Hi Voltage (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)

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  1967

  James

  Mobley’s tone is warm and balanced even when the arrangements become energetic and rhythmically dense. The album swings hard without sacrificing melodic clarity, especially on the title track and “Hank’s Other Soul.” Blue Mitchell and John Hicks add sharp interplay throughout the session. Mobley’s improvisations feel carefully shaped rather than impulsive, giving the music strong narrative flow. The grooves occasionally flirt with soul-jazz textures without fully abandoning hard bop sophistication. It’s a deeply satisfying late-period Mobley session.