Artist: 
Hank Mobley

A Slice Of The Top

Tone Poet Vinyl
€39,99

Release date: 6 December 2024

Article Number: 511666000

Hank Mobley was inspired by 'Birth of the Cool' on his 1966 album 'A Slice of the Top' featuring Duke Pearson’s arrangements for an octet that added euphonium and tuba to a group with James Spaulding on alto sax, Lee Morgan on trumpet, McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums.

BLUE NOTE TONE POET EDITION: Stereo, produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analogue master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a gatefold sleeve with deluxe tip-on jacket. 

Tracklist:
A Slice of the Top (1966)

A1. Hank's Other Bag
A2. There's A Lull In My Life
A3. Cute 'N Pretty
B1. A Touch Of Blue
B2. A Slice Of The Top

Hank Mobley (tenor sax); James Spaulding (alto sax); Lee Morgan (trumpet); McCoy Tyner (piano); Bob Cranshaw (bass); Kiane Zawadi (euphonium); Howard Johnson (tuba); Billy Higgins (drums)