Sketches of MD: Live at The Iridium is one of the few live albums by Kenny Garrett, his first for Mack Avenue Records, released in 2008. The Mack Avenue label was based out of Garrett’s hometown of Detroit. Garrett is featured in a quintet with tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, keyboardist Benito Gonzalez, bassist Nat Reeves and drummer Jamire Williams.[1] The "MD" of the title track refers to Garrett’s old bandleader Miles Davis.[2]

Sketches of MD: Live at The Iridium
Live album by Kenny Garrett featuring Pharoah Sanders
Released	September 22, 2008[1]
Venue	Iridium Jazz Club, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Label	Mack Avenue Records
Producer	Kenny Garrett
Kenny Garrett chronology
Beyond the Wall (2006) Sketches of MD: Live at The Iridium (2008) Seeds from the Underground (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	[2]
The Guardian	[3]
DownBeat	[4]

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

• Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, organ, synthesizer
• Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, vocals
• Nat Reeves – bass
• Benito Gonzalez – piano, electric piano (Fender Rhodes), synthesizer
• Jamire Williams – drums

Production

• Kenny Garrett – producer
• Gretchen Valade – executive producer, liner notes
• Al Pryor – executive VP of A&R
• Jonathan Duckett – engineer (recording)
• Greg Calbi – engineer (mastering)
• Raj Naik – art direction, design
• Casey Conroy – creative direction
• Maria Enrenreich – director of creative service
• Jimmy & Dena Katz – photography

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