Peckin' Time is an album credited to saxophonist Hank Mobley and trumpeter Lee Morgan recorded by the Blue Note label on February 9, 1958 and first released as BLP 1574 (mono). It features the two playing in a quintet rounded out by pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Charlie Persip.

Peckin' Time
Studio album by Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan
Released	Mid December 1959[1]
Recorded	February 9, 1958
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:42 original LP 62:16 CD reissue
Label	Blue Note BLP 1574
Producer	Alfred Lion
Hank Mobley chronology
Poppin' (1957) Peckin' Time (1959) Monday Night at Birdland (1958)
Lee Morgan chronology
Candy (1957) Peckin' Time (1959) Monday Night at Birdland (1958)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Leggett stated: "It all adds up to a fine program, and if Mobley didn't push the envelope a whole lot, his lyrical and economical playing was always appropriate and graceful, and that's certainly the case here."[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Mobley except as indicated

1. "High and Flighty" – 6:09
2. "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) – 7:12
3. "Peckin' Time" – 6:52
4. "Stretchin' Out" – 9:04
5. "Git-Go Blues" – 12:25

Bonus tracks on CD:

6. "High and Flighty" [Alternate Take] – 6:35
7. "Speak Low" [Alternate Take] – 7:13
8. "Stretchin' Out" [Alternate Take] – 6:46

Personnel

• Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
• Lee Morgan – trumpet
• Wynton Kelly – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Charlie Persip – drums

References