Home Grown (Geri Allen album)

Home Grown
Studio album by Geri Allen
Released	1985
Recorded	January 1985 Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany,
Genre	Jazz
Label	Minor Music MM 004
Producer	Stephan Meyner
Geri Allen chronology
The Printmakers (1984) Home Grown (1985) Open on All Sides in the Middle (1986)

Home Grown is an album by pianist Geri Allen recorded in West Germany in early 1985 and released on the German Minor Music label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it "A fine early set".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Geri Allen except as indicated

1. "Mama's Babies" - 5:31
2. "Bemsha Swing" (Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk) - 2:50
3. "No More Mr. Nice Guy" - 8:31
4. "First Black Man ... M.O.P.E." - 3:59
5. "'Round Midnight" (Monk) - 6:09
6. "Blue" - 3:17
7. "Alone Together" - 7:34
8. "Home Grown" - 5:23

Personnel

• Geri Allen - piano

References

1. Geri Allen catalog, accessed July 3, 2014
2. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 3, 2014