Mobley, Hank – No Room For Squares

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New Vinyl Record – Hank Mobley – No Room For Squares(Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

In addition to boasting one ofReid Milesgreatest album cover designs,Hank Mobleys 1963 albumNo Room for Squaresis also a marvel for the music alone. The tenor saxophonist had already notched several hard bop masterpieces in his Blue Note belt includingSoul StationandWorkout, butNo Room for Squareswas an even more ambitious effort that foundMobleyelevating his game as a bandleader, improviser, and a composer. The album was drawn from two different sessions each featuring a different quintet line-up. A March 7 date foundMobleywith trumpeterDonald Byrd, pianistHerbie Hancock, bassistButch Warren, and drummerPhilly Joe Joneswho deliver thrilling performances of the Mobley originals Up a Step and Old World, New Imports.Mobleyreturned to Van Gelder Studio on October 2 withJonesonce again on drums plus trumpeterLee Morgan, pianistAndrew Hill, and bassistJohn Oreto lay down takes of Mobleys skittering tunes Three Way Split and No Room for Squares in addition to two remarkableMorgan tunes: the gorgeous ballad Carolyn and the grooving Me N You. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Grayfrom the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

A1: Three Way Split
A2: Carolyn
A3: Up A Step

B1: No Room For Squares
B2: Me N You
B3: Old World, New Imports