{"product_id":"mobley-hank-no-room-for-squares-vinyl","title":"Mobley, Hank - No Room For Squares","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Vinyl Record - Hank Mobley - No Room For Squares (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blue Note – 5524252\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIn addition to boasting one of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReid Miles’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e greatest album cover designs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHank Mobley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s 1963 album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo Room for Squares\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is also a marvel for the music alone. The tenor saxophonist had already notched several hard bop masterpieces in his Blue Note belt including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoul Station\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorkout\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo Room for Squares\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was an even more ambitious effort that found \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e elevating his game as a bandleader, improviser, and a composer. The album was drawn from two different sessions each featuring a different quintet line-up. A March 7 date found \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with trumpeter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonald Byrd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, pianist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eButch Warren\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and drummer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilly Joe Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who deliver thrilling performances of the Mobley originals “Up a Step” and “Old World, New Imports.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e returned to Van Gelder Studio on October 2 with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e once again on drums plus trumpeter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, pianist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and bassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Ore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to lay down takes of Mobley’s skittering tunes “Three Way Split” and “No Room for Squares” in addition to two remarkable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tunes: the gorgeous ballad “Carolyn” and the grooving “Me ‘N You.”   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA1: Three Way Split\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA2: Carolyn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA3: Up A Step\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB1: No Room For Squares\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB2: Me N’ You\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB3: Old World, New Imports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39313681711170,"sku":"017840","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/2664\/4290\/files\/HankMobleyNoRoomForSquares.png?v=1694372005","url":"https:\/\/www.joesalbums.com\/products\/mobley-hank-no-room-for-squares-vinyl","provider":"Joe's Albums","version":"1.0","type":"link"}