Undercurrent (Kenny Drew album)
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Released | June 1961 | |||
Recorded | December 11, 1960 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:46 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
Kenny Drew chronology | ||||
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Undercurrent is an album by American pianist Kenny Drew that was recorded in 1960 and released by Blue Note in 1961.[1] It was Drew's last album for the label and his last album recorded in the U.S. before moving to Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1961.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos gave the album 4½ stars and stated, "This is an extraordinary recording that reveals more upon repeat listenings".[2]
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kenny Drew
No. | Title | Length |
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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 – double bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
References
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 1, 2010
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 1, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 403. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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- Blue Note Records albums
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