Hank Mobley

Henry Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American 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 Lester Young, and his style that was laid-back, subtle and melodic, especially in contrast with players such as Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. The critic Stacia Proefrock claimed him "one of the most underrated musicians of the bop era." Mobley's compositions include "Double Exposure", "Soul Station", and "Dig Dis".

Similar Artists

McCoy Tyner

Sonny Rollins

Dexter Gordon

Wayne Shorter

Lee Morgan

Freddie Hubbard

Kenny Dorham

Bud Powell

Sonny Clark

Charlie Parker

Benny Golson

Cannonball Adderley

Clifford Brown

Stanley Turrentine

John Coltrane

Chick Corea

Jackie McLean

Art Pepper

Charles Mingus

Joe Henderson

Gene Ammons

Miles Davis

Roy Hargrove