Hank Mobley
was a perfect artist for
Blue Note
in the 1960s. A distinctive but not dominant soloist,
Mobley
was also a very talented writer whose compositions avoided the predictable yet could often be quite melodic and soulful; his tricky originals consistently inspired the young all-stars in
's stable. For this CD, which is a straight reissue of a 1965 session,
is joined by trumpeter
Lee Morgan
, trombonist
Curtis Fuller
, pianist
McCoy Tyner
, bassist
Bob Cranshaw
, and drummer
Billy Higgins
(a typically remarkable
lineup) for the infectious title cut, three other lesser-known but superior originals, plus
Wayne Shorter
's
"Venus Di Mildew."
Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow