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I Hear a Symphony
Studio album by Hank Crawford
Released	1975
Recorded	June and July 1975
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:15
Label	Kudu KU-26
Producer	Creed Taylor
Hank Crawford chronology
Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing (1975) I Hear a Symphony (1975) Hank Crawford's Back (1976)

I Hear a Symphony is the sixteenth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford and his fifth released on the Kudu label in 1975.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Thom Jurek states, "this set is a cooker. Certainly the production is a bit dated, but the funky-butt moves in Crawford's soulful playing and the tough riffing of Gale more than transcend it".

Track listing

1. "I Hear a Symphony" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) – 4:46
2. "Madison (Spirit, The Power)" (David Matthews) – 3:55
3. "Hang it on the Ceiling" (Matthews) – 4:13
4. "The Stripper" (David Rose) – 4:03
5. "Sugar Free" (Hank Crawford) – 4:42
6. "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (Vinnie Barrett, Bobby Eli) – 4:03
7. "I'll Move You No Mountain" (Jerry Ragovoy, Aaron Schroeder) – 4:08
8. "Baby! This Love I Have" (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Leon Ware) – 3:38

Personnel

• Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
• Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Robert Millikan, Alan Rubin – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Barry Rogers, Fred Wesley – trombone
• Paul Faulise, Tony Studd, Dave Taylor – bass trombone
• Leon Pendarvis – electric piano
• Eric Gale – guitar
• Gary King – bass
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Idris Muhammad – shaker, tambourine
• Patti Austin – lead vocals
• Hilda Harris, Deborah McDuffie, Maeretha Stewart – vocals
• Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Joe Malin, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Richard Sortomme – violin
• Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman – cello
• David Matthews – arranger

References

1. Payne, D. Kudu Records discography accessed October 9, 2015
2. ^ Jurek, Thom. I Hear a Symphony – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

• 1975 albums
• Hank Crawford albums
• Kudu Records albums
• Albums produced by Creed Taylor
• Albums arranged by David Matthews (keyboardist)
• Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio