Genesis (Charles Sullivan album)

1974 studio album by Charles Sullivan

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
(1974)  | Re-Entry
(1975)

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

## Reception

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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 ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide| [3]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Charles Sullivan

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

## Personnel

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* 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

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1. ^ Fitzgerad, M., Charles Sullivan discography Archived January 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine accessed January 20, 2015
2. ^ a b Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed January 20, 2015
3. ^ a b 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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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)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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