I Hear a Symphony (Hank Crawford album)

I Hear a Symphony is the sixteenth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford and his fifth released on the Kudu label in 1975.Payne, D. Kudu Records discography accessed October 9, 2015

Background

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Thom Jurek states, "this set is a cooker. Certainly the production is a bit dated, but the funky-butt moves in Crawford's soulful playing and the tough riffing of Gale more than transcend it".

Track listing "I Hear a Symphony" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) – 4:46 "Madison (Spirit, The Power)" (David Matthews) – 3:55 "Hang it on the Ceiling" (Matthews) – 4:13 "The Stripper" (David Rose) – 4:03 "Sugar Free" (Hank Crawford) – 4:42 "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (Vinnie Barrett, Bobby Eli) – 4:03 "I'll Move You No Mountain" (Jerry Ragovoy, Aaron Schroeder) – 4:08 "Baby! This Love I Have" (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Leon Ware) – 3:38

Personnel Hank Crawford – alto saxophone Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Robert Millikan, Alan Rubin – trumpet, flugelhorn Barry Rogers, Fred Wesley – trombone Paul Faulise, Tony Studd, Dave Taylor – bass trombone Leon Pendarvis – electric piano Eric Gale – guitar Gary King – bass Steve Gadd – drums Ralph MacDonald – percussion Idris Muhammad – shaker, tambourine Patti Austin – lead vocals Hilda Harris, Deborah McDuffie, Maeretha Stewart – vocals Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Joe Malin, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Richard Sortomme – violin Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman – cello David Matthews – arranger

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