Hank Mobley and His All Stars

Hank Mobley and His All Stars is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley, released on the Blue Note label in 1957 as BLP 1544. It was recorded on January 13, 1957, and features Mobley along with the other members of the first lineup of the Jazz Messengers: pianist Horace Silver, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Art Blakey, with vibraphonist Milt Jackson of Modern Jazz Quartet.

Hank Mobley and His All Stars
Studio album by
ReleasedMid-April 1957[1]
RecordedJanuary 13, 1957
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
GenreJazz
Length38:06
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1544
ProducerAlfred Lion
Hank Mobley chronology
Hank Mobley Sextet
(1957)
Hank Mobley and His All Stars
(1957)
Hank Mobley Quintet
(1957)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "An above-average effort from some of the best."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Mobley

  1. "Reunion" - 6:55
  2. "Ultra Marine" - 10:36
  3. "Don't Walk" - 7:50
  4. "Lower Stratosphere" - 6:37
  5. "Mobley's Musings" - 6:04

Personnel

References

  1. Billboard, April 29, 1957.
  2. Yanow, s. Allmusic Review, accessed November 18, 2011.
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