Undercurrent (Kenny Drew album)
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Released | June 1961 | |||
Recorded | December 11, 1960 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:46 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Undercurrent is an album by American pianist Kenny Drew that was recorded in 1960 and released by Blue Note in 1961.[1] It was Drew's last album for the label and his last album recorded in the U.S. before moving to Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1961.
Reception[]
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos gave the album 4½ stars and stated, "This is an extraordinary recording that reveals more upon repeat listenings".[2]
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Kenny Drew.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Undercurrent" | 7:20 |
2. | "Funk-Cosity" | 8:28 |
3. | "Lion's Den" | 4:56 |
4. | "The Pot's On" | 6:08 |
5. | "Groovin' the Blues" | 6:22 |
6. | "Ballade" | 5:32 |
Personnel[]
- Kenny Drew – piano
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Sam Jones – double bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
References[]
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 1, 2010
- ^ Jump up to: a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 1, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 403. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Categories:
- Blue Note Records albums
- Kenny Drew albums
- 1961 albums
- Albums produced by Alfred Lion
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio