Tight (Hank Crawford album)
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | April 8 and 29 & May 13, 1996 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:39 | |||
| Label | Milestone MCD-9259-2 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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Tight is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford recorded in 1996 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Allmusic's Michael G. Nastos called it: "a clear effort to sell some records" and noted "this commercially inclined recording is all right, not his most essential, but likable in many more spots than not".[4] In JazzTimes, Ron Welburn wrote "Mr. Crawford is immersed in his grooves. Pyrotechnical wails are not associated with his recordings ... Consistency of a groove, however, remains his abiding principle, so much that Hank Crawford seems incapable of spoiling a good thing".[6] On All About Jazz, Douglas Payne stated "Here's a most pleasant surprise from the familiar tenor of Hank Crawford - a terrific collection of familiar soul/jazz tunes worthy of his deeply soulful skills and abundant talent ... a welcome return of one of the most revered sounds in soulful jazz".[7]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Hank Crawford except where noted
- "I Had a Dream" (Hubert Laws) – 7:23
- "If It's the Last Thing I Do" (Saul Chaplin, Sammy Cahn) – 4:56
- "Breezin'" (Bobby Womack) – 5:56
- "Don't Start Nuttin', Won't Be Nuttin'" (Melvin Sparks) – 7:47
- "Mona Lisa" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 3:29
- "Little Sunflower" (Freddie Hubbard) – 7:18
- "Everything I Have Is Yours" (Burton Lane, Harold Adamson) – 6:13
- "Manhattan Blues" (Hank Crawford) – 4:37
Personnel
[edit]- Hank Crawford – alto saxophone, arranger
- Earl Gardner, Alan Rubin – trumpet
- David Newman – tenor saxophone, flute
- Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone
- Danny Mixon – piano, organ
- Melvin Sparks – guitar
- Stanley Banks - bass
- Idris Muhammad − drums
References
[edit]- ^ Jazzlists: album details, accessed October 23, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 23, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 23, 2018
- ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Hank Crawford: Tight – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Welburn, R. JazzTimes Review, accessed October 23, 2018
- ^ Payne, D. All About Jazz Review, accessed October 23, 2018