Remembering the great Hank Mobley who was born on this day in 1930. Noted for his melodic fluency and rhythmic sophistication, the prolific Mobley was important in defining the hard-bop movement: jazz that balanced sophistication and soulfulness, complexity and earthy swing, and whose loose structure allowed for extended improvisations. He is also known as the “middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone,” meaning that his tone wasn’t as aggressive and thick as John Coltrane or Sonny Rollins, b