The great jazz critic Leonard Feather once described Hank Mobley as the middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone. Not a name that the novice jazz fan may recognize, Hank Mobley recorded over twenty LPs for Blue Note. Thinking of Home is his last title for Blue Note; released in 1970, this is a fitting farewell session. It features the powerful trumpet playing of Woody Shaw and the exciting pianist Cedar Walton. Hank Mobley's playing has a fire that ought to remind you of the Jazz Messengers, as it should since he was one of the original members of the group.
The opening number is a three part suite; this is significant because it is the only such piece Mobley ever recorded. "Justine," the second tune on the CD, starts off strong but loses some of its stream over the thirteen minute duration. The third number is "You Gotta Hit It," a hard bop cooker highlighting Mobley's playing and writing skills.
Thinking of Home should remind diehard jazz fans (and enlighten those newer to the genre) that Mobley was an innovative and stimulating tenor saxophonist who consistently swung.
By Richton Guy Thomas
January 22, 2003
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/thinking-of-home-hank-mobley-blue-note-records-review-by-richton-guy-thomas
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El gran crítico de jazz Leonard Feather describió una vez a Hank Mobley como el campeón de peso medio del saxofón tenor. Aunque puede que no sea un nombre reconocible para los aficionados novatos al jazz, Hank Mobley grabó más de veinte LP para Blue Note. Thinking of Home es su último título para Blue Note; publicado en 1970, es una sesión de despedida muy apropiada. Cuenta con la potente trompeta de Woody Shaw y el emocionante pianista Cedar Walton. La interpretación de Hank Mobley tiene un fuego que debería recordar a los Jazz Messengers, como es lógico, ya que fue uno de los miembros originales del grupo.
El tema inicial es una suite en tres partes, lo cual es significativo, ya que es la única pieza de este tipo que Mobley grabó jamás. «Justine», la segunda canción del CD, comienza con fuerza, pero pierde algo de impulso a lo largo de sus trece minutos de duración. El tercer tema es «You Gotta Hit It», un tema hard bop que destaca la habilidad interpretativa y compositiva de Mobley.
Thinking of Home debería recordar a los aficionados incondicionales al jazz (y dar a conocer a los más noveles en el género) que Mobley fue un saxofonista tenor innovador y estimulante que siempre swingueaba.
Por Richton Guy Thomas.
22 de enero de 2003.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/thinking-of-home-hank-mobley-blue-note-records-review-by-richton-guy-thomas
Suite (10:04)
1a - Thinking Of Home
1b - The Flight
1c - Home At Last
2 - Justine 13:02
3 - You Gotta Hit It 5:32
4 - Gayle's Groove 5:31
5 - Talk About Gittin' It 8:38
Credits:
Bass – Mickey Bass
Composed By – Hank Mobley (tracks: 1 to 3, 5), Mickey Bass (tracks: 4)
Design [Cover] – Patrick Roques
Drums – Leroy Williams
Guitar – Eddie Diehl
Mastered By – Ron McMaster
Photography By [Cover, Liner] – Francis Wolff
Piano – Cedar Walton
Producer – Duke Pearson, Francis Wolff
Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley
Trumpet – Woody Shaw
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on July 31, 1970
Originally issued as Blue Note LT-1045
Label: Blue Note – 7243 5 40531 2 2
Series: Blue Note Connoisseur Series
Released: 2002
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
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