I Hear a Symphony (Hank Crawford album)
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Released | 1975 | |||
Recorded | June and July 1975 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 33:15 | |||
Label | Kudu KU-26 | |||
Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
Hank Crawford chronology | ||||
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I Hear a Symphony is the sixteenth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford and his fifth released on the Kudu label in 1975.[1]
Reception[]
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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Thom Jurek states, "this set is a cooker. Certainly the production is a bit dated, but the funky-butt moves in Crawford's soulful playing and the tough riffing of Gale more than transcend it".[2]
Track listing[]
- "I Hear a Symphony" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) - 4:46
- "Madison (Spirit, The Power)" (David Matthews) - 3:55
- "Hang it on the Ceiling" (Matthews) - 4:13
- "The Stripper" (David Rose) - 4:03
- "Sugar Free" (Hank Crawford) - 4:42
- "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (Vinnie Barrett, Bobby Eli) - 4:03
- "I'll Move You No Mountain" (Jerry Ragovoy, Aaron Schroeder) - 4:08
- "Baby! This Love I Have" (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Leon Ware) - 3:38
Personnel[]
- Hank Crawford - alto saxophone
- Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Robert Millikan, Alan Rubin - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Barry Rogers, Fred Wesley - trombone
- Paul Faulise, Tony Studd, Dave Taylor - bass trombone
- Leon Pendarvis - electric piano
- Eric Gale - guitar
- Gary King - bass
- Steve Gadd - drums
- Ralph MacDonald - percussion
- Idris Muhammad - shaker, tambourine
- Patti Austin - lead vocals
- Hilda Harris, Deborah McDuffie, Maeretha Stewart - vocals
- Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Joe Malin, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Richard Sortomme - violin
- Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman - cello
- David Matthews - arranger
References[]
- ^ Payne, D. Kudu Records discography accessed October 9, 2015
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jurek, Thom. I Hear a Symphony – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
Categories:
- 1975 albums
- Hank Crawford albums
- Kudu Records albums
- Albums produced by Creed Taylor
- Albums arranged by David Matthews (keyboardist)
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio