The Crawl (Louis Hayes album)

The Crawl is a live album by the Louis Hayes Sextet, recorded at Birdland in 1989 and released on the Candid label.

Reception

The AllMusic review stated: "With interesting modal originals to blow on, in addition to a blues and a pair of standards, this live session from 1989 has many memorable moments".

Track listing

1. "Escape Velocity" (Clint Houston) – 6:20
2. "The Crawl" (Mickey Tucker) – 9:21
3. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 8:42
4. "Run Before the Sun" (Houston) – 10:00
5. "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 7:50
6. "Blues in Five Dimensions" (Tucker) – 10:47
7. "Bushman Song" (John Stubblefield) – 13:08

Personnel

• Louis Hayes – drums
• Charles Tolliver – trumpet
• Gary Bartz – alto saxophone
• John Stubblefield – tenor saxophone
• Mickey Tucker – piano
• Clint Houston – bass

References