Henry (Hank) Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. I was late discovering Mobley. Hank Mobley's Solo on "Remember" If you are trying to develop your vocabulary as a jazz improviser, you'll want to transcribe from other players, hopefully great jazz players.
Overall, this is a stellar set from one of the more underrated musicians of the bop era. These quotes from him are incredible. Curtis Peagler was the main steady player (alto). but he never lost his youth. Man I love Hank Mobley and listen to him just a bout everyday. Remember Hank Mobley 1 D7 3 3 = 166 4 4 8 N.C. B –7 3 3 3 2 8 B7 11 C7 B7 vib A7 E –7 3 D7 vib Amaj7 6 8 E7 9 vib B7 vib 6 B –7 10 8 C7 B7 11 A7 E –7 3 3 3 8 14 Amaj7 E 7 9 17 E –7 G7 3 6 vib Mobley has no problem running the show here, and he does it without being flashy or burying the strong work of his sidemen. The critic Stacia Proefrock claimed he is "one of th… Listen on Apple Music. Many are great but Mobley sounds very natural, very fluent, very understandable, very balanced.I met Hank Mobley on the street in Philadelphia when he was coming out of George Sarkis's repair shop which was close to the music union. The archival and historical material will be made available as special collections.Chicken ‘n’ Dumplin’s from 1960 was quite a wake up call for me. The solidness of his technique means that he can handle material that is occasionally rhythmically intricate, while still maintaining the kind of easy roundness and warmth displayed by the best players of the swing era. Hank Mobley's Transcription. “Among the great American modern jazz saxophonists, Hank Mobley has been the most unjustly neglected - the truly forgotten man. Henry "Hank" Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. Often overlooked, perhaps because he wasn't a great innovator in jazz but merely a stellar performer, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley was at the peak of his powers on Soul Station.
I then saw him at Dino's lounge along with Bootsie Barnes, this might have been around 1977. Yet he played and recorded prolifically with the greatest legends of his era such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Johnny Griffin and Art Blakey, helping to create some of their finest work. Transcribed by Carles MargaritFreddie Hubbard Jazz Blues Solo Transcription (Birdlike)John Coltrane (Moment's Notice)Hallelujah - Jacob Collier transcription"This I Dig of You" Hank Mobley Solo50 Jazz Blues Licks - #17 Hank Mobley - Guitar Lesson - David HamburgerThe best things in life are free - Hank Mobley SoloSoul Station - Hank Mobley [Transcription]All The Things You Are, Lennie Niehaus' (Eb) Solo Transcription. Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone", a metaphor used to describe his tone, that was neither as aggressive as John Coltrane nor as mellow as Stan Getz, and his style that was laid-back, subtle and melodic, especially in contrast with players like Sonny Rollinsand Coltrane.