Hank Crawford -][- More Soul [Atlantic]

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African American, HANK CRAWFORD, Jazz, Saxophone

Actually in my opinion few players can wail like the blues influenced Memphis born saxophonist Hank Crawford. In reality, I’m not the one who gets all sentimental about listening to vintage music. Perhaps, more then anything I’m just a sucker for good music that’s generously displayed throughout his debut “More Soul.” Or maybe, it’s the cold weather calling me to snuggle up to the fireplace and reflect on the beauty and authenticity of classic jazz at it’s finest by Hank Crawford! —Rob Young | The Urban Flux

Hank Crawford - More Soul

Hank Crawford -][- More Soul – [Atlantic, 1960]

More Soul is Hank Crawford’s first album as a leader, issued in 1960 after he left the Ray Charles band. Leading a septet on a debut is am ambitious feat, but in Crawford’s case, it is also an impressive one. The material is sweet, signing and deftly played by an ensemble that includes David “Fathead” Newman on tenor, Leroy “Hog” Cooper on baritone, and a brass section that features John Hunt and Philip Guilbeau. Edgar Willis plays bass and drummer Milt Turner rounds out the proceedings. The material is swinging, front-ended, soul-inflected hard bop with tunes arranged by Crawford — the lone exception being James Moody’s “The Story” (one of two selections by him here) charted by Charles. The union of blues, soul and swing as evidenced by the group’s read of the nugget “Angel Eyes,” or Bobby Timmons’ and Oscar Brown’s “Dat Dere,” or Crawford’s own “Four Five Six” established a signature for the saxophonist, one that he has kept at the forefront of his sound for over 40 years.

Crawford’s tone as a soloist is sweet yet edgy and raw, full of emotion and warmth. If the material is basic, it nonetheless is timeless and More Soul sounds as true and blue in the 21st century as it did when it was released.. —Thom Jurek | AllMusic.com

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[Classic Jazz Revisited] … Various Artists, California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium

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AIRTO MOREIRA, Billy Cobham, Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, HANK CRAWFORD, Hubert Laws, Jazz, JOHNNY HAMMOND, Ron Carter, Stanley Turrentine

Classic Jazz Revisited

Various Artists - California Concert

Various Artists -][- California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium – [SONY MASTERWORKS, 2010]

With CTI Records having gone independent in 1970, founder Creed Taylor celebrated the early success of the label with a one night only concert at the Hollywood Palladium on July 18, 1971.

Taylor handpicked a dream team of CTI artists for California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium, with GEORGE BENSON on guitar, FREDDIE HUBBARD on trumpet, HUBERT LAWS on flute, STANLEY TURRENTINE on tenor saxophone, HANK CRAWFORD on alto saxophone, JOHNNY HAMMOND on organ and electric piano, RON CARTER on bass, BILLY COBHAM on drums and AIRTO MOREIRA on percussion.

California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium is newly remastered from the original two-track analog tapes and is the most complete version of the legendary concert ever released. This 2-CD set doubles the content of the original five-song LP release with five additional tracks – three of them previously unreleased – and restores the original concert sequence for the first time.

Disc: 1

1. Impressions (previously unreleased)
2. Fire And Rain
3. Red Clay
4. Blues West
5. So What (previously unreleased)

Disc: 2

1. Here’s That Rainy Day
2. It’s Too Late
3. Sugar
4. Leaving West
5. Straight Life (previously unreleased)

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