I Hear a Symphony is the sixteenth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford and his fifth released on the Kudu label in 1975.[1]

I Hear a Symphony
Studio album by Hank Crawford
Released	1975
Recorded	June and July 1975
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:15
Label	Kudu KU-26
Producer	Creed Taylor
Hank Crawford chronology
Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing (1975) I Hear a Symphony (1975) Hank Crawford's Back (1976)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Thom Jurek states, "this set is a cooker. Certainly the production is a bit dated, but the funky-butt moves in Crawford's soulful playing and the tough riffing of Gale more than transcend it".[2]

Track listing

1. "I Hear a Symphony" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) - 4:46
2. "Madison (Spirit, The Power)" (David Matthews) - 3:55
3. "Hang it on the Ceiling" (Matthews) - 4:13
4. "The Stripper" (David Rose) - 4:03
5. "Sugar Free" (Hank Crawford) - 4:42
6. "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (Vinnie Barrett, Bobby Eli) - 4:03
7. "I'll Move You No Mountain" (Jerry Ragovoy, Aaron Schroeder) - 4:08
8. "Baby! This Love I Have" (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Leon Ware) - 3:38

Personnel

• Hank Crawford - alto saxophone
• Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Robert Millikan, Alan Rubin - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Barry Rogers, Fred Wesley - trombone
• Paul Faulise, Tony Studd, Dave Taylor - bass trombone
• Leon Pendarvis - electric piano
• Eric Gale - guitar
• Gary King - bass
• Steve Gadd - drums
• Ralph MacDonald - percussion
• Idris Muhammad - shaker, tambourine
• Patti Austin - lead vocals
• Hilda Harris, Deborah McDuffie, Maeretha Stewart - vocals
• Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Joe Malin, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Richard Sortomme - violin
• Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman - cello
• David Matthews - arranger

References