After Dark (Hank Crawford album)

After Dark is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford recorded in 1998 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3]

After Dark
Studio album by
Hank Crawford
Released1998
RecordedFebruary 23 and 24, 1998
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length62:40
LabelMilestone
MCD-9279-2
ProducerBob Porter
Hank Crawford chronology
Road Tested
(1997)		 After Dark
(1998)		 Crunch Time
(1999)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [5]

Allmusic's Alex Henderson said: "After Dark finds Hank Crawford excelling by sticking to what he does so well: uncomplicated, blues-drenched, gospel-minded soul-jazz. Warmth and accessibility continued to define the veteran alto saxophonist, who sounds like he's still very much in his prime".[4] In JazzTimes, Miles Jordan called it a "blues-saturated disc which features altoist Crawford with a terrific combo" and noted "Crawford is through and through a bluseman, albeit one without portfolio. Maybe there’s too much “jazz” in his playing. Whatever the case, this CD-like most of his work definitely deserves a bigger audience".[6]

Track listing
  1. "My Babe" (Willie Dixon) – 5:41
  2. "Share Your Love with Me" (Alfred Braggs, Deadric Malone) – 5:03
  3. "Git It!" (Melvin Sparks) – 7:31
  4. "Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do" (Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins) – 5:54
  5. "Our Day Will Come" (Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard) – 7:23
  6. "Mother Nature" (Hank Crawford) – 6:24
  7. "That's All" (Bob Haymes, Alan Brandt) – 5:11
  8. "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 6:21
  9. "Beale Street After Dark" (Hank Crawford) – 7:21
  10. "Amazing Grace" (John Newton) – 5:50

Personnel

References
  1. Jazzlists: album details, accessed October 23, 2018
  2. Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 23, 2018
  3. Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 23, 2018
  4. Henderson, Alex. Hank Crawford: After Dark – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. Jordon, M. JazzTimes Review, accessed October 23, 2018
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