Breakdown – Hank Mobley
An uptempo swing with many rhythm section hits and a classic Mobley sound to the melody. Lead sheets, second parts and Hank Mobley's tenor sax solo transcription available.
- Recording: Hank Mobley - Roll Call
- Recorded on: November 13, 1960
- Label: Blue Note (BLP 4058)
- Concert Key: B-flat
- Style: Swing (uptempo)
- Trumpet - Freddie Hubbard
- Tenor Sax - Hank Mobley
- Piano - Wynton Kelly
- Bass - Paul Chambers
- Drums - Art Blakey
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Our audio excerpt and the lead sheets start with Hank's eight-measure intro. This sets up Hank's blues melody which contains a melody break as well as melody hits with the rhythm section. After the solos, Hank created a shout chorus that sets up the horns taking fours with the drums. The shout chorus is included on all lead sheets. Individual second parts are also available, so the arrangement can be played with a quintet as Hank recorded it.
Check out jazz journalist Marc Myers' thoughts on the "Roll Call" album:
Check out jazz journalist Marc Myers' thoughts on the "Roll Call" album:
"Roll Call" was recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs.
This was Hank's second recording with this fabulous (yet under-recorded as a unit) rhythm section (check his album "Soul Station"; you'll see we have four lead sheets available). On this album, recorded later in the same year as "Soul Station," Hank added a relative newcomer, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. Check out My Groove, Your Move (also from this album) for more historical info.
This was Hank's second recording with this fabulous (yet under-recorded as a unit) rhythm section (check his album "Soul Station"; you'll see we have four lead sheets available). On this album, recorded later in the same year as "Soul Station," Hank added a relative newcomer, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. Check out My Groove, Your Move (also from this album) for more historical info.
Transcribed Tenor Sax Solo: Our audio solo clip teaser Breakdown starts with Hank's first solo chorus. In addition to his complete solo, the solo transcription also contains Hank's exchanges with Art Blakey in the three choruses of exchanges with drums. As with all our solos, Hank's articulation is notated.
Hank Mobley
July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986
Hank Mobley is one of the most acclaimed tenor saxophonists in modern jazz history. He is recognized by musicians and critics alike as one of the most important and eloquent jazz instrumentalists of all time. He recorded well over 100 of his own original compositions and left an indelible mark on the post-bop jazz scene. Read more...