Jazz Message No. 2
1957 studio album by Hank Mobley
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Jazz Message #2 (also released as Hard Bop and The Jazz Message of Hank Mobley Volume 2) is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Savoy label in 1957. It was recorded on July 23 & November 7, 1956 and features performances by Mobley, Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Hank Jones, Doug Watkins Barry Harris, Kenny Clarke and Art Taylor. Lee Morgan was very young in this recording (18 years old).
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| Released | Early May 1957[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 23 & November 7, 1956 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:14 | |||
| Label | Savoy Savoy MG 12092 | |||
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Track listing
- All compositions by Hank Mobley except as indicated
- "Thad's Blues" (Thad Jones) - 9:48
- "Doug's Minor B' Ok" (Watkins) - 6:40
- "B. for B.B." - 6:31
- "Blues Number Two" - 5:00
- "Space Flight" - 4:15
Recorded on July 23 (3–5) and November 7, 1956 (1–2).
Personnel
Tracks 1, 2
- Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
- Lee Morgan - trumpet
- Hank Jones - piano
- Doug Watkins - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
Tracks 3–5
- Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd - trumpet
- Barry Harris - piano
- Doug Watkins - bass
- Kenny Clarke - drums