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Backgrounder: 'Hank Mobley Quintet' (1957)

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Marc Myers
Sep 20, 2024
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Recorded in August 1957, Hank Mobley Quintet featured the tenor saxophonist fronting a band that had been an early lineup of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. The only difference was that Art Farmer played trumpet instead of Kenny Dorham.

The quintet featured Hank Mobley (ts), Art Farmer (tp), Horace Silver (p), Doug Watkins (b) and Art Blakey (d). The…

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