No Room for Squares

No Room for Squares
Studio album by Hank Mobley
Released	June 1964[1]
Recorded	March 7, 1963 (#3, 6) October 2, 1963 (all others) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:12
Label	Blue Note BST 84149
Producer	Alfred Lion
Hank Mobley chronology
Another Workout (1965) No Room for Squares (1963) The Turnaround (1964)

No Room for Squares is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on March 7 & October 2, 1963 and released on the Blue Note label. It features performances by Mobley, Lee Morgan, Andrew Hill, John Ore and Philly Joe Jones.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "All eight cuts here move with similar fluidity and offer a very gritty and realist approach to the roots of hard bop. Highly recommended."^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Mobley except as indicated

1. "Three Way Split" – 7:49
2. "Carolyn" (Morgan) – 5:30
3. "Up a Step" – 8:31
4. "No Room for Squares" – 6:57
5. "Me 'N You" (Morgan) – 7:17
6. "Old World, New Imports" – 6:08
7. "Carolyn" [Alternate take] – 5:35 Bonus track on CD
8. "No Room for Squares" [Alternate take] – 6:45 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

• Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
• Lee Morgan – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Donald Byrd – trumpet (3, 6)
• Andrew Hill – piano (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Herbie Hancock – piano (3, 6)
• John Ore – bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Butch Warren – bass (3, 6)
• Philly Joe Jones – drums

References

1. Billboard June 6, 1964
2. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 18, 2011.