Hank Mobley Workout

• Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series
• 180g LP Vinyl
• Mastered by Kevin Gray from Original Analog Tapes!

RELEASE DATE: 5/17/2024

DESCRIPTION

Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley was at the peak of his powers throughout the early 1960s as he produced a staggering run of hard bop classics including Soul Station, Roll Call, Workout, No Room for Squares, and The Turnaround. Recorded in 1961, Workout was an energetic quintet outing featuring Mobley with guitarist Grant Green, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. The spirited five-song set consisted of four dynamic Mobley originals”Workout,” “Uh Huh,” “Smokin’,” and “Greasin’ Easy”that proved to be ideal vehicles inspiring vigorous improvisations from each of the soloists. The lone standard “The Best Things in Life Are Free”taken from the musical Good Newswas a showcase for Mobley’s more lyrical side.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

TRACKLIST

Workout
Uh Huh
Smokin’
The Best Things in Life Are Free
Greasin’ Easy

LABEL: Blue Note Records
UPC: 602458320343