Hank Mobley
- Instrument:
- Tenor Saxophone
- Styles:
- Hard Bop, Bop, Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Modal, Cool Jazz, Big Band, Swing, Free Jazz
Essential Hank Mobley Albums
Soul Station
Hank Mobley
1960
Hard Bop
Workout
Hank Mobley
1962
Hard Bop
Roll Call
Hank Mobley
1961
Hard Bop
No Room For Squares
Hank Mobley
1964
Hard Bop
Tenor Conclave
Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims
1957
Hard Bop
Hank Mobley
Hank Mobley
1957
Hard Bop
Peckin' Time
Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan
1959
Hard Bop
Hank Mobley With Donald Byrd And Lee Morgan
Hank Mobley, Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan
1957
Hard Bop
Quintet
Hank Mobley
1957
Hard Bop
Dippin'
Hank Mobley
1966
Hard Bop
Best Hank Mobley Albums by Style
Hard Bop
Soul Station
Hank Mobley
1960
No Room For Squares
Hank Mobley
1964
Hank Mobley
Hank Mobley
1957
Roll Call
Hank Mobley
1961
Peckin' Time
Hank Mobley
1959
Bop
Jazz Message #2
Hank Mobley
1956
The Flip
Hank Mobley
1970
Newark 1953
Hank Mobley
2012
Instrumental
Reach Out!
Hank Mobley
1968
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Top Labels
Hank Mobley Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Morgan | Trumpet | 10 |
| Paul Chambers | Bass | 10 |
| Billy Higgins | Drums | 7 |
| Donald Byrd | Trumpet | 6 |
| Art Blakey | Drums | 6 |
| Wynton Kelly | Piano | 6 |
| Doug Watkins | Bass | 5 |
| Horace Silver | Piano | 5 |
| "Philly" Joe Jones | Drums | 5 |
| Art Taylor | Drums | 4 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Art Blakey | Drums | 37 |
| Doug Watkins | Bass | 32 |
| Horace Silver | Piano | 31 |
| Donald Byrd | Trumpet | 30 |
| Paul Chambers | Bass | 22 |
| Lee Morgan | Trumpet | 16 |
| Kenny Dorham | Trumpet | 14 |
| Art Taylor | Drums | 12 |
| Bobby Timmons | Piano | 12 |
| Wynton Kelly | Piano | 11 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Lion | Producer | 39 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Lacquer Cut By | 33 |
| Various | Leader | 32 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Recorded By [Recording By] | 31 |
| Francis Wolff | Photography By [Cover Photo] | 27 |
| Reid Miles | Design [Cover] | 26 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Recorded By | 22 |
| Ira Gitler | Liner Notes | 19 |
| Leonard Feather | Liner Notes | 18 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer [Recording] | 10 |
Discography
Total: 430 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuele Cisi | Rushin' | Mono Jazz | Sideman | Spiritual Jazz | 2025 |
| M.T.B. | Solid Jackson | Criss Cross Jazz | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2024 |
| Chet Baker | Signature | Red Record | Sideman | Cool Jazz | 2024 |
| The Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra | Flying Colors | Summit Records | Sideman | Big Band | 2024 |
| Donald Byrd | Byrd In Flight | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| One For All (3), George Coleman | Big George | Smoke Sessions Records | Sideman | Bop | 2024 |
| Kenny Dorham | Whistle Stop | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Leander 4 | Songs By Saxophonists | Imogena Records | Sideman | Modal | 2023 |
| Hank Mobley | Roll Call | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Hank Mobley | Quintet | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Jacob Roved, Sami Linna, Georgios Kontrafouris | Our Groove Your Move | AMP Music & Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2023 |
| Преслав Пеев | Sunday Jam | Not On Label | Sideman | Bop | 2022 |
| Chet Baker Trio | Live In Paris: The Radio France Recordings 1983-1984 | Elemental Music | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Alan Broadbent Trio | Like Minds | Savant Records, Inc. | Sideman | Post Bop | 2022 |
| Alex Baird | Lemon Tree | Next Records | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Cory Weeds Quartet | Just Coolin' | Cellar Live | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Hank Mobley | Hank Mobley | - | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Bernie Senensky Quartet, Bernie Senensky Quintet | Don't Look Back | Cellar Music | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2022 |
| Thermo | Birdlike | G-B Records, Toronto | Sideman | Hard Bop | 2022 |
| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | At The Café Bohemia Volume 2 | - | Sideman | 2022 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Bop | 148 | 13.8% |
| Bop | 61 | 5.7% |
| Post Bop | 44 | 4.1% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 31 | 2.9% |
| Soul-Jazz | 21 | 2% |
| Modal | 16 | 1.5% |
| Cool Jazz | 12 | 1.1% |
| Big Band | 8 | 0.7% |
| Swing | 7 | 0.7% |
| Free Jazz | 5 | 0.5% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 344 | 32% |
| Funk / Soul | 9 | 0.8% |
| Blues | 5 | 0.5% |
| Reggae | 3 | 0.3% |
| Latin | 3 | 0.3% |
| Non-Music | 3 | 0.3% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 2 | 0.2% |
| Hip Hop | 2 | 0.2% |
| Brass & Military | 2 | 0.2% |
| Stage & Screen | 1 | 0.1% |