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1972 studio album by Cedar Walton/Hank Mobley Quintet
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Allmusic
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Breakthrough! is an album by the
Cedar Walton /
Hank Mobley Quintet recorded on February 22, 1972, originally released on the short-lived
Cobblestone label and later reissued on
Muse . It features performances by
Mobley and
Walton with baritone saxophonist
Charles Davis , bassist
Sam Jones , and Mobley’s longtime drummer
Billy Higgins . This was Mobley's final studio recording before retiring due to health issues.
Reception
The
Allmusic review by
Scott Yanow states: "As strong as pianist Cedar Walton plays on his session, the main honors are taken by two of his sidemen. Tenor-saxophonist Hank Mobley, whose career was about to go into a complete eclipse, is in brilliant form, showing how much he had grown since his earlier days. Baritonist Charles Davis, who too often through the years has been used as merely a section player, keeps up with Mobley and engages in a particularly memorable tradeoff on the lengthy title cut. Mobley is well-showcased on 'Summertime,' Davis switches successfully to soprano on 'Early Morning Stroll,' and Walton (with the trio) somehow turns the 'Theme From Love Story' into jazz. Highly recommended".
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Track listing
"Breakthrough" (Hank Mobley) - 10:38
"
Sabiá " (
Antônio Carlos Jobim ,
Chico Buarque ) - 4:15
"House on Maple Street" (Cedar Walton) - 6:42
"
(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story " (
Francis Lai ,
Carl Sigman ) - 6:13
"
Summertime " (
George Gershwin ,
Ira Gershwin ,
DuBose Heyward ) - 7:41
"18th Hole [listed as Early Morning Stroll]" (Mobley) - 8:07
Personnel
References
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release, except for the compilation section
As leader or co-leader With others
At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (
Art Blakey /
The Jazz Messengers , 1955)
At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1955)
The Jazz Messengers (Art Blakey, 1956)
Originally (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956 [1982])
At the Jazz Corner of the World (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1959)
All Night Long (
Kenny Burrell , 1956)
K.B. Blues (1957 [1979])
Byrd's Eye View (
Donald Byrd , 1955)
Byrd in Flight (Donald Byrd, 1960)
A New Perspective (1963)
Mustang! (Donald Byrd, 1966)
Blackjack (Donald Byrd, 1967)
Dial "S" for Sonny (
Sonny Clark , 1957)
My Conception (Sonny Clark, 1957)
Someday My Prince Will Come (
Miles Davis , 1961)
In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete (Miles Davis, 1961)
Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall (1961)
Afro-Cuban (
Kenny Dorham , 1955)
Whistle Stop (Kenny Dorham, 1961)
This Is New (
Kenny Drew , 1957)
Undercurrent (Kenny Drew, 1960)
Farmer's Market (
Art Farmer , 1956)
The Opener (
Curtis Fuller , 1957)
Sliding Easy (Curtis Fuller, 1959)
Afro (
Dizzy Gillespie , 1954)
Dizzy and Strings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954)
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I Want to Hold Your Hand (
Grant Green , 1965)
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Johnny Griffin , 1957)
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Herbie Hancock , 1963)
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Elmo Hope , 1956)
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Freddie Hubbard , 1960)
Blue Spirits (Freddie Hubbard, 1965)
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Midnight Walk (Elvin Jones, 1966)
I Wanna Talk About You (
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Lee Morgan Sextet (1956)
Cornbread (
Lee Morgan , 1965)
Charisma (1966)
The Rajah (1966)
Tenor Conclave (Prestige All Stars, 1957)
Star Bright (
Dizzy Reece , 1959)
The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
Good Move! (
Freddie Roach 1963)
The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley (1953)
Max Roach + 4 (1956)
The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker (1957)
MAX (
Max Roach , 1958)
Yasmina, a Black Woman (
Archie Shepp , 1969)
Poem for Malcolm (Archie Shepp, 1969)
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Horace Silver , 1956)
6 Pieces of Silver (Horace Silver, 1956–58)
The Stylings of Silver (Horace Silver, 1957)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (1957)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (1957)
Julius Watkins Sextet (1955)
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