Hi Voltage Explained

Hi Voltage
Type:	Album
Artist:	Hank Mobley
Cover:	Hi Voltage.jpg
Released:	Early March 1968^[1]
Recorded:	October 9, 1967
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Hard bop, soul jazz
Length:	40:37
Label:	Blue Note BST 84273
Producer:	Francis Wolff
Prev Title:	Far Away Lands
Prev Year:	1967
Next Title:	Reach Out!
Next Year:	1968

Hi Voltage is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on October 9, 1967 and released on the Blue Note label the following year.^{[2] [3]} It features performances by Mobley with alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, pianist John Hicks, drummer Billy Higgins, and bassist Bob Cranshaw.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "In all, this date is solid, ranking with the very best of Mobley's offerings for Blue Note."^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Mobley

1. "High Voltage" - 8:11
2. "Two and One" - 6:11
3. "No More Goodbyes" - 5:43
4. "Advance Notice" - 5:59
5. "Bossa De Luxe" - 7:33
6. "Flirty Gerty" - 7:00

Personnel

• Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
• Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
• Blue Mitchell - trumpet
• John Hicks - piano
• Bob Cranshaw - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=DUUEAAAAMBAJ&dq=mobley+Voltage&pg=PA50 Billboard Mar 9, 1968
2. https://www.jazzdisco.org/hank-mobley/catalog/#blue-note-bst-84273 Jazzdisco: Hank Mobley Catalog
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Hank_Mobley.htm Jazzlists: Hank Mobley discography
4. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 18, 2011