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Hard Bop
| Recorded | 1956 |
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| Label | Savoy Records |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
The record
Savoy's title track gave hard bop its name, cut with Mobley testing his lean phrasing against a rotating cast of pianists and drummers. Byrd and a teenage Lee Morgan split the trumpet chair, a preview of frontlines Mobley would sharpen later on Blue Note.
Session personnel
- Doug Watkins — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Barry Harris — piano
- Hank Jones — piano
- Ronnie Ball — piano
- Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd — trumpet
- Lee Morgan — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1979 | Savoy Records |
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