Hank Mobley Quartet
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| released = October 1955
| recorded = March 27, 1955
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| studio = Van Gelder Studio
Hackensack, New Jersey
| genre = Jazz
| length = 25:11
| label = Blue Note
BLP 5066
| producer = Alfred Lion
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| next_title = The Jazz Message of Hank Mobley
| next_year = 1956
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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 =
- "Hank's Prank" – 4:31
- "My Sin" – 3:50
- "Avila and Tequila" – 4:31
= Side 2 =
- "Walkin' the Fence" – 3:38
- "Love for Sale" (Porter) – 4:31
- "Just Coolin'" – 4:10
Personnel
= Hank Mobley Quartet =
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Horace Silver – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
= Technical personnel =
- Alfred Lion – producer (uncredited)
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- John Hermansader, Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Eugene St. Jean – liner notes
References
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Category:Albums produced by Alfred Lion
Category:Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio