Blue Note, 1965
A benchmark album in Hank Mobley’s superb mid-1960s output, Dippin’ was recorded in 1965 amid an inspired run of sessions that included The Turnaround and A Caddy For Daddy. Dippin’ featured the great tenor saxophonist in a quintet with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Harold Mabern Jr. on piano, Larry Ridley on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums for an engaging 6-song set spanning boogaloo, bossa nova, ballads, and bop. Highlights include Mobley’s funky opener “The Dip” and hard-swinging modal minor-key number “The Vamp” as well as the Brazilian piece “Recado Bossa Nova” and the gorgeous ballad “I See Your Face Before Me.”
This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket.
