Confessin' (album)

Confessin'
Studio album by John Stubblefield
Released	1984
Recorded	September 18 & 21, 1984
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:34
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
John Stubblefield chronology
Prelude (1976) Confessin' (1984) Bushman Song (1986)

Confessin' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist John Stubblefield recorded in 1984 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars stating "John Stubblefield has made relatively few recordings as a leader during his long career, but it isn't because the saxophonist isn't deserving... This top-notch CD is well worth acquiring".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Stubblefield except as indicated

1. "Spiral Dance" - 5:08
2. "Waltz for Duke Pearson" (Cecil Bridgewater) - 4:47
3. "Blood Count" (Billy Strayhorn) - 6:33
4. "More Fun" - 4:10
5. "Dusk to Dawn" - 7:48
6. "Whisper" (Mulgrew Miller) - 4:06
7. "Confessin'" - 9:02

• • Recorded at the Vanguard Studios in New York City on September 18 & 21, 1984

Personnel

• John Stubblefield – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Cecil Bridgewater - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Mulgrew Miller – piano
• Rufus Reid – bass
• Eddie Gladden – drums

References

1. Soul Note discography accessed July 18, 2011
2. Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed July 18, 2011