The World of Hank Crawford is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford recorded in 2000 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3]

The World of Hank Crawford
Studio album by Hank Crawford
Released	2000
Recorded	February 8 & 9, 2000
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:29
Label	Milestone MCD-9304-2
Producer	Bob Porter
Hank Crawford chronology
Crunch Time (1999) The World of Hank Crawford (2000)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Allmusic's Richard S. Ginell said: "Rather than stick completely with the down-home soul-jazz rituals that have served him well in his previous several releases, Crawford mixes up his pitches in this more-inclusively titled outing -- or he seems to. ... Nice change of pace, though not that big of a change for this soulful veteran".[4] In JazzTimes, Owen Cordle noted "Crawford always puts deep feeling into his alto saxophone playing and he always gives you the melody, the blues and a groove. He’s consistent and economical. This album is his 15th for Milestone, and it goes back to some of the jazz tunes he heard in his early days".[6]

Track listing

1. "Grab the World" (Mansoor Sabree) – 7:03
2. "Way Back Home" (Wilton Felder) – 7:30
3. "Trust in Me" (Milton Ager, Jean Schwartz, Ned Wever) – 5:03
4. "Back in the Day" (Hank Crawford) – 5:12
5. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 6:38
6. "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) – 5:14
7. "Sonnymoon for Two" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:32
8. "Good Bait" (Tadd Dameron, Count Basie) – 7:01
9. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 5:12

Personnel

• Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
• Marcus Belgrave – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1-2 & 8)
• Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (tracks 1-2 & 8)
• Danny Mixon – piano, organ
• Melvin Sparks – guitar (tracks 1-8)
• Stanley Banks - bass (tracks 1-2, 4-6 & 8-9)
• Kenny Washington − drums

References