{"product_id":"hank-mobley-dippin-blue-note-tone-poet-385712","title":"Hank Mobley – Dippin' (Blue Note Tone Poet)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHank Mobley’s \u003cem\u003eDippin’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e catches the tenor saxophonist in 1965, deep into the mid-’60s Blue Note run that also produced \u003cem\u003eThe Turnaround\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Caddy for Daddy\u003c\/em\u003e. It’s a concise six-track session, but one that shows why Mobley remains such a rewarding bandleader: the writing is sharp, the grooves are varied, and the quintet balance is superb from the first bars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Lee Morgan on trumpet, Harold Mabern Jr. on piano, Larry Ridley on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums, Mobley moves easily between boogaloo, bossa nova, ballads, and hard bop without losing the album’s easy forward motion. “The Dip” opens with a relaxed, funky pull, “The Vamp” adds a tougher modal edge, and “Recado Bossa Nova” lets the band stretch into a Brazilian rhythm with real lightness. Even in a compact format, the record gives a full picture of Mobley’s strengths as both composer and soloist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat mix of swing, melodic clarity, and subtle adventurousness helps explain why \u003cem\u003eDippin’\u003c\/em\u003e is so often singled out as one of the standout titles from this period of Mobley’s catalogue. For this Tone Poet edition, Blue Note gives the album the kind of presentation it deserves, preserving a session that still feels relaxed, elegant, and quietly full of invention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLP, 180g, Stereo, Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered from the original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by Joe Harley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed at RTI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe tip-on gatefold jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003ea pure joy and a fine document of Mobley's abilities as a bandleader and composer.\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/dippin-mw0000192241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAllMusic.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide A                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. The Dip\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Recado Bossa Nova\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide B                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. The Vamp\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. I See Your Face Before Me\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Ballin'\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521340739649,"sku":"2903955","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/218434-hank-mobley-dippin.jpg?v=1790121311","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/hank-mobley-dippin-blue-note-tone-poet-385712","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}