Thinking of Home


Thinking of Home is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on July 31, 1970 but not released by the Blue Note label until 1980. It features performances by Mobley with Woody Shaw, Cedar Walton, Eddie Diehl, Mickey Bass, and Leroy Williams and was Mobley's final recordings for Blue Note, and his 26th album on the label.

Reception

awarded the album 4½ stars and the review by Scott Yanow stated "It is only fitting that Hank Mobley would record one of the last worthwhile Blue Note albums before its artistic collapse for his consistent output helped define the label's sound in the 1960s".
On All About Jazz Richton Guy Thomas said "this is a fitting farewell session. It features the powerful trumpet playing of Woody Shaw and the exciting pianist Cedar Walton. Hank Mobley's playing has a fire that ought to remind you of the Jazz Messengers, as it should since he was one of the original members of the group... Thinking of Home should remind diehard jazz fans that Mobley was an innovative and stimulating tenor saxophonist who consistently swung".

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Mobley except where noted
  1. "Suite: Thinking of Home/The Flight/Home at Last" - 10:06
  2. "Justine" - 13:04
  3. "You Gotta Hit It" - 5:34
  4. "Gayle's Groove" - 5:33
  5. "Talk About Gittin' It" - 8:38

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