Hank Mobley’s Dippin’ is a 1965 hard bop classic featuring the celebrated Blue Note quintet of Lee Morgan, Harold Mabern, Larry Ridley and Billy Higgins. The album moves effortlessly between soulful originals and lyrical improvisation, with Mobley’s warm, melodic tenor saxophone at the centre throughout. Highlights include “The Dip,” “Recado Bossa Nova” and “The Break Through,” making this one of the defining recordings of his Blue Note years.
