Tenor saxophonistHank Mobley was on a serious roll in 1960 when he recorded Roll Call, the middle album in a trilogy of hard bop masterpieces that includes the tenor saxophonists equally essential albums Soul Station and Workout.

For Roll Call, Mobley reconvened the Soul Station rhythm section of pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Art Blakey with the addition of Freddie Hubbard on trumpet. The quintet delivers invigorating performances of Mobley originals including the spirited title track, the swaggering My Groove Your Move, and the church-infused Baptist Beat. A sublimely swinging version of The More I See You is the lone standard on this 6-song hard bop masterclass.

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