Hank Mobley & Hank Jones, what's next?

[brian_minsk]

I've listened to a great deal of jazz over the years, but really just began really *hearing* the subtle, complex playing of Hank Mobley and Hank Jones. Their lines often seem so 'unexpected' but so 'right', at the same time. And with both there's often an incredible architecture and deceptively laid back rhythm.

I can't get enough. What should I listen to next?

[Nate Dorward]

What have you heard already?

A while ago I picked a fairly recent Hank Jones disc, Upon Reflection as Album of the Week. I still think it's one of his best. But he's one of those players who's consistent enough that it's hard to single discs out.

As for Mobley there are people here who can give you chapter & verse on him, but I'll just mention the obvious ones: if you've not got Soul Station and Roll Call yet then those are priority purchases. Also the early work with Blakey & Roach. I'm not so crazy about the albums with Miles.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

i think hes referring to the albums hank n hank made together, which are the savoy releases, Jazz Message of Hank Mobley: cant recall if hank is on both of them, no, hes on one, horace silver being on the other, right?

[jazzbo]

I think you would like two European jazz masters: Barney Wilen and Lars Gullin. You'll find a similar deep grace within their work.

[jazzbo]

Oh, and get some Jimmy Rowles.

[Eric]

  jazzbo said:

I think you would like two European jazz masters: Barney Wilen and Lars Gullin. You'll find a similar deep grace within their work.

Not to steal the thread, but what do you suggest?

[jazzbo]

Well, whatever you can find reasonably priced.

The Dragon Records series on Gullin is excellent. I find it hard to get these cheaply. . . .ejazzlines.com has excellent service and has the best prices, about 20 dollars with postage, that I've found recently. There are nine volumes, all good.

For Wilen, the "New York Romance" (aka "Le Ca"-there's a cedille there I don't know how to make on this keyboard) is pretty easy to find, and I think available on emusic. Again, almost anything you can find is worth hearing; I especially like his later, mature years, seem most Mobley-Jones like to me.

[brian_minsk]

  chewy said:

i think hes referring to the albums hank n hank made together, which are the savoy releases, Jazz Message of Hank Mobley: cant recall if hank is on both of them, no, hes on one, horace silver being on the other, right?

Sorry I wasn't more specific. I haven't heard the recording they made together. I was referring to their work generally -- I think their approach is similar.

I'm looking for suggestions for recordings from other artists.

Thanks to jazzbo for the Barney Wilen & Lars Gullin tips -- I'll check it out.

Edited January 23, 2007 by purple-cow

[michel1969]

  purple-cow said:

I've listened to a great deal of jazz over the years, but really just began really *hearing* the subtle, complex playing of Hank Mobley and Hank Jones. Their lines often seem so 'unexpected' but so 'right', at the same time. And with both there's often an incredible architecture and deceptively laid back rhythm.

I can't get enough. What should I listen to next?

Hank and Wynton on "Soul Station", "Roll Call", and "Workout"

Hank and Milt Jackson on "Statements", a splendid and totally underrated record

Rolf Kuhn and Ronnell Bright on "Streamline"

Warne Marsh and Ted Brown on "Jazz of 2 cities"

(and Lee Ritenour and Tommy Bolin on Mind Transplant )

[Peter Friedman]

If you like Hank Jones, then you should very much enjoy the playing of pianists Tommy Flanagan and Kenny Barron. In many ways they are both stylistically similar to Hank Jones.

A few tenor players that share some of the qualities I find in the playing of Hank Mobley might be Harold Land (his early pre-Coltrane influenced recordings), Junior Cook, and Tina Brooks.

[PHILLYQ]

If you like Hank Jones, try some of his work with the Great Jazz Trio(Ron Carter, Tony Williams mostly).

[BruceH]

I've long thought that Workout and Soul Station are a good place to start with Mobley.

[couw]

Kenny Drew - Undercurrent

not much Hank Jones here, but plenty Hank Mobley