Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims – Tenor Conclave (1956/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 43:51 minutes | 1,02 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Prestige
Recorded in 1956, “Tenor Conclave” lives up to its name, bringing together the mighty tenor saxes of John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Al Cohn and Zoot Sims. All four play on all four tunes, backed by an equally impressive rhythm section of pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor. This album would be re-released under Coltrane’s name in 1962.
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Hank Mobley – Soul Station (1960/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 37:19 minutes | 1,53 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records
The album is accompanied by its original sleeve notes plus additional photos and newly-written package essays.
“In preparing these hi def remasters, we were very conscientious about maintaining the feel of the original releases while adding a previously unattainable transparency and depth. It now sounds like you’ve set up your chaise lounge right in the middle of Rudy Van Gelder’s studio!” –Blue Note President, Don Was.
Soul Station is Hank Mobley’s timeless masterpiece. Mobley was one of Blue Note’s definitive hard-bop artists and one of music’s leading tenor saxophonists. This 1960 set features the stellar quartet comprised of Mobley, Art Blakey, Wynton Kelly and Paul Chambers. The musicians are at the height of their powers, delivering sheer perfection. This flawless outing features the classic tunes: “This I Dig of You,” “Split Feelin’s,” “Remember” and “If I Should Lose You.” This is an absolutely essential album for any music lover’s collection.
Reviews
4 stars – “…a real cooking session…moving, impassioned, and lyrical.” – Down Beat
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Hank Mobley – No Room For Squares (1963/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 42:20 minutes | 1,68 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records
Originally released as Blue Note BLP 4149 (mono) and BST 84149 (stereo)
“In preparing these hi def remasters, we were very conscientious about maintaining the feel of the original releases while adding a previously unattainable transparency and depth. It now sounds like you’ve set up your chaise lounge right in the middle of Rudy Van Gelder’s studio!” – Blue Note President, Don Was.
No Room For Squares is comprised of two unforgettable 1963 sessions by Hank Mobley. The star-studded performances feature Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, Andrew Hill, Herbie Hancock, John Ore, Butch Warren and Philly Joe Jones. Standouts include “Me ‘N You,” “Carolyn” and the title-track. This is gritty hard-bop at its finest. Essential.
Reviews
Four stars out of five – …Crucial listening¦ Three Way Split remains a career highlight. – Q
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Hank Mobley Quartet – Hank Mobley Quartet (1955/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 25:07 minutes | 829 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records
Recorded in 1955 and released on 10-inch vinyl, this session from saxophonist Hank Mobley was his debut as leader and features an all-star quartet of former Jazz Messengers members Horace Silver on piano, Doug Watkins on bass and Art Blakey on drums. With the exception of Cole Porter’s show tune Love For Sale, the rest of the album consists of Mobley originals.
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Hank Mobley – Hank Mobley (1957/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 34:42 minutes | 769 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records
Hank Mobley is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Blue Note label in 1957 as BLP 1568. It was recorded on June 23, 1957 and features Mobley, Bill Hardman, Curtis Porter, Sonny Clark, Paul Chambers and Art Taylor.
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Hank Locklin – The Girls Get Prettier (1966/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 28:26 minutes | 1,08 GB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy
Florida-born Hank Locklin was one of the great soft crooners of the Nashville Sound era of countrypolitan pop… Like many of his contemporaries he had more rural roots, playing melodic honkytonk in his youth, but veering towards a more “sophisticated” sound in the late 1960s…
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Hank Locklin – Softly (1968/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 28:28 minutes | 1,05 GB | Genre: Country, Americana, Oldies
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy
Lawrence Hankins ‘Hank’ Locklin was an American country music singer-songwriter. A member of the Grand Ole Opry for nearly 50 years, Locklin had a long recording career with RCA Victor, and scored big hits with “Please Help Me, I’m Falling”, “Send Me the Pillow You Dream On” and “Geisha Girl” from 1957-1960. His singles charted from 1949-1971. Now listen his album “Softly”, original recordings 1968 year.
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Hank Locklin – My Love Song For You (1968/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 31:35 minutes | 1,24 GB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy
Florida-born Hank Locklin was one of the great soft crooners of the Nashville Sound era of countrypolitan pop. Like many of his contemporaries he had more rural roots, playing melodic honkytonk in his youth, but veering towards a more “sophisticated” sound in the late 1960s. My Love Song for You is an excellent collection of country ballads highlighted by “Danny Boy”, “Longing to Hold You Again”, “I Came So Close to Living Alone”, and the hit single “Lovin’ You (The Way I Do)”.
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Hank Locklin – Country Hall of Fame (1968/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 34:28 minutes | 1,30 GB | Genre: Country, Americana, Oldies
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy
Country Hall of Fame is a terrifically entertaining tribute to not only the institution of the Country Music Hall of Fame (the hit title song is a corny but strong tribute to the foundation) but the performers who grace its halls. Over the course of the LP, Hank Locklin sings standards like “High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me),” “Four Walls,” “Walking the Floor Over You,” “Lovesick Blues,” “Blue Yodel (‘T’ for Texas),” and “Peace in the Valley,” giving them each his patented high, lonesome tenor. It’s a very entertaining and even moving record, and it ranks as one of his best albums of the late ’60s.
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Hank Knox – Scarlatti: Essercizi per gravicembalo (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:06:04 minutes | 2,94 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Leaf Music
Like so many musicians, Award-winning artist and early-music musician Hank Knox found himself with a lot of time on his hands during the pandemic. He spent the past 10 months completely immersed in Domenico Scarlatti’s only authorized publication, a collection of thirty sonatas first published in 1739 in London, England. Knox’s recording of the Essercizi Per Gravicembalo offers the listener a deep dive into Scarlatti’s richly inventive and imaginative musical world.
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Hank Jones, Mads Vinding & Shelly Manne – Live at Slukefter, Vol. 2 (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:01:28 minutes | 595 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Storyville Records
Storyville now releases Hank Jones Live at Slukefter vol. 2 – the follow up to 2019’s first volume. Whereas Vol. 1 was recorded at the legendary Copenhagen Jazz Club Slukefter on June 6th 1983, this recording is from the day after, June 7th. As on Vol. 1, Jones is joined by Mads Vinding who worked with the Jones on several other visits to Europe, and recorded with him on at least one other occasion when in 1991 Jones was an invited guest to the JazzPar concerts (Hank Jones Trio, Storyville 1018416) and Shelly Manne, a close contemporary of Hank’s who was also associated with studio work in Los Angeles, even making a cameo appearance as a studio musician in the movie The Man With The Golden Arm.
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Hank Jones & Tommy Flanagan – I’m All Smiles (1984/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 47:16 minutes | 734 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © MPS
„Although Tommy Flanagan tended to refer to two-piano dates as a gimmick, that’s hardly the case during this superb 1983 concert in Germany with Hank Jones. The two pianists have the kind of feel for one another’s playing that avoids the crash of egos and instead inspires the give and take necessary for each performance to reach its full potential. Immediately, the two veterans captivate their audience with a stunning aggressive improvisation upon Charlie Parker’s ‘Relaxin’ at Camarillo,’ then immediately quiet them with a soft, lyrical interpretation of the gorgeous ballad ‘In a Sentimental Mood.’ They’re clearly having a lot of fun during their upbeat waltz through the popular ballad ‘Someday My Prince Will Come.’ The rest of the concert is every bit as fulfilling, with an inspired treatment of ‘Rockin’ in Rhythm’ getting the nod as the highlight of a memorable evening.“ (Ken Dryden, AMG)
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Hank Jones – Live at Jazzhus Slukefter 1983 (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:01:16 minutes | 631 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Storyville
The American pianist Hank Jones could, spanning his 65 year career, always be counted on for a joyful presence on the jazz scene, playing sparkling piano solos that uplifted every group that was wise enough to hire him. This set of previously unreleased music from June 6, 1983 puts the spotlight of one of the most consistent geniuses in jazz history.
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Hank Jones, Ronnie Bedrofd & Richard Davis – Arigato (Remastered) (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 42:20 minutes | 2,73 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 2xHD
Arigato is an album by pianist Hank Jones recorded in 1976 for the Progressive label. Hank Jones has a reputation for being one of the most flexible and dynamic piano players of the jazz genre. His playing on Arigato is a fantastic example of such and gives the listener insight into Jones’ unparalleled talent. Appearances by Ronnie Bedford on the drums, Jay Leonhart and Richard Davis – both on the bass, and Ray Rivera on guitar help to round out this fantastic 1976 recording.
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Hank D’Amico Quartet, Aaron Sachs Sextet – We Brought Our Axes (Remastered 2014) (1955/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 42:37 minutes | 485 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Bethlehem Records
This album is split between two American jazz musicians and their bands: it includes 1954 recordings from both clarinetist Hank D’Amico and his quartet and saxophone and clarinet player Aaron Sachs and his sextet. On the original vinyl, each band got one side each, combining sessions from the bandleaders originally released on 10″ vinyl. D’Amico’s quartet here features Charles Smith on drums, Milt Hinton on bass and pianist Billy Triglia. The musicians in Sachs’s sextet are Urbie Green on trombone, Barry Galbraith on guitar, Clyde Lombard on bass, Osie Johnson on drums and Danny Bank on baritone sax.
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