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Seeds from the Underground is the thirteenth studio album by Kenny Garrett. It was released on April 10, 2012, on Mack Avenue Records and received two Grammy nominations in Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo categories,[5] as well as a NAACP Image Award nomination in Outstanding Jazz Album category,[6] a Soul Train Award nomination in Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group category,[7] a Jazz Awards nomination for Alto Saxophonist of the Year[8] and an Echo Award win in the Saxophonist of the Year category.[9] It features Garrett in a quintet with pianist Benito Gonzalez, bassist Nat Reeves, percussionist Rudy Bird and drummer Ronald Bruner, along with a small choir.

Seeds From The Underground
Studio album by Kenny Garrett
Released	April 10, 2012 (U.S.)
Genre	Jazz
Length	70:01
Label	Mack Avenue Records
Producer	Kenny Garrett, Donald Brown, Maria Ehrenreich
Kenny Garrett chronology
Sketches of MD: Live at The Iridium (2008) Seeds From The Underground (2012) Pushing the World Away (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic.com	[1]
The New York Times	(favorable)[2]
The Guardian	[3]
PopMatters	[4]

Critical reception

The album received a 77/100 score on Metacritic, based on four reviews from mainstream media.[10]

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

• Kenny Garrett – piano, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Benito Gonzalez – piano
• Nat Reeves – bass
• Ronald Bruner – drums
• Rudy Bird – bata, percussion, vocals
• Donald Brown – vocals
• Rusty Chops – vocals
• Sengbe Kona Khasu – vocals
• Nedelka Prescod – vocals
• Misha Tarasov – vocals

Production

• Kenny Garrett – producer
• Donald Brown – producer
• Maria Ehrenreich – producer
• Gretchen Valade – executive producer, liner notes
• Greg Calbi – engineer (mastering)
• Todd Whitelock – engineer (mixing)
• Fernando Lodeiro – assistant engineer
• Tim Marchiafava – assistant engineer
• Damon Whittemore – assistant engineer

• Will Wakefield – production manager
• Tino Passante – studio manager
• Randall Kennedy – creative director
• Timothy Zach – art direction, design
• Keith Major – photography

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work
2012	Nominated	NAACP Image Award	Outstanding Jazz Album	Seeds from the Underground
2012	Nominated	Soul Train Awards	Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group	Seeds from the Underground
2013	Nominated	Grammy Award	Best Jazz Instrumental Album[11]	Seeds from the Underground
2013	Nominated	Grammy Award	Best Improvised Jazz Solo[11]	"J. Mac" in Seeds from the Underground
2013	Won	Echo Award	Best International Jazz Saxophone Performance	Seeds from the Underground

Chart positions

Chart	Peak position
Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2012)[12]	10

References

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