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1964 studio album by Hank Mobley
No Room for Squares is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist
Hank Mobley recorded on March 7 & October 2, 1963 and released on the
Blue Note label. It features performances by Mobley, trumpeters
Lee Morgan and
Donald Byrd , pianists
Andrew Hill and
Herbie Hancock , bassists
John Ore and
Butch Warren , and drummer
Philly Joe Jones . Material recorded at the March 7 session was also included on
The Turnaround! with the entire session collected for the first time on the 1989 CD edition of
Straight No Filter . The 1989 CD issue of No Room for Squares collects the entire October 7 session save an alternate take of "Carolyn" that was first issued in 2019 as part of The Complete Hank Mobley Blue Note Sessions 1963-70 .
Reception
The
AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "All eight cuts here move with similar fluidity and offer a very gritty and realist approach to the roots of hard bop. Highly recommended."
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Track listing
All compositions by Hank Mobley except where noted
Title 1. "Three Way Split" 7:49 2. "Carolyn" (
Lee Morgan ) 5:30 3. "Up a Step" 8:31 4. "No Room for Squares" 6:57 5. "Me 'N You" (Lee Morgan) 7:17 6. "Old World, New Imports" 6:08
CD bonus tracks Title 7. "Carolyn" (Alternate take) 5:35 8. "No Room for Squares" (Alternate take) 6:45
Personnel
Hank Mobley –
tenor saxophone
Lee Morgan –
trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Donald Byrd – trumpet (3, 6)
Andrew Hill –
piano (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Herbie Hancock – piano (3, 6)
John Ore –
bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Butch Warren – bass (3, 6)
Philly Joe Jones –
drums
Charts
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)
Jazz Recital (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954–55)
I Want to Hold Your Hand (
Grant Green , 1965)
A Blowin' Session (
Johnny Griffin , 1957)
My Point of View (
Herbie Hancock , 1963)
Informal Jazz (
Elmo Hope , 1956)
Goin' Up (
Freddie Hubbard , 1960)
Blue Spirits (Freddie Hubbard, 1965)
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 (1955)
Together! (
Elvin Jones and
Philly Joe Jones , 1961)
Midnight Walk (Elvin Jones, 1966)
I Wanna Talk About You (
Tete Montoliu , 1980)
Introducing Lee Morgan (1956)
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)
Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers (1954–55)
Silver's Blue (
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)
Compilations Related articles
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As leader With
Pepper Adams With
The Jazz Messengers With
Gigi Gryce With
Jackie McLean With
Hank Mobley With others
Discoveries /
Presenting Cannonball Adderley (
Cannonball Adderley , 1955)
Jammin' with Gene (
Gene Ammons , 1956)
All Night Long (
Kenny Burrell , 1956)
All Day Long (Kenny Burrell, 1957)
2 Guitars (Kenny Burrell &
Jimmy Raney , 1957)
Whims of Chambers (
Paul Chambers , 1956)
Paul Chambers Quintet (1957)
Sonny's Crib (
Sonny Clark , 1957)
My Conception (Sonny Clark, 1959)
Bohemia After Dark (
Kenny Clarke , 1955)
Lush Life (
John Coltrane , 1957–58)
The Believer (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
The Last Trane (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
Black Pearls (John Coltrane, 1957–58)
Davis Cup (
Walter Davis Jr. , 1959)
Wailing With Lou (
Lou Donaldson , 1957)
Lou Takes Off (Lou Donaldson, 1957)
This Is New (
Kenny Drew , 1957)
All Mornin' Long (
Red Garland , 1957)
Soul Junction (Red Garland, 1957)
High Pressure (Red Garland, 1957)
One Flight Up (
Dexter Gordon , 1964)
Ladybird (Dexter Gordon, 1965)
Snap Your Fingers (
Al Grey , 1962)
Johnny Griffin Sextet (1958)
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 (
Guru , 1993)
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality (Guru, 1994–95)
My Point of View (
Herbie Hancock , 1993)
Tone Tantrum (Gene Harris, 1977)
Swamp Seed (
Jimmy Heath , 1963)
Informal Jazz (
Elmo Hope , 1956)
African High Life (
Solomon Ilori , 1963)
Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 (
Ahmad Jamal , 1994 or 1995)
Quartet-Quintet (
Hank Jones , 1955)
Bluebird (Hank Jones, 1955)
TV Action Jazz! (
Mundell Lowe , 1959)
The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall (1959)
Goin' Out of My Head (
Wes Montgomery , 1965)
Hush! (
Duke Pearson , 1962)
Wahoo! (Duke Pearson, 1964)
Another One /Oscar Pettiford Volume 2 (1955)
Winner's Circle (
Oscar Pettiford , et al, 1957)
Blues in Trinity (
Dizzy Reece , 1958)
The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
Dimensions & Extensions (
Sam Rivers , 1967)
Sonny Rollins, Volume 1 (1956)
Don't Stop the Carnival (
Sonny Rollins , 1978)
Silver's Blue (
Horace Silver , 1956)
6 Pieces of Silver (Horace Silver, 1956–58)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (1957)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (1957)
Taylor's Wailers (
Art Taylor , 1957)
Soul Sauce (
Cal Tjader , 1964)
A Bluish Bag (
Stanley Turrentine , 1967)
Top Brass (
Ernie Wilkins , 1955)
Pairing Off (
Phil Woods , 1956)
Year(s) indicated are for the recordings only, not first release.
As leader – Blue Note & Mosaic As leader – other labels As co-leader With others
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
As leader or co-leader With
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers With
Hank Mobley With others
Minor Move (
Tina Brooks , 1958)
Blue Train (
John Coltrane , 1957)
Intensity (
Charles Earland , 1972)
Charles III (Charles Earland, 1972)
Brass Shout (
Art Farmer , 1959)
Sliding Easy (
Curtis Fuller , 1959)
The Curtis Fuller Jazztet (1959)
Images of Curtis Fuller (1960)
Dizzy in Greece (
Dizzy Gillespie , 1957)
Birks' Works (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957)
Dizzy Gillespie at Newport (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957)
Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (
Benny Golson , 1958)
A Blowin' Session (
Johnny Griffin , 1957)
Mode for Joe (
Joe Henderson , 1966)
Last Chorus (
Ernie Henry , 1957)
Grass Roots (
Andrew Hill , 1968)
Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill, 1969)
Flute-In (
Bobbi Humphrey , 1971)
The Prime Element (
Elvin Jones , 1969)
Drums Around the World (
Philly Joe Jones , 1959)
The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones (1959)
Cliff Jordan (
Clifford Jordan , 1957)
Kelly Great (
Wynton Kelly , 1959)
Greasy Kid Stuff! (
Harold Mabern , 1970)
Jacknife (
Jackie McLean , 1965)
Consequence (Jackie McLean, 1965)
Evolution (
Grachan Moncur , 1963)
Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959)
Night Dreamer (
Wayne Shorter , 1964)
House Party (
Jimmy Smith , 1957–58)
The Sermon! (Jimmy Smith, 1957–58)
Mr. Natural (
Stanley Turrentine , 1964)
Tender Moments (
McCoy Tyner , 1967)
Easterly Winds (
Jack Wilson , 1967)
Mother Ship (
Larry Young , 1969)
Love Bug (
Reuben Wilson , 1969)