Genesis (Charles Sullivan album)

Genesis
Genesis
Studio album by Charles Sullivan
Released	1974
Recorded	June 20 & 21 and July 24, 1974
Studio	Sound Ideas, N.Y.C., and Minot Studio, White Plains, N.Y.
Genre	Jazz
Label	Strata-East; SES 7413
Producer	Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan chronology

Genesis is the debut album by American trumpeter Charles Sullivan recorded in 1974 and released on the Strata-East label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 5 stating "it's well deserving of this accolade as one of the very best post-bop efforts of its decade".^[2] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said "Every track is a winner with Charles Sullivan proving himself an outstanding composer and small-group arranger".^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Sullivan

"Evening Song" – 8:22
"Good-Bye Sweet John (In Memory of John Foster: Pianist)" – 5:50
"Field Holler" – 3:51
"Now I'll Sleep" – 4:32
"Genesis" – 17:27

Personnel

Charles Sullivan – trumpet
Sonny Fortune – alto saxophone
Stanley Cowell, Onaje Allan Gumbs – piano
Sharon Freeman – electric piano
Alex Blake – bass
Billy Hart – drums
Lawrence Killian – congas, percussion
Dee Dee Bridgewater – vocals

References

^ Fitzgerad, M., Charles Sullivan discography Archived January 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine accessed January 20, 2015
^ ^a ^b Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed January 20, 2015
^ ^a ^b Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 185. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[1] Fitzgerad, M., Charles Sullivan discography Archived January 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine accessed January 20, 2015

[Allmusic-2] Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed January 20, 2015

[RSJRG-3] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 185. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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v t e Dee Dee Bridgewater
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader	Afro Blue (1974) Dee Dee Bridgewater (Atlantic, 1976) Just Family (1977) Bad for Me (released 1979) Dee Dee Bridgewater (Elektra, 1980) Live in Paris (1986) Victim of Love (released 1989) In Montreux (1990) Keeping Tradition (1992) Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver (1994) Prelude to a Kiss: The Duke Ellington Album (1996) Dear Ella (1997) Live at Yoshi's (1998) This Is New (2001) J'ai deux amours (2005) Red Earth (2006) Eleanora Fagan (1915–1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee Bridgewater (2009) Dee Dee's Feathers (2015) Memphis... Yes, I'm Ready (2016)
Compilations	Midnight Sun (released 2011)
With others	Children of Forever (Stanley Clarke, 1972) The Loud Minority (Frank Foster, 1972) Black Love (1974) Mutima (Cecil McBee, 1974) Conversations with Christian (Christian McBride, released 2011) Genesis (Charles Sullivan, 1974) Lean on Him (Buddy Terry, 1972)
Soundtracks	Coffy (Roy Ayers, 1973)