Dig These Blues
1966 studio album by Hank Crawford
Dig These Blues | ||||
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Studio album by Hank Crawford | ||||
Released | 1966 | |||
Recorded | April 13 and December 10, 1964 and February 11, 1965 NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 35:32 | |||
Label | Atlantic SD 1436 | |||
Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun and Arif Mardin | |||
Hank Crawford chronology | ||||
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Dig These Blues is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1964 and 1965 for the Atlantic label.[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3½ stars.[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated
- "Dig These Blues" - 4:34
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 5:04
- "Banana Head" - 3:00
- "H.C. Blues" - 2:50
- "These Tears" - 2:37
- "Hollywood Blues" - 3:20
- "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield. Clarence Williams) - 5:48
- "New Blues" (Phineas Newborn, Jr.) - 4:25
- "Bluff City Blues" - 3:54
Personnel
- Hank Crawford - alto saxophone, piano
- Oliver Beener (tracks 1, 3 & 5), Marcus Belgrave (tracks 2, 7 & 9), Julius Brooks (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Phil Guilbeau (tracks 1, 3 & 5), John Hunt (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Jimmy Owens (tracks 2, 7 & 9) - trumpet
- Abdul Baari (tracks 2, 7 & 9), Wilbur Brown (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Wendell Harrison (tracks 1, 3 & 5) - tenor saxophone
- Leroy Cooper (tracks 1, 3-6 & 8), Howard Johnson (tracks 2, 7 & 9) - baritone saxophone
- Charles Green (tracks 2, 7 & 9), Ali Mohammed (tracks 1, 3 & 5), Edgar Willis (tracks 4, 6 & 8) - bass
- Bruno Carr (tracks 1, 3-6 & 8), Milt Turner (tracks 2, 7 & 9) - drums
References
- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed October 2, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed October 2, 2015
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- More Soul (1960)
- The Soul Clinic (1960 & 1961)
- From the Heart (1961 & 1962)
- Soul of the Ballad (1963)
- True Blue (1963 & 1964)
- Dig These Blues (1964 & 1965)
- After Hours (1965 & 1966)
- Mr. Blues (1965 & 1966)
- Double Cross (1965 & 1967)
- Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul (1969)
- It's a Funky Thing to Do (1970)
- Help Me Make It Through the Night (1971 & 1972)
- We Got a Good Thing Going (1972)
- Wildflower (1973)
- Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing (1974)
- I Hear a Symphony (1975)
- Hank Crawford's Back (1976)
- Tico Rico (1977)
- Midnight Ramble (1982)
- Soul Survivors (with Jimmy McGriff, 1986)
- Mr. Chips (1986)
- Steppin' Up (with Jimmy McGriff, 1987)
- Night Beat (1988)
- On the Blue Side (with Jimmy McGriff, 1989)
- Groove Master (1990)
- Tight (1996)
- Road Tested (with Jimmy McGriff, 1997)
- After Dark (1998)
- Crunch Time (with Jimmy McGriff, 1998)
- The World of Hank Crawford (2000)