Cracklin'

Cracklin' is an album recorded by American jazz drummer Roy Haynes with tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin and released in July 1963 by Prestige Records.[1][2] The two tracks written by pianist Ronnie Mathews–"Honeydew" and "Dorian"– were also released on single by the parent Prestige label.[3]

Cracklin'
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1963 (1963-07)[1]
RecordedApril 6, 1963
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz, hard bop
Length40:53
LabelNew Jazz
NJLP 8286
ProducerOzzie Cadena
Roy Haynes chronology
Out of the Afternoon
(1962)
Cracklin'
(1963)
Cymbalism
(1963)

Reception

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

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating: "Most of drummer Roy Haynes' dates as a leader put the focus on a star soloist... Ervin's unique sound, soulful yet very advanced, is well showcased".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Scoochie" (Booker Ervin) – 5:53
  2. "Dorian" (Ronnie Mathews) – 6:48
  3. "Sketch of Melba" (Randy Weston) – 7:37
  4. "Honeydew" (Mathews) – 3:46
  5. "Under Paris Skies" (Hubert Giraud) – 7:40
  6. "Bad News Blues" (Roy Haynes) – 6:49

Personnel

References

  1. "Prestige & Subsids Bow New Product" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. July 6, 1963. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. Roy Haynes discography on Jazzdisco.org. Accessed March 28, 2014
  3. "Roy Haynes – "Honey Dew" (45-264)" at Discogs
  4. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 28, 2014
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 675. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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