Workout

by Hank Mobley

Overview

This is one of the best-known Hank Mobley recordings, and for good reason. Although none of his four originals ("Workout," "Uh Huh," "Smokin'," "Greasin' Easy") caught on, the fine saxophonist is in top form. He jams on the four tunes, plus "The Best Things in Life Are Free," with an all-star quintet of young modernists -- guitarist Grant Green, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones -- and shows that he was a much stronger player than his then-current boss Miles Davis seemed to think. [Some reissues add a version of "Three Coins in the Fountain" from the same date, originally released on Another Workout.] ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/17/2024
Label:	Blue Note Records
UPC:	0602458320343
Rank:	22238

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hank Mobley   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Philly Joe Jones   Guest Artist,Drums
Paul Chambers   Guest Artist,Bass
Wynton Kelly   Guest Artist,Piano
Grant Green   Guest Artist,Guitar

Technical Credits

Michael Cuscuna   Producer
Ray Henderson   Composer
Buddy DeSylva   Composer
Alfred Lion   Producer
Hank Mobley   Composer,Performer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Jule Styne   Composer
Ron McMaster   Digital Transfers
Lew Brown   Composer
Francis Wolff   Photography
Leonard Feather   Liner Notes
Sammy Cahn   Composer