This review is from: A Slice Of The Top (CD-R) The four Mobley originals on this recording were written while Mobley was in prison during the mid sixties. Duke Pearson arranged the songs at Mobley's request and they were recorded upon Mobley's release. Inspired by Miles Davis' "Birth of the Cool" band but swinging much harder this modal/hardbop date kicks off with the tuba and euphonium playing the lead-in to "Hank's Other Bag" - Duke Pearson's mastery of arrangment is established within the first few measures of the song. Mobley is in fine form, as are the other all-stars - good songs, good performances, well worth finding.

Hank Mobley - Tenor Sax; Lee Morgan - Trumpet; James Spaulding - Alto Sax; Kiane Zawadi - Euphonium; Howard Johnson - Tuba; McCoy Tyner - Piano; Bob Cranshaw - Bass; Billy Higgins - Drums