Roll Name, a part of a streak of timeless classics from tenor saxophone grasp Hank Mobley, is about to hitch Blue Word’s Traditional Vinyl Sequence. The 1960 LP might be reissued Could 16, practically 65 years after its authentic launch, presenting one other stellar doc of the self-taught phenom from New Jersey.
Mobley put out Roll Name instantly after 1960’s Soul Station, the arduous bop exercise usually cited as his profession greatest. True to its identify, Roll Name credit Mobley’s backing band one after the other on the album cowl: drummer Artwork Blakey of Jazz Messengers fame, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Wynton Kelly, and bassist Paul Chambers. From the Latin-tinged title observe to the hard-swinging conclusion “The Breakdown,” the band retains up the colourful momentum from Mobley’s earlier platter, cohering right into a fluid, formidable unit.
“Mobley’s performance throughout the recording is stylish without being restrained,” Stacia Proefrock wrote at AllMusic Information, “and the strength of his songwriting shines on five of the album’s six songs.” Critic Steve Marshall additionally as soon as weighed in, noting, “All of the solos are played beautifully–there are no unnecessary notes at all,” and, “this record excels in terms of sonic detail, the feeling of ‘being there.’” Marshall’s fundamental takeaway: “Like most of his Blue Note material, Roll Call is an excellent jazz date.”
The Blue Word Traditional Vinyl Version of Roll Name is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Grey from the unique grasp tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimum in Germany. The sequence is curated by Don Was and Cem Kurosman with an eye fixed towards exploring Blue Word’s in depth catalog, an archive that stretches throughout many years and kinds.
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