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Hank Mobley's tenor sax solo opens the improvised portion of this recording, followed by Wynton Kelly on piano. Spanning five choruses of the 16-bar AA' form at a relaxed 102 BPM with a swing feel in E♭, the solo runs approximately 3:12. Mobley's own composition features a 16-bar AA' form in E-flat at approximately 102 bpm, its compact structure and soulful melody perfectly encapsulating the warm, accessible aesthetic that defines the entire album. "Soul Station" is the title track from Hank Mobley's 1960 Blue Note album, widely regarded as his finest recording and one of the great tenor saxophone albums in jazz. Hank Mobley was 29 to 30 years old at the time of this 1960 recording.
Hank Mobley was 29 to 30 years old at the time.
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