Hank Mobley – Swing University Listening List

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Part 1 1. “Good Night, Irene” a. Paul Gayten and his Orchestra, Regal (1950) b. Arranged by Hank Mobley 2. “Sfax” & “Orientation” a. Max Roach Septet, Debut (April 10, 1953) b. Idrees Sulieman (tpt) c. Leon Comegys (tbn) d. Gigi Gryce (alto, flute) e. Hank Mobley (tenor) f. Walter Davis, Jr. (pn) g. Franklin Skeete (b) h. Max Roach (dr) 3. “Ow” a. Hank Mobley Quintet, Newark 1953, Uptown (September 28, 1953) b. Bennie Green (tbn) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Walter Davis, Jr. (pn) e. Jimmy Schenck (b) f. Charli Persip (dr) 4. “Hey Pete” a. Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Jazz Recital, Norgran (May 25, 1954) b. Dizzy Gillespie (tpt, vocals) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Wade Legge (pn) e. Lou Hackney (b) f. Charli Persip (dr) 5. “Hankerin’” & “Creepin’ In” a. Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers, Blue Note (November 13, 1954) b. Kenny Dorham (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Horace Silver (pn) e. Doug Watkins (b) f. Art Blakey (dr) 6. “Walkin’ the Fence” & “Just Coolin’” a. Hank Mobley Quartet, Blue Note (March 57, 1955) b. Hank Mobley (tenor) c. Horace Silver (pn) d. Doug Watkins (b) e. Art Blakey (dr) 7. “Soft Winds” & “Avila & Tequila” a. The Jazz Messengers at the Café Bohemia, Blue Note (November 23, 1955) b. Kenny Dorham (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Horace Silver (pn) e. Doug Watkins (b) f. Art Blakey (dr) 8. “Taking a Chance on Love” a. Rita Reys with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, The Cool Voice of Rita Reys, Philips (May 3, 1956) b. Donald Byrd (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Horace Silver (pn) e. Doug Watkins (b) f. Art Blakey (dr) g. Rita Reys (vocal) 9. “These are the Things I Love”, a. Hank Mobley Sextet, Mobley’s 2nd Message, Prestige (July 27, 1956) a. Kenny Dorham (tpt) b. Hank Mobley (tenor) c. Walter Bishop (pn) d. Doug Watkins (b) e. Arthur Taylor (dr) 10. “Return to Paradise” a. Doug Watkins, Watkins at Large, Transition (December 8, 1956) b. Donald Byrd (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Duke Jordan (pn) e. Kenny Burrell (gtr) f. Doug Watkins (b) g. Art Taylor (dr) 11. “Cool Eyes” a. Horace Silver Quintet, 6 Pieces of Silver, Blue Note (November 10, 1956) b. Donald Byrd (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Horace Silver (pn) e. Doug Watkins (b) f. Louis Hayes (dr) 12. “Farmer’s Market” b. Art Farmer Quintet, Farmer’s Market, Prestige (Nov. 23, 1956) a. Art Farmer (tpt) b. Hank Mobley (tenor) c. Kenny Drew (pn) d. Addison Farmer (b) e. Elvin Jones (dr) 13. “Funk in Deep Freeze” a. Hank Mobley, Hank Mobley Quintet, Blue Note (March 8, 1957) b. Art Farmer (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Horace Silver (pn) e. Doug Watkins (b) f. Art Blakey (dr) 14. “Poppin’” a. Hank Mobley Sextet, Poppin’, Blue Note (October 20, 1957) b. Art Farmer (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Pepper Adams (baritone) e. Sonny Clark (pn) f. Paul Chambers (b) g. Philly Joe Jones (dr) 15. “Yardbird Suite” a. Max Roach Quartet, The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker, EmArcy (December 23, 1957) b. Kenny Dorham (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. George Morrow (b) e. Max Roach (dr) 16. “Peckin’ Time” a. Hank Mobley/Lee Morgan, Peckin’ Time, Blue Note (February 9, 1958) b. Lee Morgan (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Wynton Kelly (pn) e. Paul Chambers (b) f. Charli Persip (dr)

17. “Walkin’” a. Various Artists, Monday Night at Birdland, Roulette (April 21, 1958) b. Lee Morgan (tpt) c. Curtis Fuller (tbn) d. Hank Mobley (tenor) e. Billy Root (tenor, bari) f. Ray Bryant (pn) g. Tommy Bryant (b) h. Charles “Specs” Wright (dr)

Part 2 1. “Close Your Eyes” a. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vol. 1, Blue Note (April 15, 1959) b. Lee Morgan (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Bobby Timmons (pn) e. Jymie Merritt (b) f. Art Blakey (dr, introduction) 2. “Ghana” a. Donald Byrd, Byrd in Flight, Blue Note (January 17 & 25, 1960) b. Donald Byrd (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Duke Pearson (pn) e. Doug Watkins (b) f. Lex Humphries (dr) 3. “Remember” a. Hank Mobley, Soul Station, Blue Note (February 7, 1960) b. Hank Mobley (tenor) c. Wynton Kelly (pn) d. Paul Chambers (b) e. Art Blakey (dr) 4. “Asiatic Raes” a. Freddie Hubbard, Goin’ Up, Blue Note (November 6, 1960) b. Freddie Hubbard (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. McCoy Tyner (pn) e. Paul Chambers (b) f. Philly Joe Jones (dr) 5. “A Baptist Beat” a. Hank Mobley Quintet, Roll Call, Blue Note (November 13, 1960) b. Freddie Hubbard (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Wynton Kelly (pn) e. Paul Chambers (b) f. Art Blakey (dr) 6. “Funk-Cosity” a. Kenny Drew, Undercurrent, Blue Note (December 11, 1960) b. Freddie Hubbard (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Kenny Drew (pn) e. Sam Jones (b) f. Louis Hayes (dr) 7. “Whistle Stop” & “Buffalo” a. Kenny Dorham, Whistle Stop, Blue Note (Jan. 15, 1961) b. Kenny Dorham (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Kenny Drew (pn) e. Paul Chambers (b) f. Philly Joe Jones (dr) 8. “Someday My Prince Will Come” & “Old Folks” a. Miles Davis, Someday My Prince Will Come, Columbia (March 20, 1961) b. Miles Davis (tpt) c. Hank Mobley, John Coltrane (tenor) (except “Old Folks”) d. Wynton Kelly (pn) e. Paul Chambers (b) f. Jimmy Cobb (dr) 9. “Uh Huh” a. Hank Mobley, Workout, Blue Note (March 26, 1961) b. Hank Mobley (tenor) c. Wynton Kelly (pn) d. Grant Green (guitar) e. Paul Chambers (b) f. Philly Joe Jones (dr) 10. “On Green Dolphin Street” a. Miles Davis, In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete, Columbia/Mosaic, (Friday, April 21, 1961, Set 3) (Not on the original release) b. Miles Davis (tpt) c. Hank Mobley, John Coltrane (tenor) d. Wynton Kelly (pn) e. Paul Chambers (b) f. Jimmy Cobb (dr) 11. “Oleo” (quintet only) a. Miles Davis with Gil Evans Orchestra, Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall, Columbia (May 19, 1961) b. Miles Davis (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Wynton Kelly (pn) e. Paul Chambers (b) f. Jimmy Cobb (dr)

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Part 3 1. “Elijah” a. Donald Byrd, A New Perspective, Blue Note (January 13, 1963) b. Donald Byrd (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Donald Best (vibes) e. Herbie Hancock (pn) f. Kenny Burrell (gtr) g. Butch Warren (b) h. Lex Humphries (dr) i. Chorus led by Coleridge Perkinson (director) j. Duke Pearson (arranger) 2. “Up A Step” a. Hank Mobley, No Room for Squares, Blue Note (March 7 & October 2, 1963) b. Donald Byrd (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Herbie Hancock (pn) e. Butch Warren (b) f. Philly Joe Jones (dr) 3. “The Turnaround” a. Hank Mobley, The Turnaround, Blue Note (February 4, 1965) b. Freddie Hubbard (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Barry Harris (pn) e. Paul Chambers (b) f. Billy Higgins (dr) 4. “I Want to Hold Your Hand” a. Grant Green, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Blue Note (March 31, 1965) b. Hank Mobley (tenor) c. Larry Young (organ) d. Grant Green (gtr) e. Elvin Jones (dr) 5. “Recado Bossa Nova” a. Hank Mobley, Dippin’, Blue Note (June 18, 1965) b. Lee Morgan (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Harold Mabern (pn) e. Larry Ridley (b) f. Billy Higgins (dr) 6. “Our Man Higgins” a. Lee Morgan, Cornbread, Blue Note (September 18, 1965) b. Lee Morgan (tpt) c. Jackie McLean (alto) d. Hank Mobley (tenor) e. Herbie Hancock (pn) f. Larry Ridley (b) g. Billy Higgins (dr) 7. “Ace Deuce Trey” a. Hank Mobley, A Caddy for Daddy, Blue Note (December 18, 1965) b. Lee Morgan (tpt) c. Curtis Fuller (tbn) d. Hank Mobley (tenor) e. McCoy Tyner (pn) f. Bob Cranshaw (b) g. Billy Higgins (dr) 8. “Sweet Honey Bee” a. Lee Morgan, Charisma, Blue Note (September 29, 1966) b. Lee Morgan (tpt) c. Jackie McLean (alto) d. Hank Mobley (tenor) e. Cedar Walton (pn) f. Paul Chambers (b) g. Billy Higgins (dr) 9. “Hank’s Other Bag” a. Hank Mobley, A Slice of the Top, Blue Note (March 18, 1966) b. Lee Morgan (tpt) c. Kiane Zawadi (euphonium) d. Howard Johnson (tuba) e. James Spaulding (alto sax, flute) f. Hank Mobley (tenor, arranger) g. McCoy Tyner (pn) h. Bob Cranshaw (b) i. Billy Higgins (dr) 10. “Blackjack” a. Donald Byrd, Blackjack, Blue Note (January 9, 1967) b. Donald Byrd (tpt) c. Sonny Red (alto) d. Hank Mobley (tenor) e. Cedar Walton (pn) f. Walter Booker (b) g. Billy Higgins (dr) 11. “A Dab of This and That” a. Hank Mobley, Far Away Lands, Blue Note (May 26, 1967) b. Donald Byrd (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Cedar Walton (pn) e. Ron Carter (b) f. Billy Higgins(dr) 12. “No More Goodbyes” a. Hank Mobley, Hi Voltage, Blue Note (October 9, 1967) b. Blue Mitchell (tpt) (on all except “No More Goodbyes”) c. Jackie McLean (alto) (on all except “No More Goodbyes”) d. Hank Mobley (tenor) e. John Hicks (pn) f. Bob Cranshaw (b) g. Billy Higgins (dr) 13. “Reach Out (I’ll Be There)” & “Up, Over and Out” a. Hank Mobley, Reach Out!, Blue Note (January 19, 1968), b. Woody Shaw (tpt, flugelhorn) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Lamont Johnson (pn) e. George Benson (gtr) f. Bob Cranshaw (b) g. Billy Higgins (dr) 14. “The Flip” & “18th Hole” a. Hank Mobley, The Flip, Blue Note (July 12, 1969) b. Dizzy Reece (tpt) c. Slide Hampton (tbn) d. Hank Mobley (tenor) e. Vince Benedetti (pn) f. Alby Cullaz (b) g. Philly Joe Jones (dr) 15. “Justine” a. Hank Mobley, Thinking of Home, Blue Note (July 31, 1970) b. Woody Shaw (tpt) c. Hank Mobley (tenor) d. Cedar Walton (pn) e. Eddie Diehl (gtr) f. Mickey Bass (b) g. Leroy Williams (dr) 16. “Breakthrough” a. The Cedar Walton/Hank Mobley Quintet, Breakthrough!, Cobblestone (February 22, 1972) b. Hank Mobley (tenor) c. Charles Davis (bari, soprano) d. Cedar Walton (pn) e. Sam Jones (b) f. Billy Higgins (dr)