The Turnaround!

The Turnaround!
Studio album by Hank Mobley
Released	July 1965[1]
Recorded	March 7, 1963 (#2-3, 9-10) February 5, 1965 (#1, 4-8) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:30
Label	Blue Note BST 84186
Producer	Alfred Lion
Hank Mobley chronology
No Room for Squares (1985) The Turnaround! (1965) Dippin' (1965)

The Turnaround! is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on March 7, 1963 and on February 5, 1965, and released on the Blue Note label. It features performances by Mobley with Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren and Philly Joe Jones from the earlier session and Freddie Hubbard, Barry Harris, Paul Chambers and Billy Higgins from the latter.

It was released in November 2014 in Japan on a limited SHM-CD, featuring the other four pieces recorded in the two sessions (previously available only on the out-of-print Straight No Filter).

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "In all this is a solid date, despite its time lapse, and one that gives us a solid picture of the two Mobleys.".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Mobley except as indicated.

1989/2000 CD

1. "The Turnaround" - 8:15
2. "East of the Village" - 6:44
3. "The Good Life" (Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon) - 5:09
4. "Straight Ahead" - 7:02
5. "My Sin" - 6:53
6. "Pat 'n' Chat" - 6:27

2014 Limited Japanese SHM-CD

1. "The Turnaround" - 8:18
2. "East of the Village" - 6:48
3. "The Good Life" - 5:10
4. "Straight Ahead" - 7:04
5. "My Sin" - 6:54
6. "Pat 'n' Chat" - 6:30
7. "Third Time Around" – 6:24
8. "Hank's Waltz" – 7:42
9. "The Feelin's Good" – 5:38
10. "Yes Indeed" - 5:32

Personnel

Tracks 2-3, 9-10

• Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
• Donald Byrd — trumpet
• Herbie Hancock — piano
• Butch Warren — bass
• Philly Joe Jones — drums

Tracks 1, 4-8

• Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
• Freddie Hubbard — trumpet
• Barry Harris — piano
• Paul Chambers — bass
• Billy Higgins — drums

References