Hank Mobley – Curtain Call – 180 Gram Tone Poet Vinyl Record

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Hank Mobley – Curtain Call – 180 Gram Tone Poet Vinyl Record

Curtain Call was recorded in August 1957 but remained unreleased for decades, making it one of the important Blue Note sessions recovered from the vault. Hank Mobley leads trumpeter Kenny Dorham, pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Jimmy Rowser, and drummer Art Taylor through a relaxed but carefully written hard-bop program.

“Don’t Get Too Hip” opens with a conversational theme suited to Mobley’s understated tenor style. Dorham’s trumpet provides a brighter edge, and Clark’s piano solo combines blues phrasing with precise rhythmic placement. The title track follows with a longer form and a more reflective atmosphere.

The standard “Deep in a Dream” gives Mobley room to emphasize breath, tone, and melodic patience. His ballad playing avoids excess sentiment, while Clark and Rowser create a quiet foundation that keeps the performance moving.

“The Mobe” returns to a blues-centered original, and “My Reverie” adapts a familiar melody to the quintet’s cool balance. “On the Bright Side” closes with a buoyant line and crisp exchanges among the horns and rhythm section.

This Tone Poet edition presents the complete six-track session on 180-gram vinyl, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog tapes and housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket. It turns a once-obscure vault date into a fully realized part of Mobley’s Blue Note catalog.

Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic

Record Details

Artist: Hank Mobley
Title: Curtain Call
Format: 180 Gram Tone Poet Vinyl Record
Label: Blue Note Records
Release year: 1957
UPC: 602435519807

Track Listing

A1. Don’t Get Too Hip
A2. Curtain Call
A3. Deep in a Dream
B1. The Mobe
B2. My Reverie
B3. On the Bright Side