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Wildflower
Studio album by Hank Crawford
Released	1973
Recorded	June 28 & 29, 1973
Studio	Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	31:51
Label	Kudu KU-15
Producer	Creed Taylor
Hank Crawford chronology
We Got a Good Thing Going (1972) Wildflower (1973) Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing (1975)

Wildflower is the fourteenth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford and his third released on the Kudu label in 1973.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Wildflower is indispensable as a shining example of '70s groove jazz at its best".

Track listing

1. "Corazón" (Carole King) – 6:03
2. "Wildflower" (Doug Edwards, David Richardson) – 3:57
3. "Mr. Blues" (Hank Crawford) – 6:07
4. "You've Got It Bad Girl" (Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright) – 9:37
5. "Good Morning Heartache" (Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher) – 6:07

Personnel

• Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
• Bernie Glow – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – trumpet
• Tony Studd – trombone, bass trombone
• Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise – trombone
• Jimmy Buffington, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
• Richard Tee – electric piano, organ
• Joe Beck – electric guitar
• Bob Cranshaw – bass, electric bass
• Idris Muhammad – drums
• Rubens Bassini, George Devens, Dave Friedman, Arthur Jenkins, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Hilda Harris, Maeretha Stewart, Randy Peyton, Bill Eaton – vocals (track 2)
• Bob James – arranger, conductor

References

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

• 1973 albums
• Hank Crawford albums
• Kudu Records albums
• Albums produced by Creed Taylor
• Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio