Hank Crawford - 2 albums: Roadhouse Symphony / After Hours

Album: Roadhouse Symphony

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 37:47

Size: 86.5 MB

Styles: Soul jazz, Saxophone jazz

Year: 1985/2001

Art: Front

[5:46] 1. Roadhouse Symphony

[4:37] 2. Tragick Magick

[4:59] 3. Jubilee

[4:47] 4. Say It Isn't So

[6:10] 5. Time Is On Our Side

[5:14] 6. Precious Lord, Take My Hand

[6:11] 7. Sugar Ditch

All of Hank Crawford's many recordings for Milestone in the 1980s and '90s are worth picking up by his fans although this reasonably enjoyable outing is not one of the more essential ones. The soulful altoist is joined by Dr. John on piano and organ, guitarist Melvin Sparks, bassist Wilbur Bascomb, Jr., drummer Bernard Purdie and a five-piece horn section (Houston Person and David "Fathead" Newman get a tenor solo apiece) for a set mostly comprised of group originals plus the old ballad "Say It Isn't So" and Thomas A. Dorsey's spiritual standard "Precious Lord"; Dr. John takes a vocal on his "Tragick Magick." ~Scott Yanow

Roadhouse Symphony

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Album: After Hours

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 32:43

Size: 74.9 MB

Styles: Hard bop, Saxophone jazz

Year: 1966/2004

Art: Front

[5:27] 1. After Hours

[3:53] 2. Junction

[4:38] 3. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)

[2:50] 4. Next Time You See Me

[2:46] 5. Soul Shoutin'

[4:26] 6. Makin' Whoopee

[4:19] 7. When Did You Leave Heaven

[4:20] 8. The Back Slider

The most unusual aspect to this straight CD reissue of a Hank Crawford Atlantic LP is that the altoist plays some very effective piano on two numbers including a lengthy feature on "After Hours."

Fortunately his alto playing is not neglected and he really shows off his appealing tone on "Who Can I Turn To," "Makin' Whoopee" and "When Did You Leave Heaven." A fine soulful crossover set that is quite accessible and melodic. ~Scott Yanow

After Hours 

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