Dig These Blues

1966 studio album by Hank Crawford
Dig These Blues
Studio album by
Hank Crawford
Released1966
RecordedApril 13 and December 10, 1964 and February 11, 1965
NYC
GenreJazz
Length35:32
LabelAtlantic
SD 1436
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun and Arif Mardin
Hank Crawford chronology
True Blue
(1964) 		Dig These Blues
(1966) 		After Hours
(1966)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

AllMusic awarded the album 3½ stars.[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated

  1. "Dig These Blues" - 4:34
  2. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 5:04
  3. "Banana Head" - 3:00
  4. "H.C. Blues" - 2:50
  5. "These Tears" - 2:37
  6. "Hollywood Blues" - 3:20
  7. "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield. Clarence Williams) - 5:48
  8. "New Blues" (Phineas Newborn, Jr.) - 4:25
  9. "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

  1. ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed October 2, 2015
  2. ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed October 2, 2015
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