After Dark (Hank Crawford album)
| After Dark | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | February 23 and 24, 1998 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:40 | |||
| Label | Milestone MCD-9279-2 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
| Hank Crawford chronology | ||||
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After Dark is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford recorded in 1998 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
Allmusic's Alex Henderson said: "After Dark finds Hank Crawford excelling by sticking to what he does so well: uncomplicated, blues-drenched, gospel-minded soul-jazz. Warmth and accessibility continued to define the veteran alto saxophonist, who sounds like he's still very much in his prime".[4] In JazzTimes, Miles Jordan called it a "blues-saturated disc which features altoist Crawford with a terrific combo" and noted "Crawford is through and through a bluseman, albeit one without portfolio. Maybe there’s too much “jazz” in his playing. Whatever the case, this CD-like most of his work definitely deserves a bigger audience".[6]
Track listing[edit]
- "My Babe" (Willie Dixon) – 5:41
- "Share Your Love with Me" (Alfred Braggs, Deadric Malone) – 5:03
- "Git It!" (Melvin Sparks) – 7:31
- "Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do" (Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins) – 5:54
- "Our Day Will Come" (Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard) – 7:23
- "Mother Nature" (Hank Crawford) – 6:24
- "That's All" (Bob Haymes, Alan Brandt) – 5:11
- "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 6:21
- "Beale Street After Dark" (Hank Crawford) – 7:21
- "Amazing Grace" (John Newton) – 5:50
Personnel[edit]
- Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
- Danny Mixon – piano, organ
- Melvin Sparks – guitar
- Wilbur Bascomb (tracks 1, 5, 9 & 10), Stanley Banks (tracks 2-4, 7 & 8) - bass
- Bernard Purdie − 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 Henderson, Alex. Hank Crawford: After Dark – 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.
- ^ Jordon, M. JazzTimes Review, accessed October 23, 2018