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Hank Mobley

Born: Jul 7, 1930 in Eastman, GA

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Died: May 30, 1986 in Philadelphia, PA

Genre: Jazz

Styles: Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Mainstream Jazz

Biography: One of the Blue Note label's definitive hard bop artists, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley remains somewhat underappreciated for his straightforward, swinging style. Any characterization of Mobley invariably begins with critic Leonard Feather's assertion that he was the "middleweight champion of the tenor ...Read full biography

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Soul Station

Released: 1960

Label: EMI

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Often overlooked, perhaps because he wasn't a great innovator in jazz but merely a stellar performer, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley was at the peak of his powers on Soul Station. Recorded with a superstar ...Read full review

Peckin' Time

Released: 1958

Label: Blue Note

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Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley was overshadowed by more influential tenors such as Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane during his career, but although he wasn't deliberately flashy or particularly innovative, ...Read full review

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