Hank Mobley – Roll Call: BN Classic (180g Vinyl LP)

Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series Edition of Hank Mobley’s Roll Call on All-Analog 180g LP. Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly from the Original Master Tapes and Manufactured at Optimal in Germany.

Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley was on a serious roll in 1960 when he recorded Roll Call, the middle album in a trilogy of hard bop masterpieces that includes the tenor saxophonist’s equally essential albums Soul Station and Workout. For Roll Call, Mobley reconvened the Soul Station rhythm section of pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Art Blakey with the addition of Freddie Hubbard on trumpet. The quintet delivers invigorating performances of Mobley originals including the spirited title track, the swaggering “My Groove Your Move,” and the church-infused “Baptist Beat.” A sublimely swinging version of “The More I See You” is the lone standard on this 6-song hard bop masterclass.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Musicians:
Hank Mobley – Tenor Saxophone
Freddie Hubbard – Trumpet
Wynton Kelly – Piano
Paul Chambers – Bass
Art Blakey – Drums

SIDE A:

1. Roll Call
2. My Groove Your Move
3. Take Your Pick

SIDE B:

1. A Baptist Beat
2. The More I See You
3. The Breakdown