HANK MOBLEY - THE TURNAROUND! (LP)

Hank Mobley The Turnaround! on LP

The title tune from thie 1965 hard bop classic has become a sampling standard. Mobley and Freddie Hubbard team up on four tunes including 'Straight Ahead' and 'Pat 'N Chat' while Donald Byrd and Herbie Hancock appear on 'The Good Life' and 'East Of The Village.'

Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley brought real consistency to his many Blue Note dates, as well as an individualistic style that blended an almost languid sound with rhythmically acute phrasing. Two sessions held two years apart contribute to this LP, and they demonstrate Mobley's ease in two quite different quintets. Four of the tracks come from a 1965 session that joins Mobley's mellow tenor with the crackling trumpet of Freddie Hubbard. 'The Turnaround,' a hard-bop boogaloo number in the style of Lee Morgan's 'Sidewinder,' has drummer Billy Higgins and pianist Barry Harris reprising their 'Sidewinder' roles. But it's Mobley's unusually abbreviated, carefully matched phrases that make the strongest impression.

Hank Mobley The Turnaround! Track Listing:

1  The Turnaround 
2  East of the Village 
3  The Good Life 
4  Straight Ahead  
5  My Sin 
6  Pat n' Chat