Suffield Gothic
| Suffield Gothic | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | September 28 & 29, 1983 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:16 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Suffield Gothic is an album by the American jazz pianist Ran Blake featuring saxophonist Houston Person. It was recorded in 1983 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars, stating "No Ran Blake record is ever dull".
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Track listing
- All compositions by Ran Blake except as indicated
- "Curtis" - 3:39
- "Pete Kelly's Blues" (Sammy Cahn, Ray Heindorf) - 2:49
- "There's Been a Change in My Life" (Hubert Powell) - 4:04
- "Vanguard" - 4:47
- "Ol' Man River" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 5:23
- "Tribute to Mahalia: Walk over God's Heaven/It Don't Cost Very Much" (Thomas A. Dorsey/Traditional) - 6:27
- "Indian Winter" - 5:57
- "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (John Philip Sousa) - 3:47
- "Midnight Local to Tate County" - 5:56
- Recorded at Vanguard Studios in New York City on September 28 & 29, 1983
Personnel
- Ran Blake – piano
- Houston Person – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5, 7 & 9)
References
- ↑ Soul Note discography accessed July 13, 2011
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 13, 2011
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.