Grand River Crossings
| Grand River Crossings | ||||
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| Studio album by Geri Allen | ||||
| Released | September 10, 2013 | |||
| Recorded |
August 23 & 24, 2012 Klavierhaus, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:06 | |||
| Label | Motéma MTM-128 | |||
| Producer | Geri Allen & Kunle Mwanga | |||
| Geri Allen chronology | ||||
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Grand River Crossings (subtitled Motown & Motor City Inspirations) is an album of songs associated with or inspired by Detroit and Motown by pianist Geri Allen recorded in 2012 and released on the Motéma label in 2013.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Guardian |  [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Of her 19 offerings, Grand River Crossings is certainly her most personal. It's also among her very best".[2] The Guardian review by John Fordham awarded the album 3 stars noting "There's a tentativeness to some of this music, but Allen's mix of intelligence, spontaneity and precision nonetheless put her in a very special league".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Geri Allen except as indicated
- "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Michael Jackson) - 2:21
- "Tears of a Clown" (Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby, Smokey Robinson) - 5:31
- "That Girl" (Stevie Wonder) - 6:05
- "Grand River Crossings I" - 0:48
- "The Smart Set" (Roy Brooks) - 2:54
- "Let It Be" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 3:58
- "Space Odyssey" (Marcus Belgrave) - 5:36
- "In Appreciation" - 1:04
- "Baby I Need Your Loving" (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland) - 4:29
- "Itching in My Heart" (Holland, Dozier, Holland) - 1:56
- "Stoned Love" (Kenny Thomas, Frank Wilson) - 3:40
- "Grand River Crossings II" - 0:52
- "Inner City Blues" (Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr.) - 4:26
- "Save the Children" (Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson, Marvin Gaye) - 7:15
- "Nancy Joe" (Gerald Wilson) - 3:39
Personnel
- Geri Allen - piano
- Marcus Belgrave - trumpet (tracks 5, 7 & 14)
- David McMurray - alto saxophone (track 10)
References
- ↑ Motéma Music catalog, accessed June 30, 2014
- 1 2 Jurek, T., Allmusic Review accessed June 30, 2014
- 1 2 Fordham, J., The Guardian Review, September 20, 2013
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