Genesis (Charles Sullivan album)
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | June 20 & 21 and July 24, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Sound Ideas, N.Y.C., and Minot Studio, White Plains, N.Y. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Strata-East SES 7413 | |||
| Producer | Charles Sullivan | |||
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Genesis is the debut album by American trumpeter Charles Sullivan recorded in 1974 and released on the Strata-East label.[1]
Reception[edit]
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 5 stating "it's well deserving of this accolade as one of the very best post-bop efforts of its decade".[2] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said "Every track is a winner with Charles Sullivan proving himself an outstanding composer and small-group arranger".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Charles Sullivan
- "Evening Song" – 8:22
- "Good-Bye Sweet John (In Memory of John Foster: Pianist)" – 5:50
- "Field Holler" – 3:51
- "Now I'll Sleep" – 4:32
- "Genesis" – 17:27
Personnel[edit]
- Charles Sullivan – trumpet
- Sonny Fortune – alto saxophone
- Stanley Cowell, Onaje Allan Gumbs – piano
- Sharon Freeman – electric piano
- Alex Blake – bass
- Billy Hart – drums
- Lawrence Killian – congas, percussion
- Dee Dee Bridgewater – vocals
References[edit]
- ^ Fitzgerad, M., Charles Sullivan discography Archived January 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine accessed January 20, 2015
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed January 20, 2015
- ^ a b Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 185. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
