Black Hope

Black Hope is the fifth album by Kenny Garrett, the first that he recorded for Warner Bros.[3] It features Garrett in a quartet with pianist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Charnett Moffett and drummer Brian Blade. Additional musicians include veteran tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson and percussionist Don Alias.

Black Hope
Studio album by
Kenny Garrett
ReleasedSeptember 8, 1992
RecordedPower Station, NYC
GenreJazz
Length65:40
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerDonald Brown & Matt Pierson
Kenny Garrett chronology
African Exchange Student
(1990)
Black Hope
(1992)
Triology
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Track listing

  1. "Tacit Dance" – 6:08
  2. "Spanish-Go-Round" – 4:08
  3. "Computer “G”" – 10:03
  4. "Van Gogh's Left Ear" – 7:39
  5. "Black Hope" – 3:51
  6. "Jackie & The Bean Stalk" – 7:02
  7. "Run Run Shaw" – 4:45
  8. "2 Step" – 5:24
  9. "Bone Bop" – 4:53
  10. "Books & Toys" – 5:41
  11. "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson & Mort Dixon) – 4:32
  12. "Last Sax" – 1:34

All tracks composed by Kenny Garrett except for 11

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Donald Brown – producer, engineer (mixing)
  • Matt Pierson – executive producer
  • Joe Ferla – engineer (recording, mixing)
  • Kenny Garrett – engineer (mixing)
  • Bob Ludwig – engineer (mastering)
  • A.W. Dick – assistant engineer
  • Chris Alberts – assistant engineer
  • Mike Beard – computer host
  • Peter Shukat – management
  • Bibi Green – Production Coordination
  • Linda Cobb – art Direction, design
  • Keith Schoenheit – Photography (of flower)
  • Chris Carroll – Photography (of Kenny)

References

  1. Wynn, Ron (2011). "Black Hope - Kenny Garrett | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 531. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. "Kenny Garrett – Black Hope". Discogs. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
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