Hank Mobley Quartet – Hank Mobley Quartet (2LP, 45RPM, Mono)
Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley
Bass – Doug Watkins
Drums – Art Blakey
Piano – Horace Silver
Written by Hank Mobley (all tracks except C1), Cole Porter (C1)
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Mono
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Blue Note The Definitive 45 RPM Reissue Series
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded March 27, 1955 at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Alfred Lion
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Acoustech Mastering
Photography by Francis Wolff
Sleeve Notes by Eugene St. Jean
Cover Design by Hermansader, Miles
Originally released in 1955
Reissued in 2011
Tracks :
Side A:
1. Hank's Prank
2. My Sin
Side B:
1. Avila And Tequila
2. Walkin' The Fence
Side C:
1. Love For Sale
2. Just Coolin'
Side D:
1. Walkin' The Fence - alt. take
2. Hank's Prank - alt. Take
Reviews :
"Hank Mobley was not just a master of hard bop but one of its founders. With the Jazz Messengers and Horace Silver's Quintet, he helped to define the role of the tenor in hard bop, and his series of Blue Note recordings made him an influential force for 15 years. Originally a pianist, Mobley switched to tenor when he was 16, and by the early 1950s was a member of Max Roach's quartet.
Mobley was with Dizzy Gillespie's group during 1954 before becoming an original member of the Jazz Messengers. At the time of this album, his first as a leader, Mobley was already a masterful player. Joined by both Horace Silver and Art Blakey, Mobley performs some of his best early material (including "Hank's Prank," "Avila and Tequila" and "Just Coolin'") and sets the standard for hard bop tenors of the next decade.
The Hank Mobley Quartet is one of the most important early hard bop albums, a gem that shows why Mobley would be a regular Blue Note artist for the next 15 years.
Like all Music Matters Jazz releases, this audiophile vinyl reissue is mastered from the original analog tape and pressed on 180g virgin vinyl at RTI in Camarillo, CA. The highest quality gatefold cover features original session photography on the inside.” Music Matters Jazz
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.86 / 5