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Hank Mobley is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Blue Note label in 1957 as BLP 1568. It was recorded on June 23, 1957 and features Mobley, trumpeter Bill Hardman, alto saxophonist Curtis Porter, pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Art Taylor.

Hank Mobley
Studio album by Hank Mobley
Released	Mid June 1958[1]
Recorded	June 23, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:28
Label	Blue Note BLP 1568
Producer	Alfred Lion
Hank Mobley chronology
Hank (1957) Hank Mobley (1958) Curtain Call (1957)

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "Mighty Moe and Joe" (Porter) - 6:53
2. "Falling in Love with Love" (Hart, Rodgers) - 5:26
3. "Bags' Groove" (Jackson) - 5:53
4. "Double Exposure" (Mobley) - 8:04
5. "News" (Porter) - 8:12

Personnel

• Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
• Bill Hardman - trumpet
• Curtis Porter - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Sonny Clark - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

Collector Status

Mobley 1568 is considered to be one of the most difficult to find and collectable albums in its original pressing form in the Blue Note discography. It was not reissued in the typical fashion by United Artists in 1971, and sold poorly in its initial pressing. Collectors quality copies of the first pressing regularly command well over $3,000.

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