Straight Street (album) explained

Straight Street
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Harold Mabern
Cover:	Straight Street (album).jpg
Released:	1991
Recorded:	December 11, 1989
Studio:	A&R Recording, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	DIW
Producer:	James Williams
Chronology:	Harold Mabern

Straight Street is an album by pianist Harold Mabern. It was recorded in 1989 and released by DIW Records.

Recording and music

The album was recorded in New York in 1989.^[1] The personnel are Harold Mabern (piano), Ron Carter (bass), and Jack DeJohnette (drums). The final track is a solo piano piece entitled "Apab and Others", referencing fellow pianists Art Tatum, Phineas Newborn, Ahmad Jamal, and Bud Powell.

Release and reception

Straight Street was released by DIW Records. It was distributed in the United States by Columbia Records.^[2]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow reported that, "The interplay between the musicians is impressive and Mabern is heard throughout in excellent form."^[3] The album was a success in Japan and led to a resurgence of interest in Mabern.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Mabern except where noted

1. "Mr. Stitt"
2. "It's All in the Game" (Charles Dawes)
3. "To Wane"
4. "Afterthoughts" (Richard Koehler)
5. "Straight Street" (John Coltrane)
6. "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" (Stevie Wonder)
7. "Crescent" (John Coltrane)
8. "It's You or No One" (Cahn, Styne)
9. "Seminole"
10. "Apab and Others"

Personnel

• Harold Mabern – piano
• Ron Carter – bass (tracks 1–9)
• Jack DeJohnette – drums (tracks 1–9)

Notes and References

1. Mabern, Harold "Straight Street" (CD liner notes). DIW Records. DIW5008.
2. Stewart, Zan (March 6, 1992) "Bakery Throws a Benefit for Deejay Will Thornbury". Los Angeles Times.
3. Yanow, Scott "Harold Mabern: "Straight Street". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
4. News: October 2, 2019 . Harold Mabern, jazz pianist who accompanied the greats of the 1960s including Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins: Obituary . . September 6, 2020.