Cracklin'
| Cracklin' | ||||
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| Studio album by Roy Haynes with Booker Ervin | ||||
| Released | July 1963[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 6, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz, hard bop | |||
| Length | 40:53 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8286 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Cracklin' is an album recorded by American jazz drummer Roy Haynes with tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin and released in July 1963 by Prestige Records.[1][2] The two tracks written by pianist Ronnie Mathews–"Honeydew" and "Dorian"– were also released on single by the parent Prestige label.[3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
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".[4]
Track listing[edit]
- "Scoochie" (Booker Ervin) – 5:53
- "Dorian" (Ronnie Mathews) – 6:48
- "Sketch of Melba" (Randy Weston) – 7:37
- "Honeydew" (Mathews) – 3:46
- "Under Paris Skies" (Hubert Giraud) – 7:40
- "Bad News Blues" (Roy Haynes) – 6:49
Personnel[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Prestige & Subsids Bow New Product" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. July 6, 1963. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Roy Haynes discography on Jazzdisco.org. Accessed March 28, 2014
- ^ "Roy Haynes – "Honey Dew" (45-264)" at Discogs
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 28, 2014
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 675. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.