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Cracklin'

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Released
  
1963

Length
  
40:53

Artists
  
Roy Haynes, Booker Ervin

Producer
  
Ozzie Cadena

Genres
  
Jazz, Hard bop

Recorded
  
April 6, 1963

Cracklin' (1963)
  
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Release date
  
1963

Label
  
Prestige Records

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Studio
  
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Similar
  
Booker Ervin albums, Jazz albums

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Cracklin' is an album recorded by American jazz drummer Roy Haynes with tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin in 1963 for the New Jazz label. The tracks written by pianist Ronnie Mathews –"Honeydew" and "Dorian"– were also released on single by the parent label Prestige.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Most of drummer Roy Haynes' dates as a leader put the focus on a star soloist... Ervin's unique sound, soulful yet very advanced, is well showcased ".

Track listing

  1. "Scoochie" (Booker Ervin) – 5:53
  2. "Dorian" (Ronnie Mathews) – 6:48
  3. "Sketch of Melba" (Randy Weston) – 7:37
  4. "Honeydew" (Mathews) – 3:46
  5. "Under Paris Skies" (Hubert Giraud) – 7:40
  6. "Bad News Blues" (Roy Haynes) – 6:49

Personnel

  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Mathews – piano
  • Larry Ridley – bass

    • Songs

    1Scoochie5:53
    2Dorian6:48
    3Sketch of Melba7:37

    References

    Cracklin' Wikipedia
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