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In the late 1950s, tenor man Hank Mobley was part of the groundbreaking hard-bop bands of Art Blakey and Horace Silver. In the early 1960s, he became a Blue Note tenor-sax perennial known for his fluid and soulful improvisations across simple originals, blues, and ballads on superb blowing-session albums such as Soul Station and Workout. But Mobley became more ambitious as time went on, and by the time he recorded this 1967 album, his composing and arranging was considerably more complex, diverse, and challenging, especially rhythmically. Recording with a fine septet including Lee Morgan, Cedar Walton, little-known avant guitarist Sonny Greenwich (a far cry from Grant Green), and a particularly active and inspired Billy Higgins, Mobley shows a slightly more angular, freer approach here than on his earlier dates, though still well within the hard- bop mainstream.

Allmusic.com:
Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded frequently for Blue Note in the 1960s (six albums from 1967-1970) and, although overshadowed by the flashier and more avant-garde players, Mobley*s output was consistently rewarding. For this overlooked session, which was not issued until 1980 and then finally reissued on CD in 1988, a regular contingent of top Blue Note artists (Mobley, trumpeter Lee Morgan, altoist James Spaulding, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Walter Booker, and drummer Billy Higgins) are joined by a wild card, guitarist Sonny Greenwich. The music is mostly in the hard bop vein, with hints of modality and the gospel-ish piece “Give Me That Feelin*,” but Greenwich*s three solos are a bonus and the performances of five Mobley originals and one by Morgan are up to the usual caliber of Blue Note*s releases. Pity that this one has been lost in the shuffle.

Personnel:
Lee Morgan (trumpet)
James Spaulding (alto sax, flute)
Hank Mobley (tenor sax)
Cedar Walton (piano)
Sonny Greenwich (guitar)
Walter Booker (bass)
Billy Higgins (drums)

Tracks:
1. An Aperitif (6:52)
2. Don*t Cry, Just Sigh (6:51)
3. The Steppin* Stone (5:36)
4. Third Season (6:44)
5. Boss Bossa (5:11)
6. Give Me That Feelin* (6:33)

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