Henry “Hank” Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the “middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone”, a metaphor used to describe his tone, that was neither as aggressive as John Coltrane nor as mellow as Stan Getz, and his style that was laid-back, subtle and melodic, especially in contrast with players like Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. The critic Stacia Proefrock claimed him “one of the most underrated musicians of the bop era.”
instruments played
saxophone
Tenor
Associated Acts
Horace Silver Art Blakey Wynton Kelly Lee Morgan Donald Byrd
Birth Name
Henry Mobley
Genres
Jazz, hard bop, soul jazz
Labels
Blue Note, Prestige, Savoy
Occupations
Musician, composer
Years Active
1949 1986
Name
Hank Mobley
Nationality
United States of America