Product details
- Label Blue Note
- Artist Hank Mobley
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2024
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Condition: Sealed (New)
Soul Station by Hank Mobley.
Widely regarded as Hank Mobley's finest hour, this 1960 date finds the tenor saxophonist stepping fully into the spotlight as leader, composer, and unmistakable voice. It arrives here as part of Blue Note's 85th Anniversary Collection, complete with obi, and carries all the hallmarks of the label's golden era: Reid Miles's cover design, Francis Wolff's photography, and liner notes by Joe Goldberg that place the music in its moment.
Mobley surrounds himself with a rhythm section that reads like a hard-bop dream. Wynton Kelly's piano is buoyant and blues-drenched, Paul Chambers anchors everything with a warm, walking bass, and Art Blakey drives the proceedings with the propulsive fire that made him a legend. Against this backdrop, Mobley's tenor sounds relaxed yet commanding — that famously "middleweight" tone gliding through medium-tempo grooves and ballads alike, his phrasing melodic, unhurried, and quietly authoritative.
The result is an album that rewards repeated, attentive listening. There's a cohesion and swing here that feels effortless, the sound of four master players locked in and completely at ease with one another. For the collector, this reissue offers a chance to own a genuine Blue Note landmark in a thoughtfully presented anniversary edition. It's an essential cornerstone of any serious hard-bop shelf, and a record that never loses its late-night warmth.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Remember
A2. This I Dig Of You
A3. Dig Dis
B1. Split Feelin's
B2. Soul Station
B3. If I Should Lose You
Credits:
Paul Chambers (3) - Bass
Reid Miles - Design [Cover Design]
Art Blakey - Drums
Joe Goldberg - Liner Notes
Francis Wolff - Photography By [Cover Photo]
Wynton Kelly - Piano
Hank Mobley - Tenor Saxophone
Notes:
Blue Note 85th Anniversary Collection. With obi.
Artist: Hank Mobley
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Blue Note
Catalog Number: 0746554
Release Year: 2024
Country: United States
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