Hank Mobley - Messages (1956) (eac-log-cover)

Hank Mobley - Messages (1956)

(Mobley's Message and Mobley's Second Message)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 420MB

Prestige | rar +5% recovery

AMG:
With the exception of Hank Mobley's original "Alternating Current," which was left out due to lack of space, this single CD has all of the music from the two Prestige LPs Mobley's Message and Hank Mobley's Second Message; a two-LP set from 1976 which had the same Messages title and catalog number, but also the complete program, is actually the preferred acquisition, but will be difficult to locate. The first session mostly features the fine tenor Hank Mobley jamming on four superior bop standards, including "Bouncing with Bud," "52nd Street Theme" and "Au Privavem" and his own "Minor Disturbance" in a quintet with trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Barry Harris, bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor; altoist Jackie McLean has a strong cameo on "Au Privave." The second set, recorded a week later, is less of a jam session, with Mobley, trumpeter Kenny Dorham, pianist Walter Bishop, bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor essaying three of Mobley's now-obscure compositions, Benny Harris's "Crazeology" and the standards "These Are the Things I Love" and "I Should Care." The two dates give one a good example of Hank Mobley's playing prior to becoming a regular Blue Note artist, where he would create his greatest work.

Tracks:
01-Bouncing With Bud 6:57
02-52nd Street Theme 5:41
03-Minor Disturbance 6:15
04-Au Privave 7:31
05-Little Girl Blue 8:41
06-These Are The Thing I Love 6:37
07-Message From The Border 6:03
08-Xlento 5:36
09-The Latest 5:48
10-I Should Care 10:01
11-Crazeology 6:56

Personnel:
Bass - Doug Watkins
Drums - Art Taylor
Piano - Barry Harris , Walter Bishop
Saxophone - Hank Mobley , Jackie McLean
Trumpet - Donald Byrd , Kenny Dorham

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