Hank Crawford - True Blue (1964) [2013 Japan 24-bit Remaster] CD-Rip

A cool cooker from altoist Hank Crawford – cut in a tightly-grooving ensemble mode that really reflects his roots with Ray Charles! The tunes are mostly short, but have a great sense of personality – a vibrant approach that comes not just from Hank's lead solos, but also from the group backing by players who include James Clay and Wilbur Brown on tenor, Charlie Patterson on trumpet, and Sonny Forriest on guitar. Hank plays a bit of piano at times, and both John Hunt and Phil Guilbeau get in some trumpet solos too.


Tracks:

01 - Shake A-Plenty
02 - Mellow Down
03 - Read 'Em And Weep
04 - Merry Christmas Baby
05 - Save Your Love For Me
06 - Skunky Green
07 - Two Years Of Torture
08 - Blues In Bloom
09 - Got You On My Mind
10 - Shooby

Personnel:

Hank Crawford (Alto Saxophone)
Julius Brooks (Trumpet) - 2,4,8
Phil Guilbeau (Trumpet) - 3,5-7
John Hunt (Trumpet) - 1,9,10
Charlie Patterson (Trumpet) - 1,9,10
Wilbur Brown (Tenor Saxophone) - 1,2,4,8-10
James Clay (Tenor Saxophone) - 3,5-7
Leroy Cooper (Baritone Saxophone) - 2-8
Alexander Nelson (Baritone Saxophone) - 1,9,10
Sonny Forriest (Guitar) - 3,5-7
Charles Green (Double Bass) - 2,4,8
Edgar Willis (Double Bass) - 3,5-7
Lewis Worrell (Double Bass) - 1,9,10
Bruno Carr (Drums) - 3,5-7
Carl Lott (Drums) - 1,9,10
Milt Turner (Drums) - 2,4,8