





Hank Mobley - Third Season
Tenor Saxophone: Hank Mobley [click here to see more vinyl featuring Hank Mobley]
Trumpet: Lee Morgan [click here to see more vinyl featuring Lee Morgan]
Piano: Cedar Walton
Bass: Walter Booker
Drums: Billy Higgins
Congas: Mickey Bass
Written by Hank Mobley (A1-2, B1-2), Walter Booker (B3)
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded on February 24, 1967, at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Alfred Lion
Reissue produced by Joe Harley
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Cover Design by Tory Davis
Photography by Francis Wolff
Originally Released in 1980
Reissued in March 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
- Third Season
- Give Me That Feelin'
Side B:
- Don't Cry, Just Sigh
- The Steppin' Stone
- Boss Bossa
Review :
“Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded frequently for Blue Note in the 1960s (six albums from 1967-1970) and, although overshadowed by the flashier and more avant-garde players, Mobley's output was consistently rewarding. For this overlooked session, which was not issued until 1980 and then finally reissued on CD in 1988, a regular contingent of top Blue Note artists (Mobley, trumpeter Lee Morgan, altoist James Spaulding, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Walter Booker, and drummer Billy Higgins) are joined by a wild card, guitarist Sonny Greenwich. The music is mostly in the hard bop vein, with hints of modality and the gospel-ish piece "Give Me That Feelin'," but Greenwich's three solos are a bonus and the performances of five Mobley originals and one by Morgan are up to the usual caliber of Blue Note's releases. Pity that this one has been lost in the shuffle.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Rating:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs 4.33 / 5