Shelly Manne: 2,3,4 (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP ETJS-130.2 Hank Mobley was famously called

Hank Mobley was famously called the “middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone” with a round sound and an incredible rhythmic lightness on his feet that won the admiration of legions of tenor saxophone players

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and earthen groove with airy psych

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Shelly Manne: 2,3,4 (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP ETJS-130.2 Hank Mobley was famously calledVerve, 1962 Recorded on February 5 and 8, 1962, 2 3 4 is one of drummer Shelly Mannes most celebrated small group sessions and a standout in the Impulse! catalog, produced by Bob Thiele and featuring an intergenerational ensemble of Manne, tenor legend Coleman Hawkins, pianists Eddie Costa and Hank Jones, and bassist George Duvivier. The album blends swing tradition with modern improvisation, highlighting Hawkins in a late career resurgence, Mannes