When Brayden Mobley looked up as he rounded first base, he was surprised. He sought the game-winning hit with the bases loaded, but he popped up the first pitch he saw. In his mind, it was a sure out.

The recent release, from Mosaic Records, of the eight-disk set “The Complete Hank Mobley Blue Note Sessions 1963-70” does more than make a significant batch of Mobley’s music compendiously ...