Black Hope Explained

Black Hope
Type:	Album
Artist:	Kenny Garrett
Cover:	Kenny_Garrett_Black_Hope.jpg
Released:	September 8, 1992
Recorded:	Power Station, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	65:40
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	Donald Brown & Matt Pierson
Prev Title:	African Exchange Student
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Triology
Next Year:	1995

Black Hope is the fifth album by Kenny Garrett, the first that he recorded for Warner Bros.^[1] It features Garrett in a quartet with pianist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Charnett Moffett and drummer Brian Blade. Additional musicians include veteran tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson and percussionist Don Alias.

Track listing

1. "Tacit Dance" – 6:08
2. "Spanish-Go-Round" – 4:08
3. "Computer “G”" – 10:03
4. "Van Gogh's Left Ear" – 7:39
5. "Black Hope" – 3:51
6. "Jackie & The Bean Stalk" – 7:02
7. "Run Run Shaw" – 4:45
8. "2 Step" – 5:24
9. "Bone Bop" – 4:53
10. "Books & Toys" – 5:41
11. "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson & Mort Dixon) – 4:32
12. "Last Sax" – 1:34

All tracks composed by Kenny Garrett except for 11

Personnel

Musicians

• Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone (1-3, 6, 8, 10, 12), soprano saxophone (4, 5, 7, 9)
• Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 11)
• Kenny Kirkland – piano (1, 2, 4-11), synthesizer (8, 9)
• Donald Brown – synthesizer (5, 8)
• Charnett Moffett – bass (1-11)
• Brian Blade – drums (1-7, 10, 11)
• Ricky Wellman – drums (8, 9)
• Don Alias – percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 7-9)

Production

• Donald Brown – producer, engineer (mixing)
• Matt Pierson – executive producer
• Joe Ferla – engineer (recording, mixing)
• Kenny Garrett – engineer (mixing)
• Bob Ludwig – engineer (mastering)
• A.W. Dick – assistant engineer
• Chris Alberts – assistant engineer
• Mike Beard – computer host
• Peter Shukat – management
• Bibi Green – Production Coordination
• Linda Cobb – art Direction, design
• Keith Schoenheit – Photography (of flower)
• Chris Carroll – Photography (of Kenny)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kenny Garrett – Black Hope . . February 24, 2021.