Hank Mobley (album)

Hank Mobley is an album by American jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on June 23, 1957 and released on Blue Note the following year. The sextet features horn section Bill Hardman and Curtis Porter and rhythm section Sonny Clark, Paul Chambers, and Art Taylor.

Hank Mobley
Studio album by Hank Mobley
Released	Mid June 1958
Recorded	June 23, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:28
Label	Blue Note BLP 1568
Producer	Alfred Lion
Hank Mobley chronology
Hank (1957) Hank Mobley (1958) Curtain Call (1957)

Background

Mobley 1568 is considered to be one of the most difficult to find and collectable albums in its original pressing form in the Blue Note discography. It was not reissued in the typical fashion by United Artists in 1971, and sold poorly in its initial pressing. Collectors quality copies of the first pressing regularly command well over $3,000.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mighty Moe and Joe"	Curtis Porter	6:53
2.	"Falling in Love with Love"	Lorenz Hart Richard Rodgers	5:26
3.	"Bags' Groove"	Milt Jackson	5:53

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Double Exposure"	Hank Mobley	8:04
2.	"News"	Porter	8:12

Personnel

Musicians

• Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
• Bill Hardman – trumpet
• Curtis Porter – alto and tenor saxophones
• Sonny Clark – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
• Tom Hannan – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Robert Levin – liner notes