This I Dig of You

The tempo rises to 187 BPM for Hank Mobley's infectious hard bop tune, and all four soloists contribute — Weiner leads with five choruses on tenor, Iida follows with four on trumpet, Kreibich adds four on keyboard, and drummer Jedynak takes a one-chorus drum solo that pushes the tempo to 210 BPM. The fourteen combined choruses over the 32-bar ABAC form give the eleven-minute performance a jam session energy. Mobley composed this swinging piece for his 1960 Blue Note album Soul Station, one of the most beloved hard bop records ever made. The full-band solo rotation, with even the drummer contributing, signals that this is a group where every member gets featured. Following the compact opener, this extended blowing session lets the quintet settle into a groove.