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Also known as Henry "Hank" Mobley

American saxophonist (1930-1986)

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Within Vinony's link graph, Hank Mobley is referenced by 1,238 other articles, and connects out to AllMusic, Art Blakey and Philadelphia.

It sits within the topics 1930 births, 1986 deaths and 20th-century American male musicians.

Its subject is documented across 23 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

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  • My Groove, Your Move

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1930-07-07
Active to
1986-05-30
hard bopjazzsoul jazz

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442,899
Total plays
3,644,557

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jazzHard BopsaxophonebebopBlue Note Records

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. His style was laid-back, subtle and melodic, especially in contrast with players like Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane, and it took many jazz connoisseurs until after his d

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Official website
www.hankmobley.net
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Hank Mobley
date of birth
1930-07-07
date of death
1986-05-30
start of work period
1949-00-00
birth name
Henry Mobley
name in native language
Hank Mobley
end of work period
1986-00-00
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