Newark 1953
Newark 1953 is a 2-CD set by American jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded in September 1953 but released only in 2012 via Uptown Records label.[2] This collection is billed as his earliest-known recordings.[3] However, The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley was recorded for the Debut label in April 1953.
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| Released | April 17, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | September 28, 1953 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 107:25 | |||
| Label | Uptown | |||
| Producer | Robert E. Sunenblick | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Background
The tracks were recorded live at The Piccadilly Club, New Jersey, on Monday, September 28, 1953, by Newark native Ozzie Cadena, who would join Savoy a year later as a producer.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ow" | John Birks Gillespie | 12:59 |
| 2. | "There's a Small Hotel" | Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | 13:09 |
| 3. | "Ballad Medley: Darn That Dream / Where or When / In Love in Vain / Stardust" | Hoagy Carmichael, Eddie DeLange, Lorenz Hart, James Van Heusen, Jerome Kern, Mitchell Parish, Leo Robin, Richard Rodgers | 10:04 |
| 4. | "All the Things You Are" | Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern | 9:10 |
| 5. | "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid" | Lester Young | 9:36 |
| Total length: | 55:02 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Announcement" | 0:19 | |
| 2. | "Lullaby of Birdland" | George Shearing | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Embraceable You" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Keen and Peachy" | Ralph Burns, Shorty Rogers | 10:25 |
| 5. | "Pennies from Heaven" | Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston | 16:21 |
| 6. | "Blues Is Green" | Bennie Green | 8:39 |
| 7. | "'S Wonderful" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 8:20 |
| Total length: | 52:23 | ||
Personnel
- Hank Mobley – tenor sax
- Bennie Green – trombone
- Walter Davis Jr. – piano
- Jimmy Schenck – bass
- Charli Persip – drums
References
- "Hank Mobley: Newark 1953". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- "Hank Mobley in Newark 1953". Uptown Records. uptownrecords.net. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- "Hank Mobley Quintet Newark 1953". Jazz Times. jazztimes.com. October 2, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- "Hank Mobley: Newark, 1953". JazzWax. jazzwax.com. April 17, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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