Hank Mobley – A Slice Of The Top (2024 Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

Description

This is one of tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley’s more intriguing sessions, for the talented composer had an opportunity to have four of his originals, plus the standard “There’s a Lull in My Life,” performed by an octet in the cool-toned style ofMiles Davis‘s Birth of the Cool nonet, arranged byDuke Pearson. Although recorded in 1966, this date was not released until 1979 (and reissued on CD in 1995). Mobley, who continued to evolve into a more advanced player throughout the 1960s, fits right in with such adventurous players as altoistJames Spaulding, trumpeterLee Morgan(with whom Mobley recorded frequently), pianistMcCoy Tyner, bassistReggie Workmanand drummerBilly Higgins. The inclusion ofKiane Zawadion euphonium andHoward Johnsonon tuba adds a lot of color to this memorable outing. via AllMusic

Label:Blue Note
Series:Blue Note Tone Poet Series
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold
Reissued: 2024 / Original Release: 1979
Genre:Jazz
Style:Hard Bop

File under: Blue Note Tone Poet Series