HANK MOBLEY "HI VOLTAGE" LP Blue Note, VAN GELDER, VG+-NM/EX
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AllMusic Review by Thom Jurek [-]
This 1967 date by tenor saxophone great Hank Mobley was a high watermark for the Blue Note label during that exceptional year. Mobley wrote all six tunes here, and they offer the breadth and depth of his mature compositional method. All but one of his collaborators on this project were label veterans -- Jackie McLean, Blue Mitchell, Billy Higgins, and Bob Cranshaw. The lone exception was pianist John Hicks, and the recording session benefits greatly from his contribution. Hicks is a very lyrical player, even when he gets tough and funky. He is right at home with the hard bop blues on the title cut, which opens the set and provides a wonderfully swinging bottom for the soloists to trade fours and burrow through. His chromatic prowess and subtlety are very evident on the moving ballad "No More Goodbyes," where his gently shaded harmonies and ostinatos offer Mobley a beautiful backdrop to solo from. Mobley's sense of rhythmic invention is showcased on the breezy yet finger-popping "Bossa De Luxe," and the three horns go deep into the groove -- using Higgins and Hicks as counterweights in the funky, greasy "Flirty Gerty" that closes the set. In all, this date is solid, ranking with the very best of Mobley's offerings for Blue Note.
Hank Mobley ?– Hi Voltage
Label:
Blue Note ?– BST 84273
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:
US
Released:
1967
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Hard Bop
Tracklist
A1 High Voltage 8:05
A2 Two And One 6:05
A3 No More Goodbys 5:35
B1 Advance Notice 5:53
B2 Bossa De Luxe 7:20
B3 Flirty Gerty 7:00
Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Copyright (c) – Liberty Records, Inc.
Credits
Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean
Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
Drums – Billy Higgins
Liner Notes – Leonard Feather
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
Piano – John Hicks
Recorded By [Recording By] – Rudy Van Gelder
Tenor Saxophone, Written-By – Hank Mobley
Trumpet – Blue Mitchell
Notes
Title on edge and label: High Voltage.
Recorded on October 9, 1967.
"VAN GELDER" is stamped into the run out groove of both sides.
Label is blue and white, with "Blue Note Records • A Division Of Liberty Records, Inc.".
Cover has the "1776 Broadway, New York, N.Y./6920 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif." address.
GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
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