Hank Mobley and His All Stars is an album by American jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley, recorded on January 13, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features vibraphonist Milt Jackson and Jazz Messengers rhythm section Horace Silver, Doug Watkins and Art Blakey.
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| Released | Mid-April 1957[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 13, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:06 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1544 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow calls the album "An above-average effort from some of the best."[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Hank Mobley
Side 1
edit- "Reunion" – 6:55
- "Ultra Marine" – 10:36
Side 2
edit- "Don't Walk" – 7:50
- "Lower Stratosphere" – 6:37
- "Mobley's Musings" – 6:04
Personnel
editHank Mobley and His All Stars
edit- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Milt Jackson – vibraphone
- Horace Silver – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
Technical personnel
edit- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
References
edit- ^ Billboard, April 29, 1957.
- ^ a b Yanow, s. Allmusic Review, accessed November 18, 2011.