Hank Mobley • Curtain Call

 

Review by Lee Bloom
Today we can only speculate as to why so many Blue Note sessions were not originally issued. Blue Note founder/producer Alfred Lion, known to be punctilious in upholding a very high standard for his product, sometimes felt that a particular session was not worthy of public release. While neither the playing nor writing is quite at the level of Mobley's 1960 critically acclaimed Soul Station (Blue Note 4031), "Curtain Call" is nevertheless a fine effort; yet it was only made available in 1984 by Toshiba EMI in Japan. Kenny Dorham, who like Mobley had worked in Max Roach's group, is featured on trumpet. (Dorham and Mobley had also recorded together on an earlier Mobley session for the Prestige label.) Highlights include the ballad "Deep in a Dream," which was to be re-recorded four years later with Ike Quebec for inclusion on Sonny Clark's great Leapin' and Lopin' LP. Hank's originals "Curtain Call" and "The Mobe" are sprightly and likable bop lines. Despite an occasional tendency for Mobley's relaxed articulation to sound a bit languorous, his playing is generally enjoyable, and his writing exhibits character, maturity, and a uniquely rhythmic approach to crafting memorable melodies.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/curtain-call-mw0000370566

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Reseña de Lee Bloom
Hoy en día sólo podemos especular sobre por qué tantas sesiones de Blue Note no se publicaron originalmente. El fundador y productor de Blue Note, Alfred Lion, conocido por ser puntilloso a la hora de mantener un nivel muy alto para su producto, a veces consideraba que una sesión en particular no merecía ser publicada. Aunque ni la forma de tocar ni la de componer están al nivel del aclamado Soul Station (Blue Note 4031) de Mobley de 1960, "Curtain Call" es, no obstante, un buen trabajo; sin embargo, sólo estuvo disponible en 1984 por Toshiba EMI en Japón. Kenny Dorham, que al igual que Mobley había trabajado en el grupo de Max Roach, toca la trompeta. (Dorham y Mobley también habían grabado juntos en una sesión anterior de Mobley para el sello Prestige). Destaca la balada "Deep in a Dream", que sería regrabada cuatro años más tarde con Ike Quebec para su inclusión en el gran LP Leapin' and Lopin' de Sonny Clark. Los originales de Hank, "Curtain Call" y "The Mobe", son líneas de bop ágiles y agradables. A pesar de una tendencia ocasional a que la articulación relajada de Mobley suene un poco lánguida, su forma de tocar es generalmente agradable, y su escritura exhibe carácter, madurez y un enfoque rítmico único para crear melodías memorables.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/curtain-call-mw0000370566


 

Tracks:
1 - Don't Get Too Hip 10:58
2 - Curtain Call 5:25
3 - Deep In A Dream 5:59
4 - The Mobe 6:20
5 - My Reverie 5:32
6 - On The Bright Side 7:14


Credits:
    Bass – Jimmy Rowser
    Drums – Art Taylor
    Engineer [Recording] – Rudy Van Gelder
    Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna
    Photography By – Francis Wolff
    Piano – Sonny Clark
    Producer – Alfred Lion
    Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
    Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley
    Trumpet – Kenny Dorham

Recorded on August 18, 1957.
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

Label:    Blue Note – TOCJ-1611, Blue Note – LP-1611
Series:    The BN Works 1500 Unissued
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/master/681662-Hank-Mobley-Quintet-Featuring-Sonny-Clark-Hank-Mobley-Quintet-Featuring-Sonny-Clark

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