Hank mobley biography book

Ansell argues convincingly for Mobley's importance as a hard bop innovator, as a creative and inventive soloist and as a composer and arranger.

Richard Brody writes about the recent release, from Mosaic Records, of an eight-disk set of the music of the jazz saxophonist and composer.

In this book, the first to be published about Hank Mobley, Derek Ansell provides a detailed critical introduction to his music and a timely reassessment of his.

Among the great American modern jazz saxophonists, Hank Mobley has been the most unjustly neglected - the truly forgotten man.

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In this book, the first to be published about Hank Mobley, Derek Ansell provides a detailed critical introduction to his music and a timely reassessment of his.!

Hank Mobley

American jazz saxophonist and composer (1930–1986)

Hank Mobley
Mobley, c. 1956
Birth name	Henry Mobley
Born	(1930-07-07)July 7, 1930 Eastman, Georgia, U.S.
Died	May 30, 1986(1986-05-30) (aged 55) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, hard bop, soul jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument	Tenor saxophone
Years active	1949–1986
Labels	Blue Note, Prestige, Savoy

Musical artist

Henry Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American tenor saxophonist and composer.^[1] Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone",^[2] a metaphor used to describe his tone, that was neither as aggressive as John Coltrane nor as mellow as Lester Young, and his style that was laid-back, subtle and melodic, especially in contrast with players such as Coltrane and Sonny Rollins.

The critic Stacia Proefrock claimed him "one of the most underrated musi