The Crawl is a live album by the Louis Hayes Sextet, recorded at Birdland in 1989 and released on the Candid label.[1][2][3]

The Crawl
Live album by Louis Hayes Sextet
Released	1990
Recorded	October 14, 1989
Venue	Birdland, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	66:08
Label	Candid CCD 79045
Producer	Mark Morganelli
Louis Hayes chronology
Light and Lively (1989) The Crawl (1990) Una Max (1989)

Reception

Professional ratings

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

The AllMusic review stated: "With interesting modal originals to blow on, in addition to a blues and a pair of standards, this live session from 1989 has many memorable moments".[5]

Track listing

1. "Escape Velocity" (Clint Houston) – 6:20
2. "The Crawl" (Mickey Tucker) – 9:21
3. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 8:42
4. "Run Before the Sun" (Houston) – 10:00
5. "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 7:50
6. "Blues in Five Dimensions" (Tucker) – 10:47
7. "Bushman Song" (John Stubblefield) – 13:08

Personnel

• Louis Hayes – drums
• Charles Tolliver – trumpet
• Gary Bartz – alto saxophone
• John Stubblefield – tenor saxophone
• Mickey Tucker – piano
• Clint Houston – bass

References