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mardi 15 septembre 2015

HANK CRAWFORD Mr BLUES PLAYS LADY SOUL

ATLANTIC RECORDS 1969                        SD 1523 



credits: 

Alto Saxophone – Frank Wess (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5),
Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5)
Bass – Charles Rainey* (tracks: A3, A4, A5, B1, B5),
 Jerry Jemmott (tracks: A2, B3), Ron Carter (tracks: A1, A3, B2)
Conductor [Strings] – Gene Orloff (tracks: A3, B4)
Drums – Bernard Purdie
Guitar – Eric Gale
Organ, Piano – Paul Griffin
Tenor Saxophone – Seldon Powell (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5)
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – David Newman*
Trombone – Benny Powell (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B2, B3), 
Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B2, B3)
Trumpet – Bernie Glow (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5), 
Ernie Royal (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5),
 Snookie Young* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5),
 Joe Newman (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5)

Hank Crawford  Arranger,
Producer – John Dorn
Engineer – Adrian Barber

recording sessions:


Hank Crawford (as) David Newman (ts, fl) Paul Griffin (p, el-p)
 Eric Gale (g) Ron Carter (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Arif Mardin (arr, dir)
 Gene Orloff (strings cond) Bernie Glow, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal,
 Snooky Young (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell (tb)
 Frank Wess (as) Seldon Powell (ts) Pepper Adams (bars)
 unidentified strings
NYC, February 12, 1969
16300 Groovin'
16301 Never Let Me Go
16302 Ain't No Way
Jerry Jemmott (el-b) replaces Carter
16303 I Can't See Myself Leaving You
16304 Since You've Been Gone (Sweet, Sweet Baby)
16305 Goin' Down Slow
Chuck Rainey (el-b) replaces Jemmott
NYC, February 13, 1969
16306 Lady Soul
16307 Take A Look
16308 Baby I Love You
16309 Soul Serenade


tracks list:


A1 Groovin' 2:41
A2 I Can't See Myself Leaving You 3:32
A3 Never Let Me Go 3:28
A4 Baby, I Love You 3:40
A5 Lady Soul 3:12
B1 Soul Serenade 3:30
B2 Ain't No Way 3:57
B3 Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) 2:16
B4 Take A Look 3:13
B5 Going Down Slow 7:26









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