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Workout: The Music of Hank Mobley | 
| Author: Derek Ansell
Publisher: Northway Pubns
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 346647
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 175
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0955090881
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
EAN: 9780955090882
ASIN: 0955090881
Publication Date: May 15, 2008
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Among the great American modern jazz saxophonists, Hank Mobley has been the most unjustly neglected - the truly forgotten man. Yet he played and recorderd prolifically with the greatest legends of his era such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gilespie, Lee Morgan, Johnny Griffin and Art Blakey, helping to create some of their finest work. His best recordings are classics, characterized by an instantly identifiable sound and style, and constant musical inventiveness. But his loner personality made him his own worst enemy, many of his records remained unissued in his lifetime, and he died forgotten and destitute. Now, at last, most of his recorded legacy is available on CD and he is increasingly recognized as one of the major figures of modern jazz. In this book, the first to be published about Hank Mobley, Derek Ansell provides a detailed critical introduction to his music and a timely reassessment of his contribution to the jazz art.
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The Middleweight Champion Of The Tenor Saxophone August 22, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The author is to be highly commended for devoting time and energy to contribute to the legacy of this critically under rated musician. I have been listening to Hank Mobley for years and his playing has definitely withstood the test of time. His solos still are absolutely captivating,fresh,sensitive and creative. He recorded with many of the masters from the 1950's-60's including Miles Davis,John Coltrane,Max Roach,Art Blakey,Philly Joe Jones,Horace Silver,Bobby Timmons,Wynton Kelly,Sonny Clark,Donald Byrd,Lee Morgan,Freddie Hubbard,Paul Chambers,Doug Watkins,Wilbur Ware,Kenny Dorham and Curtis Fuller. The author lists and discusses,by my count, 48 albums. Consulting Lord's authoritative discography you will find 108 entries for Mobley including sessions that he led and appeared as a sideman.(www.lordisco.com). The only problem I have with this book is there was not a lot original research. There is a good analysis of the authors personal preferences in Mobley's recording as well as considerable information gleaned from several previously published interviews with Mobley. Also, included is information from album notes. By, the way, the author points out that there are some extended solo tapes that Mobley recorded in Europe that have not been commercially released. Hopefully they will surface. But, it's a problem, when trying to write about someone who was personally quite introverted, dead more than 20 years, as well as most of his peers also being deceased.
Anyone would benefit from reading this work. It's a fine introduction to an excellent musician. And, by the way, it's a quick read.
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