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George Wallington Showcase / Hank Mobley Quartet
| Recorded | 1954 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 11 credited players |
The record
Blue Note pairs Wallington's compact bebop leads with an early, still-forming Hank Mobley quartet on this 1954 double bill. Blakey and Clarke split the drum chair across sides, and Silver's chords add heft to Foster and Mobley's tenor lines.
Session personnel
- Danny Bank — baritone saxophone
- Doug Watkins — bass
- Oscar Pettiford — bass
- Art Blakey — drums
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- George Wallington — piano
- Horace Silver — piano
- Frank Foster — tenor saxophone
- Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Cleveland — trombone
- Dave Burns — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1983 | Blue Note — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
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