Seeds from the Underground explained

Seeds From The Underground
Type:	Studio Album
Artist:	Kenny Garrett
Cover:	KennyGarrettSeedsFromTheUndergroundAlbumCover.jpg
Released:	April 10, 2012 (U.S.)
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	70:01
Label:	Mack Avenue Records
Producer:	Kenny Garrett, Donald Brown, Maria Ehrenreich
Prev Title:	Sketches of MD: Live at The Iridium
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	Pushing the World Away
Next Year:	2013

Seeds from the Underground is the thirteenth studio album by Kenny Garrett. It was released on April 10, 2012, on Mack Avenue Records and received two Grammy nominations in Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo categories,^[1] as well as a NAACP Image Award nomination in Outstanding Jazz Album category,^[2] a Soul Train Award nomination in Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group category,^[3] a Jazz Awards nomination for Alto Saxophonist of the Year^[4] and an Echo Award win in the Saxophonist of the Year category.^[5] It features Garrett in a quintet with pianist Benito Gonzalez, bassist Nat Reeves, percussionist Rudy Bird and drummer Ronald Bruner, along with a small choir.

Critical reception

The album received a 77/100 score on Metacritic, based on four reviews from mainstream media.^[6]

Personnel

Musicians

• Kenny Garrett – piano, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Benito Gonzalez – piano
• Nat Reeves – bass
• Ronald Bruner – drums
• Rudy Bird – bata, percussion, vocals
• Donald Brown – vocals
• Rusty Chops – vocals
• Sengbe Kona Khasu – vocals
• Nedelka Prescod – vocals
• Misha Tarasov – vocals

Production

• Kenny Garrett – producer
• Donald Brown – producer
• Maria Ehrenreich – producer
• Gretchen Valade – executive producer, liner notes
• Greg Calbi – engineer (mastering)
• Todd Whitelock – engineer (mixing)
• Fernando Lodeiro – assistant engineer
• Tim Marchiafava – assistant engineer
• Damon Whittemore – assistant engineer
• Will Wakefield – production manager
• Tino Passante – studio manager
• Randall Kennedy – creative director
• Timothy Zach – art direction, design
• Keith Major – photography

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work
2012		NAACP Image Award	Outstanding Jazz Album	Seeds from the Underground
2012		Soul Train Awards	Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group	Seeds from the Underground
2013		Grammy Award	Best Jazz Instrumental Album^[7]	Seeds from the Underground
2013		Grammy Award	Best Improvised Jazz Solo	"J. Mac" in Seeds from the Underground
2013		Echo Award	Best International Jazz Saxophone Performance	Seeds from the Underground

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kenny Garrett 2013 Grammy Award Nomination.
2. Web site: Kenny Garrett NAACP Image Award Nomination. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130129133746/http://www.naacpimageawards.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/44th-NIA-Nominations_Final_Release.pdf. 2013-01-29.
3. Web site: Kenny Garrett Soul Train Award Nomination.
4. Web site: Kenny Garrett Jazz Award Nomination.
5. Web site: Kenny Garrett Echo Award Win.
6. Web site: Seeds from the Underground on Metacritic.
7. Web site: Kenny Garrett . Recording Academy.
8. Web site: Jazz Albums . Billboard.com . June 25, 2012.