Jazz Message No. 2 Explained

Jazz Message #2
Type:studio
Artist:Hank Mobley
Cover:Jazz Message -2.jpg
Released:Early May 1957[1]
Recorded:July 23 & November 7, 1956
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre:Jazz
Length:32:14
Label:Savoy
Savoy MG 12092
Prev Title:Mobley's 2nd Message
Prev Year:1956
Next Title:Hank Mobley with Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan
Next Year:1957

Jazz Message #2 (also released as Hard Bop and The Jazz Message of Hank Mobley Volume 2) is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Savoy label in 1957. It was recorded on July 23 & November 7, 1956 and features performances by Mobley, Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Hank Jones, Doug Watkins Barry Harris, Kenny Clarke and Art Taylor. Lee Morgan was very young in this recording (18 years old).

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Mobley except as indicated

  1. "Thad's Blues" (Thad Jones) - 9:48
  2. "Doug's Minor B' Ok" (Watkins) - 6:40
  3. "B. for B.B." - 6:31
  4. "Blues Number Two" - 5:00
  5. "Space Flight" - 4:15

Recorded on July 23 (3-5) and November 7, 1956 (1-2).

Personnel

Tracks 1, 2

Tracks 3-5

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=vh0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=Mobley+Jazz+Message+no&pg=PA32 Billboard May 27, 1957