Tight (Hank Crawford album)
Tight is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford recorded in 1996 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3]
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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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Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
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".[5] 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".[6]
Track listing
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
- 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
- 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
- Nastos, Michael G.. Hank Crawford: Tight – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- Welburn, R. JazzTimes Review, accessed October 23, 2018
- Payne, D. All About Jazz Review, accessed October 23, 2018