Riverside – RLP 12-236Rec. Dates : March 28, 1957, April 3, 1957 Piano : Kenny DrewBass : Wilbur WareDrums : G.T. HoganTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Billboard : 09/30/1957Score of 76 Straight ahead modern blowing by Drew, D. Byrd, H. Mobley, etc., that is impressive for its vitality and lava-hot flow. Pianist Drew plays inventively and with strong rhythmic thrust,…
Prestige – PRLP 7082Rec. Date : July 27, 1956 Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Arthur TaylorPiano : Walter BishopTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Listening to Prestige : #181Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 05/27/1957Score of 74 Mobley’s adventurous modern tenor has a definite message that has to reach more and more buyers. This smart-looking package will sell on…
Prestige – PRLP 7074Rec. Date : September 7, 1956 Tenor Sax : Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Zoot SimsBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Red Garland Listening to Prestige : #187Stream this Album Billboard : 04/27/1957Score of 83 A strong packaging idea well executed for what should prove a very good seller in all jazz shops. All four tenors…
Prestige – PRLP 7073Rec. Date : December 28, 1956 Bass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorFlute, Tenor Sax : Jerome RichardsonGuitar : Kenny BurrellPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Listening to Prestige : #199Album is Not Streamable Billboard : 03/30/1957Score of 71 Line-up consists entirely of stars of the new generation, and value of this set will have…
Prestige – PRLP 7061 Rec. Date : July 20, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Hank Mobley Alto Sax : Jackie McLean Bass : Doug Watkins Drums : Art Taylor Trumpet : Donald Byrd Piano : Barry Harris Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #180July 20, 1956 Billboard : 01/19/1957 Score of 78 Mobley’s long-lined…
Prestige – PRLP 7048Rec. Dates : July 13, 1956, July 20, 1956 Stream this Album Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #179July 20, 1956 Billboard : 11/24/1956Score of 77 Altoist McLean is heard in three…
Prestige – PRLP 7043Rec. Date : May 7, 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Elmo HopeBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesTenor Sax : Hank Mobley, John ColtraneTrumpet : Donald Byrd Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #170May 7, 1956 Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, PA) : 12/08/1956Harold L. Keith : 3 stars This swinging group gives…
Blue Note – BLP 1574Rec. Date : February 9, 1958 Tenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Lee MorganBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Charlie PersipPiano : Wynton Kelly Strictlyheadies : 04/09/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 12/26/1959 This is a good album. A free-wheeling session in which everyone cooks up a storm, ensemble-wise and especially on the solos. Mobley and Morgan are driven by a vigorous rhythm…
Blue Note – BLP 1570Rec. Date : July 21, 1957 Piano : Sonny ClarkBass : Wilbur WareDrums : Louis HayesTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Art Farmer Strictlyheadies : 04/04/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 01/18/1958 It’s the young pianist’s initial effort as a leader, and he has a lot to contribute to the jazz scene. Clark has an excellent supporting cast…
Blue Note – BLP 1568Rec. Date : June 23, 1957 Tenor Sax : Hank Mobley, Curtis PorterAlto Sax : Curtis PorterBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Sonny ClarkTrumpet : Bill Hardman Strictlyheadies : 04/02/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 06/30/1958Three stars Hank Mobley shows off some listenable tenor work on this new album, his fourth for the label. On this new release…
