Hank Crawford - Dig These Blues (1966) [re-rip]

This is one of Hank Crawford's finest albums. Issued in the mid-'60s, it showcases Crawford in fine company. "Dig These Blues" is a down-home affair, in the pocket for the most part with midtempo blues tunes as well as a touch of Memphis-style Ellingtonia in "Don't Get Around Much Anymore." The utterly elegant and beautiful version of Charlie Warfield's "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" is done septet style, with Marcus Belgrave on trumpet. This album's closer, "Bluff City Blues," like "The Crazy Saloon" features Crawford on piano. Released in 1966, this LP contains some deep soul grooves and illustrates perfectly the enormity of his reputation. ~ Extracts from by Thom Jurek, AMG. 

Hank kicks back and blows soulfully - working in a variety of groups with hip players that include Wendell Harrison, Ali Mohammed, Wilbur Brown, and Leroy Cooper. The overall sound is similar to Crawford's other work on Atlantic - nothing too challenging, but in a soulful mode that's always pretty tight. Titles include "New Blues", "Hollywood Blues", "These Tears", "HC Blues", and "The Crazy Saloon". © Dusty Groove, Inc.

Atlantic Records, SD 1436, 1966
Recorded 13th April, 1964 (A4,B1,B3); 10th December, 1964 (#A1,A3,A5)
and 11th February, 1965 (#A2,B2,B4) in New York City 

Musicians:
Hank Crawford - Alto Sax (#A1,A2,A4-B3), Piano (#A3,B4)
Oliver Beener, Phil Guilbeau - Trumpet (#A1,A3,A5)
Jimmy Owens, Marcus Belgrave - Trumpet (#A2,B2,B4)
John Hunt, Julius Brooks - Trumpet (#A4,B1,B3)
Wendell Harrison - Tenor Sax (#A1,A3,A5)
Abdul Baari - Tenor Sax (#A2,B2,B4)
Wilbur Brown - Tenor Sax (#A4,B1,B3)
Leroy Cooper - Baritone Sax (#A1,A3-B1,B3)
Howard Johnson - Baritone Sax (#A2,B2,B4)
Ali Mohammed - Bass (#A1,A3,A5)
Charlie Green - Bass (#A2,B2,B4)
Edgar Willis - Bass (#A4,B1,B3)
Bruno Carr - Drums (#A1,A3-B1,B3)
Milt Turner - Drums (#A2,B2,B4) 

Tracks:
A1. Dig These Blues {Hank Crawford} (4:33)
A2. Don't Get Around Much Anymore {Duke Ellington, Bob Russell} (5:03)
A3. The Crazy Saloon {Hank Crawford} (2:59)
A4. H. C. Blues {Hank Crawford} (2:49)
A5. These Tears {Hank Crawford} (2:36)
B1. Hollywood Blues {Hank Crawford} (3:19)
B2. Baby Won't You Please Come Home {Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams} (5:46)
B3. New Blues {Phineas Newborn} (4:24)
B4. Bluff City Blues {Hank Crawford} (3:52) 

Total Time: 35:21 

Credits:
Supervision - Nesuhi Ertegun & Arif Mardin
Recording Engineer – Phil Iehle, Tom Dowd
Cover Design - Marvin Israel
Liner Notes - Nat Hentoff

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Don't Get Around Much Anymore