623 C Street is the second album led by saxophonist Ralph Moore which was recorded in 1987 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.[1][2]

623 C Street
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedFebruary 27, 1987 and December 31, 1987
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length59:44 CD reissue with additional tracks
LabelCriss Cross Jazz
Criss 1028
ProducerGerry Teekens
Ralph Moore chronology
Round Trip
(1987)
623 C Street
(1987)
Rejuvenate!
(1989)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "Displaying a tone on tenor similar to John Coltrane's, Moore's note choices are more original than his sound. A solid modern mainstream set".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Un Poco Loco" (Bud Powell) – 10:22
  2. "Christina" (Buster Williams) – 4:42
  3. "Black Diamond" (Wayne Shorter) – 6:06
  4. "It Never Entered My Mind" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:53 Additional track on CD reissue
  5. "Cecilia" (David Kikoski) – 7:27
  6. "623 C Street" (Ralph Moore) – 8:49
  7. "Deceptacon" (Williams) – 7:05
  8. "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) – 8:20 Additional track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on February 27, 1987 (tracks 1-3 & 5-7) and December 31, 1987 (tracks 4 & 8)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Criss Cross Jazz Records discography accessed January 8, 2019
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Ralph Moore discography accessed January 8, 2019
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ralph Moore: 623 C Street - Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1035. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.