Hank Crawford
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Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. (21 December 1934 – 29 January 2009) was an American R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, soul jazz alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter. Crawford was musical director for Ray Charles before embarking on a solo career, during which he released many well-regarded albums for jazz record labels CTI Records and then Milestone Records.
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Discography
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As leader
Year | Title | Label |
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1960 | More Soul | Atlantic |
1961 | The Soul Clinic | Atlantic |
1962 | From the Heart | Atlantic |
1963 | Soul of the Ballad | Atlantic |
1964 | True Blue | Atlantic |
1965 | Dig These Blues | Atlantic |
1966 | After Hours | Atlantic |
1967 | Mr. Blues | Atlantic |
1968 | Double Cross | Atlantic |
1969 | Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul | Atlantic |
1971 | Help Me Make it Through the Night | Kudu/CTI Records |
1972 | We Got a Good Thing | Kudu |
1973 | Wildflower | Kudu |
1974 | Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing | Kudu |
1975 | I Hear A Symphony | Kudu Records |
1976 | Hank Crawford's Back | Kudu Records |
1977 | Tico Rico | Kudu Records |
1978 | Cajun Sunrise | Kudu |
1982 | Midnight Ramble | Milestone Records |
1983 | Indigo Blue | Milestone |
1986 | Mr. Chips | Milestone |
1987 | Steppin' Up | Milestone |
1989 | Night Beat | Milestone |
1989 | On the Blue Side | Milestone |
1990 | Groove Master | Milestone |
1990 | Bossa International | Milestone |
1993 | South Central | Milestone |
1996 | Tight | Milestone |
1997 | Road Tested | Milestone |
1998 | After Dark | Milestone |
2000 | The World of Hank Crawford | Milestone |
2001 | The Best of Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff | Milestone |
2004 | It's a Funky Thing to Do | Atlantic |
2007 | Back | King |
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As sideman
With Ray Charles
- Ray Charles at Newport (1958)
- What'd I Say (1959)
- Ray Charles in Person (1959)
- Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962)
With Eric Clapton
- Journeyman (1989)
With Grant Green
- Easy (1978)
With B.B. King
With Janis Siegel
- The Tender Trap (Monarch, 1999)
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