Early Spring (album)
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| Released | 1988 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:58 | |||
| Label | Optimism Records | |||
| Producer | Alphonse Mouzon | |||
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Early Spring is a studio album by American jazz drummer Alphonse Mouzon, produced by Mouzon himself and released in 1988 via Optimism Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 10 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2]
Guest performers
Guest artists on the album include Ronnie Laws and Ernie Watts.[1]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic, in a 3/5-star review, remarked "Drummer Alphonse Mouzon covers a lot of ground on this set, ranging from poppish R&B to straight jazz."[3]
Tracklisting
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Early Spring" | Alphonse Mouzon | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Alone in Paris" | Alphonse Mouzon | 5:38 |
| 3. | "Come Fly with Me" | Alphonse Mouzon | 4:03 |
| 4. | "We Almost Made It" | Alphonse Mouzon | 6:03 |
| 5. | "The Lady in Red" | Alphonse Mouzon | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Seven Steps to Heaven" | Miles Davis, Victor Feldman | 4:17 |
| 7. | "I Can Give You Love" | Alphonse Mouzon | 6:31 |
| 8. | "Waterfall" | Alphonse Mouzon | 4:02 |
| 9. | "By All Means" | Alphonse Mouzon | 7:38 |
References
- ^ a b Alphonse Mouzon (1988). Identity (album). Optimism Records.
- ^ "Top Contemporary Jazz Albums" (PDF). Billboard. May 28, 1988. p. 77. Retrieved May 9, 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Ronnie Laws: Early Spring". Allmusic. Retrieved May 9, 2025.