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| name = Hank Mobley Quintet |
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| artist = the [[Hank Mobley]] Quintet |
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| cover = Hank Mobley Quintet.jpg |
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| released = Early August 1957<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YSEEAAAAMBAJ&q=mobley&pg=PA29 ''Billboard'' Aug 26, 1957]</ref> |
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| Recorded = March 8, 1957<br><small>[[Van Gelder Studio]], [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]] |
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| recorded = March 8, 1957 |
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| studio = [[Van Gelder Studio]]<br>[[Hackensack, New Jersey]] |
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| genre = [[Jazz]] |
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| length = 57:22 |
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| Reviews = * [[Allmusic]] {{Rating|4.5|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r144055|pure_url=yes}} link] |
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| label = [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]]<br>BLP 1550 |
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| producer = [[Alfred Lion]] |
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| This album = '''''Hank Mobley Quintet'''''<br>(1957) |
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| prev_title = [[Hank Mobley and His All Stars]] |
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| prev_year = 1957 |
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| next_title = [[Hank (album)|Hank]] |
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| next_year = 1957 |
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| chronology = [[Hank Mobley]] |
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'''''Hank Mobley Quintet''''' is an album by jazz |
'''''Hank Mobley Quintet''''', also known as '''''Hank Mobley with Farmer, Silver, Watkins, Blakey''''', is an album by American jazz saxophonist [[Hank Mobley]] recorded on March 8, 1957 and released on [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]] later that year. The quintet features trumpeter [[Art Farmer]] and rhythm section [[Horace Silver]], [[Doug Watkins]] and [[Art Blakey]]. |
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== Background == |
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These musicians were the first lineup of [[The Jazz Messengers]], with Farmer instead of [[Kenny Dorham]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} |
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=== Release history === |
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The album was remastered in 2008 by [[Rudy Van Gelder]] and issued on CD. |
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==Reception== |
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{{Album ratings |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/> |
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}}The [[AllMusic]] review by Steve Leggett states, "Mobley might not have been out there pushing the envelope with his instrument, but here he plays with confidence and lyrical economy, making this easily one of his best outings."<ref name="Allmusic">Leggett, S. [http://allmusic.com/album/hank-mobley-quintet-r144055/review Allmusic Review], accessed September 24, 2011.</ref> |
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== Track listing == |
== Track listing == |
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''All compositions by Hank Mobley'' |
''All compositions by Hank Mobley'' |
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=== Side 1 === |
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# "Funk in Deep Freeze" – 6:50 |
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# "Wham and They're Off" – 7:42 |
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# "Fin de l'affaire" – 6:39 |
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=== Side 2 === |
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# "Base on Balls" - 7:33 |
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# "Startin' from Scratch" – 6:43 |
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''Only available on CD edition'': |
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#<li value="7"> "Funk in Deep Freeze" (Alternate Take) - 6:57 |
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# "Base on Balls" – 7:33 |
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=== CD reissue bonus tracks === |
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# "Wham and They're Off" (Alternate Take) – 7:37 |
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== Personnel == |
== Personnel == |
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=== Hank Mobley Quintet === |
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* [[Horace Silver]]: piano |
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* [[Art Farmer]] – trumpet |
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* [[Horace Silver]] – piano |
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* [[Doug Watkins]] – bass |
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=== Technical personnel === |
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* [[Alfred Lion]] – producer |
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* [[Rudy Van Gelder]] – recording engineer |
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* Ralph Eck – mastering |
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* [[Harold Feinstein]] – design |
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* [[Francis Wolff]] – photography |
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* [[Robert Levin (musicologist)|Robert Levin]] – liner notes |
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== References == |
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{{Hank Mobley}}{{Horace Silver}} |
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Latest revision as of 01:34, 18 January 2024
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Studio album by the Hank Mobley Quintet | ||||
Released | Early August 1957[1] | |||
Recorded | March 8, 1957 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 57:22 | |||
Label | Blue Note BLP 1550 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
Hank Mobley chronology | ||||
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Hank Mobley Quintet, also known as Hank Mobley with Farmer, Silver, Watkins, Blakey, is an album by American jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on March 8, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features trumpeter Art Farmer and rhythm section Horace Silver, Doug Watkins and Art Blakey.
Background
[edit]These musicians were the first lineup of The Jazz Messengers, with Farmer instead of Kenny Dorham.[citation needed]
Release history
[edit]The album was remastered in 2008 by Rudy Van Gelder and issued on CD.
Reception
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The AllMusic review by Steve Leggett states, "Mobley might not have been out there pushing the envelope with his instrument, but here he plays with confidence and lyrical economy, making this easily one of his best outings."[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Hank Mobley
Side 1
[edit]- "Funk in Deep Freeze" – 6:50
- "Wham and They're Off" – 7:42
- "Fin de l'affaire" – 6:39
Side 2
[edit]- "Startin' from Scratch" – 6:43
- "Stella-Wise" – 7:18
- "Base on Balls" – 7:33
CD reissue bonus tracks
[edit]- "Funk in Deep Freeze" (Alternate Take) – 6:57
- "Wham and They're Off" (Alternate Take) – 7:37
Personnel
[edit]Hank Mobley Quintet
[edit]- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Art Farmer – trumpet
- Horace Silver – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
Technical personnel
[edit]- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Ralph Eck – mastering
- Harold Feinstein – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Robert Levin – liner notes
References
[edit]- ^ Billboard Aug 26, 1957
- ^ a b Leggett, S. Allmusic Review, accessed September 24, 2011.