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Rejuvenate! is the third album led by saxophonist Ralph Moore which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.[1][2]

Rejuvenate!
Studio album by Ralph Moore
Released	1989
Recorded	February 19, 1988
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	60:31 CD reissue with additional track
Label	Criss Cross Jazz Criss 1035
Producer	Gerry Teekens
Ralph Moore chronology
623 C Street (1987) Rejuvenate! (1989) Images (1988)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "The two horns blend together very well and consistently inspire each other; the rhythm section is state-of-the-art for this type of modern hard bop music, and the overall results are swinging and at times a bit adventurous. Recommended".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ralph Moore except where noted

1. "Rejuvenate!" (Bobby Porcelli) – 6:38
2. "Josephine" – 8:49
3. "C.R.M." – 8:14
4. "Exact Change" (Mulgrew Miller) – 8:44
5. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 7:02
6. "Song for Soweto" – 9:02
7. "Melody for Mr. C" (Steve Turre) – 10:55 Additional track on CD release

Personnel

• Ralph Moore – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Steve Turre – trombone, conch shell
• Mulgrew Miller – piano
• Peter Washington – bass
• Marvin "Smitty" Smith – drums

References

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