Peckin' Time is an album credited to American jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley and trumpeter Lee Morgan recorded on February 9, 1958 and released on Blue Note the following year. The two are backed by rhythm section Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Charlie Persip.
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| Released | late 1959[1] | |||
| Recorded | February 9, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:42 (LP) 62:16 (CD) | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1574 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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| Lee Morgan chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| DownBeat |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Steve Leggett states, "It all adds up to a fine program, and if Mobley didn't push the envelope a whole lot, his lyrical and economical playing was always appropriate and graceful, and that's certainly the case here."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Hank Mobley, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "High and Flighty" | 6:09 | |
| 2. | "Speak Low" | 7:12 | |
| 3. | "Peckin' Time" | 6:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stretchin' Out" | 9:04 |
| 2. | "Git-Go Blues" | 12:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "High and Flighty" (alternate take) | 6:35 |
| 7. | "Speak Low" (alternate take) | 7:13 |
| 8. | "Stretchin' Out" (alternate take) | 6:46 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Charlie Persip – drums
Technical personnel
edit- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Ira Gitler – liner notes
References
edit- ^ Billboard Dec 21, 1959
- ^ a b Leggett, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 18, 2011.
- ^ DeMichael, Don (18 February 1960). "Hank Mobley-Lee Morgan: Peckin' Time". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 4. pp. 32–34.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1013. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.