Sketches of MD

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Sketches of MD: Live at The Iridium
SketchesOfMD AlbumCover.jpg
Live album by
Kenny Garrett featuring Pharoah Sanders
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2008[1]
VenueIridium Jazz Club, NYC
GenreJazz
LabelMack Avenue Records
ProducerKenny Garrett
Kenny Garrett chronology
Beyond the Wall
(2006) 		Sketches of MD: Live at The Iridium
(2008) 		Seeds from the Underground
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz3.5/5 stars[2]
The Guardian3/5 stars[3]
DownBeat2/5 stars[4]

Sketches of MD: Live at The Iridium is one of the few live album for Kenny Garrett released in 2008 as his first album from Mack Avenue label which had been based in Garret's home town Detroit. Pharoah Sanders is playing tenor saxophone as featuring artist.[1] "MD" of the title track is his old boss Miles Davis.[2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Ring"Kenny Garrett14:34
2."Intro To Africa"Kenny Garrett9:21
3."Sketches of MD"Kenny Garrett10:02
4."Wayne's Thang"Kenny Garrett10:58
5."Happy People"Kenny Garrett11:41

Personnel[]

Musicians

  • Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, organ, synthesizer
  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, vocals
  • Nat Reeves – bass
  • Benito Gonzalez – piano, electric piano (Fender Rhodes), synthesizer
  • Jamire Williams – drums

Production

  • Kenny Garrett – producer
  • Gretchen Valade – executive producer, liner notes
  • Al Pryor – executive VP of A&R
  • Jonathan Duckett – engineer (recording)
  • Greg Calbi – engineer (mastering)
  • Raj Naik – art direction, design
  • Casey Conroy – creative direction
  • Maria Enrenreich – director of creative service
  • Jimmy & Dena Katz – photography

Chart positions[]

Chart Peak
position 		Work
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2008)[5] 11 Sketches of MD

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sketches of MD: Live At The Iridium". Mack Avenue Records. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b John Kelman (October 6, 2008). "Kenny Garrett: Sketches of MD: Live at The Iridium". All About Jazz. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  3. ^ John Fordham (September 26, 2008). "Jazz review: Kenny Garrett/ Pharoah Sanders, Sketches of MD - Live at the Iridium". The Guardian. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Jim Macnie (November 2008). "Reviews / Kenny Garrett: Sketches Of MD: Live At The Iridium" (pdf). DownBeat. pp. 70–71. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Billboard Jazz Albums, 2008". Billboard Magazine. 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
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