Night Beat (Hank Crawford album) explained

Night Beat
Type:	Album
Artist:	Hank Crawford
Cover:	Night Beat (Hank Crawford album).jpg
Released:	1989
Recorded:	September and October, 1988
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:23
Label:	Milestone M-9168/MCD-9168-2
Producer:	Bob Porter
Chronology:	Hank Crawford
Prev Title:	Steppin' Up
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	On the Blue Side
Next Year:	1990

Night Beat is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford, recorded in 1988 and released on the Milestone label the following year.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic's Scott Yanow called the album an "accessible and enjoyable soul-jazz outing".

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Crawford except where noted

1. "For the Love of You" (The Isley Brothers) – 8:07
2. "Mobile Bay" (Mac Rebennack) – 5:01
3. "Midnight Fantasy" – 6:55
4. "K.C. Blues" (Charlie Parker) – 5:30
5. "What a Wonderful World" (George Douglas, George David Weiss) – 5:30
6. "Sleepin' on the Sidewalk" – 4:57
7. "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 4:19

Personnel

• Hank Crawford – alto saxophone, electric piano, arranger
• Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff – trumpet
• David "Fathead" Newman – tenor saxophone, flute
• Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone
• Dr. John – piano, organ
• Melvin Sparks – guitar
• Wilbur Bascomb - bass
• Bernard Purdie − drums, percussion

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/jz/Night_Beat.htm Jazzlists: album details
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Milestone_9150.htm Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series
3. https://www.bsnpubs.com/new/milestone.pdf Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography