Seeds from the Underground
| Seeds From The Underground | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 10, 2012 (U.S.) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 70:01 | |||
| Label | Mack Avenue Records | |||
| Producer | Kenny Garrett, Donald Brown, Maria Ehrenreich | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
AllMusic.com |   [1] |
| The New York Times | (favorable)[2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
Seeds from the Underground is the thirteenth studio album by
Ronald Bruner, along with a small choir
.
Critical reception
The album received a 77/100 score on Metacritic, based on four reviews from mainstream media.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boogety Boogety" | Kenny Garrett | 9:03 |
| 2. | "J. Mac" | Kenny Garrett | 6:26 |
| 3. | "Wiggins" | Kenny Garrett | 7:37 |
| 4. | "Haynes Here" | Kenny Garrett | 7:27 |
| 5. | "Detroit" | Kenny Garrett | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Seeds from the Underground" | Kenny Garrett | 8:08 |
| 7. | "Du-Wo-Mo" | Kenny Garrett | 8:16 |
| 8. | "Welcome Earth Song" | Kenny Garrett | 8:43 |
| 9. | "Ballad Jarrett" | Kenny Garrett | 6:22 |
| 10. | "Laviso, I Bon?" | Kenny Garrett | 3:38 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Kenny Garrett – piano, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Benito Gonzalez – piano
- Nat Reeves – bass
- Ronald Bruner– drums
- Rudy Bird – bata, percussion, vocals
- Donald Brown – vocals
- Rusty Chops – vocals
- Sengbe Kona Khasu – vocals
- Nedelka Prescod – vocals
- Misha Tarasov– vocals
Production
- Kenny Garrett – producer
- Donald Brown – producer
- Maria Ehrenreich – producer
- Gretchen Valade – executive producer, liner notes
- Greg Calbi – engineer (mastering)
- Todd Whitelock – engineer (mixing)
- Fernando Lodeiro – assistant engineer
- Tim Marchiafava – assistant engineer
- Damon Whittemore – assistant engineer
- Will Wakefield – production manager
- Tino Passante – studio manager
- Randall Kennedy – creative director
- Timothy Zach – art direction, design
- Keith Major – photography
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nominated | NAACP Image Award
|
Outstanding Jazz Album | Seeds from the Underground |
| 2012 | Nominated | Soul Train Awards | Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group | Seeds from the Underground |
| 2013 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Jazz Instrumental Album[11] | Seeds from the Underground |
| 2013 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Improvised Jazz Solo[11] | "J. Mac" in Seeds from the Underground |
| 2013 | Won | Echo Award | Best International Jazz Saxophone Performance | Seeds from the Underground |
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
Top Jazz Albums (2012)[12]
|
10 |
References
- ^ AllMusic.com review
- ^ "New Albums From Jack White, Sarah Jaffe and Kenny Garrett (Published 2012)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-04-29.
- ^ "Kenny Garrett: Seeds from the Underground – review". The Guardian. 2012-03-15. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26.
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ "Kenny Garrett 2013 Grammy Award Nomination".
- ^ "Kenny Garrett NAACP Image Award Nomination" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-29.
- ^ "Kenny Garrett Soul Train Award Nomination".
- ^ "Kenny Garrett Jazz Award Nomination".
- ^ "Kenny Garrett Echo Award Win".
- ^ "Seeds from the Underground on Metacritic".
- ^ a b "Kenny Garrett". Recording Academy.
- ^ "Jazz Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
