623 C Street
| 623 C Street | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | February 27, 1987 and December 31, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:44 CD reissue with additional tracks | |||
| Label | Criss Cross Jazz Criss 1028 | |||
| Producer | Gerry Teekens | |||
| Ralph Moore chronology | ||||
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623 C Street is the second album led by saxophonist Ralph Moore which was recorded in 1987 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "Displaying a tone on tenor similar to John Coltrane's, Moore's note choices are more original than his sound. A solid modern mainstream set".[3]
Track listing
- "Un Poco Loco" (Bud Powell) – 10:22
- "Christina" (Buster Williams) – 4:42
- "Black Diamond" (Wayne Shorter) – 6:06
- "It Never Entered My Mind" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:53 Additional track on CD reissue
- "Cecilia" (David Kikoski) – 7:27
- "623 C Street" (Ralph Moore) – 8:49
- "Deceptacon" (Williams) – 7:05
- "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) – 8:20 Additional track on CD reissue
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on February 27, 1987 (tracks 1-3 & 5-7) and December 31, 1987 (tracks 4 & 8)
Personnel
- Ralph Moore – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- David Kikoski – piano
- Buster Williams – bass
- Billy Hart – drums
References
- ^ Criss Cross Jazz Records discography accessed January 8, 2019
- ^ Jazzlists: Ralph Moore discography accessed January 8, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ralph Moore: 623 C Street - Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1035. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.