Songbook (Kenny Garrett album)
Songbook is the eighth studio album by Kenny Garrett, released in 1997 by Warner Bros. Records.[3] It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance.[4] It features Garrett in a quartet consisting of pianist Kenny Kirkland and drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts (both known as part of Branford Marsalis’s quartet), and bassist Nat Reeves.
| Songbook | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | January 7–8, 1997 | |||
| Studio | Sear Sound, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Robin Burgess | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "2 Down & 1 Across" | Kenny Garrett | 5:16 |
| 2. | "November 15" | Kenny Garrett | 7:38 |
| 3. | "Wooden Steps" | Kenny Garrett | 6:07 |
| 4. | "Sing a Song of Song" | Kenny Garrett | 7:22 |
| 5. | "Brother Hubbard" | Kenny Garrett | 6:34 |
| 6. | "Ms. Baja" | Kenny Garrett | 5:54 |
| 7. | "The House That Nat Built" | Kenny Garrett | 4:25 |
| 8. | "She Waits for the New Sun" | Kenny Garrett | 6:22 |
| 9. | "Before It's Time to Say Goodbye" | Kenny Garrett | 5:17 |
| 10. | "Sound of the Flying Pygmies" | Kenny Garrett | 4:40 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone
- Kenny Kirkland – piano
- Nat Reeves – bass
- Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums
Production
- Robin Burgess – management, co-producer
- Joe Ferla – engineer
- Greg Calbi – engineer (mastering)
- John Reigart – assistant engineer (recording)
- Tom Schick – assistant engineer (recording)
- Ed Raso – assistant engineer (mixing)
- Stephen Walker – art direction
- Lenn Irish – photography
References
- Chris Slawecki. "Kenny Garrett: Songbook". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 531. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- "Artist Biography by Thom Jurek". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Kenny Garrett". Recording Academy. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
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