Hank Mobley’s 1956 Prestige release Mobley’s Message features six recordings from the legendary tenor saxophonist in three different settings including one cut with a quartet, four with a quintet and one with a sextet. Players such as Donald Byrd (trumpet), Jackie McLean (alto sax), Barry Harris (piano), Doug Watkins (bass) and Art Taylor (drums) offer their support here in disparate incarnations. Contains a quintet reading of Charlie Parker’s “Au Privave” and a quartet take on the Rodgers & Hart standard “Little Girl Blue” with Mobley being the sole horn.

 

Tracklist

  1. Bouncing With Bud
  2. 52nd Street Theme
  3. Minor Disturbance
  4. Au Privave
  5. Little Girl Blue
  6. Alternating Current