Straight Street (album)

Straight Street
Studio album by
Harold Mabern
Released1991
RecordedDecember 11, 1989
StudioA&R Recording, NYC
GenreJazz
LabelDIW
ProducerJames Williams

Straight Street is an album by pianist Harold Mabern. It was recorded in 1989 and released by DIW Records.

Recording and music

The album was recorded in New York in 1989.[1] The personnel are Harold Mabern (piano), Ron Carter (bass), and Jack DeJohnette (drums).[2] The final track is a solo piano piece entitled "Apab and Others", referencing fellow pianists Art Tatum, Phineas Newborn, Ahmad Jamal, and Bud Powell.[2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Straight Street was released by DIW Records.[3] It was distributed in the United States by Columbia Records.[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow reported that, "The interplay between the musicians is impressive and Mabern is heard throughout in excellent form."[2] The album was a success in Japan and led to a resurgence of interest in Mabern.[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Mabern except where noted

  1. "Mr. Stitt"
  2. "It's All in the Game" (Charles Dawes)
  3. "To Wane"
  4. "Afterthoughts" (Richard Koehler)
  5. "Straight Street" (John Coltrane)
  6. "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" (Stevie Wonder)
  7. "Crescent" (John Coltrane)
  8. "It's You or No One" (Cahn, Styne)
  9. "Seminole"
  10. "Apab and Others"

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Mabern, Harold "Straight Street" (CD liner notes). DIW Records. DIW5008.
  2. ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott "Harold Mabern: "Straight Street". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Stewart, Zan (March 6, 1992) "Bakery Throws a Benefit for Deejay Will Thornbury". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ "Harold Mabern, jazz pianist who accompanied the greats of the 1960s including Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins: Obituary". The Daily Telegraph. October 2, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2020.