Hank Mobley - Workout (mp3, 320)

Hank Mobley - Workout (mp3, 320)



This is one of the best-known Hank Mobley recordings, and for good reason. Although none of his four originals ("Workout," "Uh Huh," "Smokin'," "Greasin' Easy") caught on, the fine saxophonist is in top form. He jams on the four tunes, plus "The Best Things in Life Are Free," with an all-star quintet of young modernists -- guitarist Grant Green, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones -- and shows that he was a much stronger player than his then-current boss Miles Davis seemed to think. This recommended CD reissue adds a version of "Three Coins in the Fountain" from the same date, originally released on Another Workout, to the original LP program.



Personnel:

Hank Mobley Quintet

Hank Mobley (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Grant Green (g -1/5) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)



Track Listing:

01 Workout

02 Uh Huh

03 Smokin'

04 The Best Things in Life Are Free

05 Greasin' Easy

06 Three Coins in the Fountain