Newark 1953

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Newark 1953
Live album by
ReleasedApril 17, 2012 (2012-04-17)
RecordedSeptember 28, 1953
GenreJazz
Length107:25
LabelUptown
ProducerRobert E. Sunenblick
Hank Mobley chronology
Breakthrough!
(1972)
Newark 1953
(2012)
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Allmusic[1]

Newark 1953 is a 2-CD set by American jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded in September 1953 but released only in 2012 via Uptown Records label.[2] This collection is billed as his earliest-known recordings.[3] However, The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley was recorded for the Debut label in April 1953.

Background[edit]

The tracks were recorded live at The Piccadilly Club, New Jersey, on Monday, September 28, 1953, by Newark native Ozzie Cadena, who would join Savoy a year later as a producer.[4]

Track listing[edit]

Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Announcement" 0:19
2."Lullaby of Birdland"George Shearing3:51
3."Embraceable You"George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin4:23
4."Keen and Peachy"Ralph Burns, Shorty Rogers10:25
5."Pennies from Heaven"Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston16:21
6."Blues Is Green"Bennie Green8:39
7."'S Wonderful"George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin8:20
Total length:52:23

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hank Mobley: Newark 1953". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Hank Mobley in Newark 1953". Uptown Records. uptownrecords.net. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Hank Mobley Quintet Newark 1953". Jazz Times. jazztimes.com. October 2, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hank Mobley: Newark, 1953". JazzWax. jazzwax.com. April 17, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2017.