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Suffield Gothic is an album by the American jazz pianist Ran Blake featuring saxophonist Houston Person. It was recorded in 1983 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Suffield Gothic
Studio album by Ran Blake
Released	1983
Recorded	September 28 & 29, 1983
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:16
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Ran Blake chronology
Duke Dreams (1981) Suffield Gothic (1983) Vertigo (1985)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars, stating "No Ran Blake record is ever dull".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ran Blake except as indicated

1. "Curtis" - 3:39
2. "Pete Kelly's Blues" (Sammy Cahn, Ray Heindorf) - 2:49
3. "There's Been a Change in My Life" (Hubert Powell) - 4:04
4. "Vanguard" - 4:47
5. "Ol' Man River" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 5:23
6. "Tribute to Mahalia: Walk over God's Heaven/It Don't Cost Very Much" (Thomas A. Dorsey/Traditional) - 6:27
7. "Indian Winter" - 5:57
8. "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (John Philip Sousa) - 3:47
9. "Midnight Local to Tate County" - 5:56

• Recorded at Vanguard Studios in New York City on September 28 & 29, 1983

Personnel

• Ran Blake – piano
• Houston Person – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5, 7 & 9)

References

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