Introducing Kenny Garrett is the debut album of Kenny Garrett recorded on December 28, 1984. It features Garrett in a quintet with veteran trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist Nat Reeves and drummer Tony Reedus.
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| Studio album by Kenny Garrett Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | December 28, 1984 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Post-Bop | |||
| Length | 55:34 | |||
| Label | Criss Cross Jazz | |||
| Producer | Gerry Teekens | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For Openers" | Kenny Garrett | 6:20 |
| 2. | "Have You Met Miss Jones?" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 9:10 |
| 3. | "A Silent Prayer" | Kenny Garrett | 7:56 |
| 4. | "Blues in the Afternoon" | Mulgrew Miller | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Oriental Towaway Zone" | Kenny Garrett | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Until Tomorrow" | Kenny Garrett | 8:42 |
| 7. | "Reedus' Dance" | Kenny Garrett | 6:30 |
| 8. | "Lover" | Rodgers, Hart | 8:12 |
Personnel edit
Musicians
- Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone
- Woody Shaw – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Mulgrew Miller – piano
- Nat Reeves – bass
- Tony Reedus – drums
Production
- Gerry Teekens - producer
- Jerry Teekens - associate producer
- Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
- Max Bolleman - engineer
- Leendert Stofbergen - cover design
- Stanley Crouch - liner Notes
References edit
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r161971
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 530. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.