on March 27, 1955 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quartet features rhythm section Horace Silver, Doug Watkins and Art Blakey.

Release history

The album was released on CD only in Japan, as a limited edition.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn states, "This debut of Mobley on Blue Note includes Horace Silver on piano and Doug Watkins on bass, plus someone named Art Blakey on drums."Wynn, R. [http://allmusic.com/album/hank-mobley-quartet-r144054/review Allmusic Review], accessed November 18, 2011.

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Track listing

All compositions by Hank Mobley, except as indicated.

= Side 1 =

  1. "Hank's Prank" – 4:31
  2. "My Sin" – 3:50
  3. "Avila and Tequila" – 4:31

= Side 2 =

  1. "Walkin' the Fence" – 3:38
  2. "Love for Sale" (Porter) – 4:31
  3. "Just Coolin'" – 4:10

Personnel

= Hank Mobley Quartet =

= Technical personnel =

References