Review of the Hank Mobley CD Hi Voltage

The exceptionally talented Jazz artist Hank Mobleyare just etched into your memory. A must have for
has released him CD entitled Hi Voltage. I am verythe Jazz fan. Really spectacular from beginning to end.
confident and happy to announce that I believe HankWhile this entire album is really very good some of my
Mobley fans, and Jazz fans alike will be pleased withfavorites are track 2 - Two And One, track 3 - No
this one. With the release of Hi Voltage Hank Mobley'sMore Goodbyes, and track 6 - Flirty Gerty
artistic excellence is on full display as Mobley has onceMy Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in
again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could"Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - High Voltage. Great
very well be him best work to date.track!
The CD kicks off with an outstanding track, HighHi Voltage Release Notes:
Voltage, that I suspect will be heard on radio stationsHank Mobley originally released Hi Voltage on February
everywhere, and deservedly so. It really is a very nice15, 2005 on the Blue Note Records label.
track.CD Track List Follows:
Hi Voltage is a nicely varied, mix of 6 tracks that are1. High Voltage 2. Two And One 3. No More
very well written songs by this clearly gifted artist. WithGoodbyes 4. Advance Notice 5. Bossa De Luxe 6.
many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotionFlirty Gerty
that makes for a really great listen. Clearly drawingPersonnel: Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone); Jackie
from what I can only imagine are him own personalMcLean (alto saxophone); Blue Mitchell (trumpet); John
experiences. At different points touching on the mostHicks (piano); Bob Cranshaw (double bass); Billy Higgins
real emotions like love, heartbreak, pain, failed(drums). Liner Note Authors: Leonard Feather; Bob
relationships and unattainable romance. They're all here.Blumenthal. Recording information: Van Gelder Studios,
Overall Hi Voltage is excellent from beginning to end.Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (10/9/1967).
One of those CDs that after a few listens the songs