623 C Street is the second album led by saxophonist Ralph Moore which was recorded in 1987 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.
Reception
In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "Displaying a tone on tenor similar to John Coltrane's, Moore's note choices are more original than his sound. A solid modern mainstream set".
Track listing
- "Un Poco Loco" (Bud Powell) â 10:22
- "Christina" (Buster Williams) â 4:42
- "Black Diamond" (Wayne Shorter) â 6:06
- "It Never Entered My Mind" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) â 6:53 <small>Additional track on CD reissue</small>
- "Cecilia" (David Kikoski) â 7:27
- "623 C Street" (Ralph Moore) â 8:49
- "Deceptacon" (Williams) â 7:05
- "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) â 8:20 <small>Additional track on CD reissue</small>
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on February 27, 1987 (tracks 1âÂÂ3 & 5âÂÂ7) and December 31, 1987 (tracks 4 & 8)
Personnel
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