The Turnaround!
| The Turnaround! | ||||
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| Studio album by Hank Mobley | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded |
March 7, 1963 (#2-3, 9-10) February 5, 1965 (#1, 4-8) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:30 | |||
| Label |
Blue Note BST 84186 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Hank Mobley chronology | ||||
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The Turnaround! is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on March 7, 1963 and on February 5, 1965. It was released in 1965 by Blue Note Records.[1] It features performances by Mobley with Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren and Philly Joe Jones from the earlier session and Freddie Hubbard, Barry Harris, Paul Chambers and Billy Higgins from the latter.
It was released in November 2014 in Japan on a limited SHM-CD, featuring the other four pieces recorded in the two sessions (previously available only on the out-of-print Straight No Filter).
Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "In all this is a solid date, despite its time lapse, and one that gives us a solid picture of the two Mobleys."[2]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Hank Mobley except as indicated.
1989/2000 CD
- "The Turnaround" - 8:15
- "East of the Village" - 6:44
- "The Good Life" (Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon) - 5:09
- "Straight Ahead" - 7:02
- "My Sin" - 6:53
- "Pat 'n' Chat" - 6:27
2014 Limited Japanese SHM-CD
- "The Turnaround" - 8:18
- "East of the Village" - 6:48
- "The Good Life" - 5:10
- "Straight Ahead" - 7:04
- "My Sin" - 6:54
- "Pat 'n' Chat" - 6:30
- "Third Time Around" – 6:24
- "Hank's Waltz" – 7:42
- "The Feelin's Good" – 5:38
- "Yes Indeed" - 5:32
Personnel
Tracks 2-3, 9-10
- Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd — trumpet
- Herbie Hancock — piano
- Butch Warren — bass
- Philly Joe Jones — drums
Tracks 1, 4-8
- Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard — trumpet
- Barry Harris — piano
- Paul Chambers — bass
- Billy Higgins — drums
References
- ↑ All About Jazz
- 1 2 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review, accessed November 18, 2011.