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.

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

1. "I Hear a Symphony" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) – 4:46
2. "Madison (Spirit, The Power)" (David Matthews) – 3:55
3. "Hang it on the Ceiling" (Matthews) – 4:13
4. "The Stripper" (David Rose) – 4:03
5. "Sugar Free" (Hank Crawford) – 4:42
6. "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (Vinnie Barrett, Bobby Eli) – 4:03
7. "I'll Move You No Mountain" (Jerry Ragovoy, Aaron Schroeder) – 4:08
8. "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

References