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.[1]
| 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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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars, stating "No Ran Blake record is ever dull".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
edit- 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
edit- Ran Blake – piano
- Houston Person – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5, 7 & 9)
References
edit- ^ Soul Note discography accessed July 13, 2011
- ^ a b 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.