Black Hope
1992 studio album by Kenny Garrett
Black Hope | ||||
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Studio album by Kenny Garrett | ||||
Released | September 8, 1992 | |||
Recorded | Power Station, NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 65:40 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Donald Brown & Matt Pierson | |||
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Black Hope is the fifth album by Kenny Garrett, the first that he recorded for Warner Bros.[3] It features Garrett in a quartet with pianist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Charnett Moffett and drummer Brian Blade. Additional musicians include veteran tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson and percussionist Don Alias.
Track listing
- "Tacit Dance" – 6:08
- "Spanish-Go-Round" – 4:08
- "Computer “G”" – 10:03
- "Van Gogh's Left Ear" – 7:39
- "Black Hope" – 3:51
- "Jackie & The Bean Stalk" – 7:02
- "Run Run Shaw" – 4:45
- "2 Step" – 5:24
- "Bone Bop" – 4:53
- "Books & Toys" – 5:41
- "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson & Mort Dixon) – 4:32
- "Last Sax" – 1:34
All tracks composed by Kenny Garrett except for 11
Personnel
Musicians
- Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone (1-3, 6, 8, 10, 12), soprano saxophone (4, 5, 7, 9)
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 11)
- Kenny Kirkland – piano (1, 2, 4-11), synthesizer (8, 9)
- Donald Brown – synthesizer (5, 8)
- Charnett Moffett – bass (1-11)
- Brian Blade – drums (1-7, 10, 11)
- Ricky Wellman – drums (8, 9)
- Don Alias – percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 7-9)
Production
- Donald Brown – producer, engineer (mixing)
- Matt Pierson – executive producer
- Joe Ferla – engineer (recording, mixing)
- Kenny Garrett – engineer (mixing)
- Bob Ludwig – engineer (mastering)
- A.W. Dick – assistant engineer
- Chris Alberts – assistant engineer
- Mike Beard – computer host
- Peter Shukat – management
- Bibi Green – Production Coordination
- Linda Cobb – art Direction, design
- Keith Schoenheit – Photography (of flower)
- Chris Carroll – Photography (of Kenny)
References
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Introducing Kenny Garrett (1984)
- Garrett 5 (1988)
- Prisoner of Love (1989)
- African Exchange Student (1990)
- Black Hope (1992)
- Triology (1995)
- Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane (1996)
- Songbook (1997)
- Simply Said (1999)
- Happy People (2002)
- Standard of Language (2003)
- Beyond the Wall (2006)
- Seeds from the Underground (2012)
- Pushing the World Away (2013)
- Do Your Dance! (2016)
- Sounds from the Ancestors! (2021)
- Who Killed AI? (2024)
- Ja-Hed (1991)
- Stars & Stripes (1993)
- Dreyfus Night In Paris (1994)
- Sketches of MD (2008)
- Old Folks (1987,1992)
- Casino Lights '99 (1999)
- V.A. Relief (2021)
- The Jazz Messengers
- Out of the Blue