Jazz Message No. 2

Jazz Message #2
Studio album by Hank Mobley
Released	Early May 1957
Recorded	July 23 & November 7, 1956 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:14
Labels	Savoy Savoy MG 12092
Hank Mobley chronology
Mobley's 2nd Message (1956) Jazz Message #2 (1957) Hank Mobley with Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan (1957)

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Jazz Message #2 (also released as Hard Bop and The Jazz Message of Hank Mobley Volume 2) is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Savoy label in 1957. It was recorded on July 23 & November 7, 1956 and features performances by Mobley, Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Hank Jones, Doug Watkins Barry Harris, Kenny Clarke and Art Taylor. Lee Morgan was very young in this recording (18 years old).

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Mobley except as indicated

1. "Thad's Blues" (Thad Jones) - 9:48
2. "Doug's Minor B' Ok" (Watkins) - 6:40
3. "B. for B.B." - 6:31
4. "Blues Number Two" - 5:00
5. "Space Flight" - 4:15

Recorded on July 23 (3–5) and November 7, 1956 (1–2).

Personnel

Tracks 1, 2

• Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
• Lee Morgan - trumpet
• Hank Jones - piano
• Doug Watkins - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

Tracks 3–5

• Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
• Donald Byrd - trumpet
• Barry Harris - piano
• Doug Watkins - bass
• Kenny Clarke - drums