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Undercurrent (Kenny Drew album)

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Released
  
Early June 1961

Undercurrent (1961)
  
Dark Beauty (1974)

Release date
  
1961

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Length
  
38:46

Artist
  
Kenny Drew

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
December 11, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Similar
  
Kenny Drew Trio, This Is New, Goin' Up, Roll Call, True Blue

Undercurrent is an album by American pianist Kenny Drew recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label. It would be Drew's second and last effort for the label, and his last album recorded in the US before his 1961 move to Copenhagen. On the 2007 CD reissue, the album is erroneously given the catalogue number 84101 (Royal Flush) instead of its own 84059.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "This is an extraordinary recording that reveals more upon repeat listenings".

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Drew
  1. "Undercurrent" - 7:20
  2. "Funk-Cosity" - 8:28
  3. "Lion's Den" - 4:56
  4. "The Pot's On" - 6:08
  5. "Groovin' the Blues" - 6:22
  6. "Ballade" - 5:32

Personnel

  • Kenny Drew - piano
  • Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
  • Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
  • Sam Jones - bass
  • Louis Hayes - drums
  • Songs

    1Undercurrent7:18
    2Funk-Cosity8:25
    3Lion's Den4:53

    References

    Undercurrent (Kenny Drew album) Wikipedia