Soul Jazz from the fifties, sixties and seventies: THE SINGING ALTO SAX, an episode about saxophone player Hank Crawford. Bennie “Hank” Crawford’s albums with Atlantic are drenched in gospel, blues and soul. No surprise; his Atlantic output was largely realized together with colleagues from the Ray Charles band, of which Crawford was an important member.
Four Five Six (More Soul, Atlantic 1961)
Dat Dere (More Soul, Atlantic 1961)
David “Fathead” Newman, Sweet Eyes (Ray Charles Presents David Newman, Atlantic 1959)
Playmates (The Soul Clinic, Atlantic 1961)
What A Difference A Day Makes (The Soul Clinic, Atlantic 1961)
Sherri (From The Heart, Atlantic 1962)
Don’t Cry Baby (From The Heart, Atlantic 1962)
Skunky Green (True Blue, Atlantic 1964)
Two Years Of Torture (True Blue, Atlantic 1964)
Dig These Blues, (Dig These Blues, Atlantic 1965)
The Backslider (After Hours, Atlantic 1966)
On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) (Mr. Blues, Atlantic 1967)
Hush Puppies (Mr. Blues, Atlantic 1967)
Route 66 (Mr. Blues, Atlantic 1967)
