Far Away Lands Explained

Far Away Lands
Type:Album
Artist:Hank Mobley
Cover:Far Away Lands.jpg
Released:1984
Recorded:May 26, 1967
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre:Jazz
Length:35:55
Label:Blue Note
BST 84425
Producer:Alfred Lion
Prev Title:Third Season
Prev Year:1967
Next Title:Hi Voltage
Next Year:1968

Far Away Lands is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on May 26, 1967, but not released on the Blue Note label until 1984. It features performances by Mobley with trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Billy Higgins.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "For this lesser-known outing, Mobley teams up with trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Billy Higgins for four of his songs (given such colorful titles as 'A Dab of This and That,' 'No Argument,' 'The Hippity Hop,' and 'Bossa for Baby'), along with a song apiece from Byrd and Jimmy Heath. An excellent outing, fairly late in the productive career of Hank Mobley.[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Mobley except where noted.

  1. "A Dab of This and That" - 5:10
  2. "Far Away Lands" (Heath) - 5:36
  3. "No Argument" - 6:33
  4. "The Hippity Hop" - 5:41
  5. "Bossa for Baby" - 6:08
  6. "Soul Time" (Byrd) - 6:47

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed November 18, 2011.