Frogman, aldo I have few of Mobley’s albums as a leader and probably more as a sideman I must admit that he does not belong in category of my favourite sax players.
Perhaps is my taste too prosaic and maybe I just cant place him in neither of simple categories that I like, first of big, lush tenors (exmp. Hawk, Quebec or Gonsalves,etc) or neither in lyrical context of some West Coast players.
I admit that when I carefully listen to his lines I often get surprised, because he ’has something to say’ and his music possess a ’continuos drive’, but it is his tone that is not ’attractive’ or particular enough to me, to make me want hear him more often.
On the album you recommended he has nice moments, Dorham even more...
Than again, I must admit that my taste, already described as prosaic is somewhat particular too....
So, for example, I am not a big fan of Coltrane, except for part of his early work and I must admit that again, the tone is ’problem’ for me there too...
Here is one link,of Coltrane, that I like....very simple, but beautiful music...
Wilbur Harden plays along him....like him too...
...from album ’Stardust’ from 1958.
https://youtu.be/TeFeLaEsHBs
Perhaps is my taste too prosaic and maybe I just cant place him in neither of simple categories that I like, first of big, lush tenors (exmp. Hawk, Quebec or Gonsalves,etc) or neither in lyrical context of some West Coast players.
I admit that when I carefully listen to his lines I often get surprised, because he ’has something to say’ and his music possess a ’continuos drive’, but it is his tone that is not ’attractive’ or particular enough to me, to make me want hear him more often.
On the album you recommended he has nice moments, Dorham even more...
Than again, I must admit that my taste, already described as prosaic is somewhat particular too....
So, for example, I am not a big fan of Coltrane, except for part of his early work and I must admit that again, the tone is ’problem’ for me there too...
Here is one link,of Coltrane, that I like....very simple, but beautiful music...
Wilbur Harden plays along him....like him too...
...from album ’Stardust’ from 1958.
https://youtu.be/TeFeLaEsHBs