Suffield Gothic is an album by the American jazz pianist Ran Blake featuring saxophonist Houston Person. It was recorded in 1983 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars, stating “No Ran Blake record is ever dull”.[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Ran Blake except as indicated
- “Curtis” – 3:39
- “Pete Kelly’s Blues” (Sammy Cahn, Ray Heindorf) – 2:49
- “There’s Been a Change in My Life” (Hubert Powell) – 4:04
- “Vanguard” – 4:47
- “Ol’ Man River” (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 5:23
- “Tribute to Mahalia: Walk over God’s Heaven/It Don’t Cost Very Much” (Thomas A. Dorsey/Traditional) – 6:27
- “Indian Winter” – 5:57
- “The Stars and Stripes Forever” (John Philip Sousa) – 3:47
- “Midnight Local to Tate County” – 5:56
- Recorded at Vanguard Studios in New York City on September 28 & 29, 1983
Personnel
- Ran Blake – piano
- Houston Person – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5, 7 & 9)
References
- ^ Soul Note discography accessed July 13, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 13, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.