Pushing the World Away

Pushing the World Away is a Grammy-nominated[8] studio album by Kenny Garrett, released on September 17, 2013, on Mack Avenue Records. Following its release, the album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart, which is the highest Billboard chart position for Garrett since African Exchange Student (1990)[9] and Black Hope (1992).[10]

Pushing the World Away
Studio album by
Kenny Garrett
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2013 (U.S.)
GenreJazz
Length72:06
LabelMack Avenue Records
ProducerKenny Garrett & Donald Brown
Kenny Garrett chronology
Seeds from the Underground
(2012)		 Pushing the World Away
(2013)		 Do Your Dance!
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic.com[1]
The New York Times(favorable)[2]
DownBeat[3]
Jazzwise[4]
Financial Times[5]
WBGO(favorable)[6]
PopMatters[7]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Side Order of Hijiki"Kenny Garrett3:44
2."Hey, Chick"Kenny Garrett6:05
3."Chucho's Mambo"Kenny Garrett7:45
4."Lincoln Center"Kenny Garrett6:26
5."J'ouvert (Homage to Sonny Rollins)"Kenny Garrett4:54
6."That's It"Kenny Garrett4:59
7."I Say a Little Prayer"Burt Bacharach, Hal David4:29
8."Pushing the World Away"Kenny Garrett9:12
9."Homma San"Kenny Garrett4:38
10."Brother Brown"Kenny Garrett5:47
11."Alpha Man"Kenny Garrett8:42
12."Rotation"Kenny Garrett5:25

Personnel

Musicians
  • Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone (1-7, 9, 11-12), soprano saxophone (8), chant (8), piano (10)
  • Benito Gonzalez – piano (1-3, 5-7, 9, 12)
  • Corcoran Holt - bass (1-12)
  • Marcus Baylor - drums (1-3, 5-6, 9, 12)
  • Rudy Bird - percussion (3, 5-7, 9), cymbals and gong (8)
  • Ravi Best - trumpet (3)
  • Vernell Brown - piano (4, 8, 11-12), chant (8)
  • McClenty Hunter - drums (4, 7, 10, 12), vocals (6)
  • Mark Whitfield, Jr. - drums (8, 11-12)
  • Jean Baylor - vocals (9)
  • Carolin Pook - violin (10)
  • Brian Sanders - cello (10)
  • Jen Herman - viola (10)

Production
  • Kenny Garrett – arranger, producer
  • Donald Brown – arranger (9), producer
  • Misha Tarasov - string arrangement (10)
  • Joe Ferla – recording, mixing engineer
  • Bob Mallory – assistant engineer
  • Fred Sladkey – assistant engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering engineer
  • Keith Major - photography
  • Michael Snyder – art direction, design
  • Randall Kennedy – creative director
  • Maria Ehrenreich – creative services, production
  • Will Wakefield – production manager
  • Al Pryor – Executive VP of A&R
  • Gretchen C. Valade – executive producer

Awards and nominations
Year Result Award Category Work
2013 Nominated Grammy Award Best Jazz Instrumental Album Pushing the World Away

Chart positions
Chart Peak
position
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2013)[11] 6
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References
  1. AllMusic.com review
  2. The New York Times review
  3. Downbeat Magazine review Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
  4. JazzWize Magazine review
  5. The Financial Times review
  6. WBGO review Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
  7. PopMatters review
  8. "Kenny Garrett 2013 Grammy Award Nomination".
  9. "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1990". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 1990. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. "Billboard Jazz Albums, 1992". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 1992. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. "Billboard Jazz Albums, October 5, 2013". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
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