Breakthrough

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Full performer name: Cedar Walton/Hank Mobley Quintet. Personnel: Cedar Walton (piano); Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone); Charles Davis (saxophone); Sam Jones (bass); Billy Higgins (drums). Recorded on February 22, 1972. Originally released on Cobblestone (9011). Includes liner notes by Doug Ramsey. 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. ~ Scott Yanow