ArtistInfo

Hank Mobley

ts, 1930-1986 US, Eastman, Georgia
Musician / Composer of Jazz
A.k.a. Henry Mobley

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 Sonny Rollins and Coltrane. The critic Stacia Proefrock claimed he is "one of the most underrated musicians of the bop era."

Instruments

• Tenor sax
• Saxophone
• Alto sax

Genres

• Jazz
• Soundtrack
• Latin

Plays With