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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 a studio album by Kenny Garrett. It was released on April 10, 2012, on Mack Avenue Records and received two Grammy nominations in Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo categories,[5] as well as a NAACP Image Award nomination in Outstanding Jazz Album category,[6] a Soul Train Award nomination in Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group category,[7] a Jazz Awards nomination for Alto Saxophonist of the Year[8] and an Echo Award win in the Saxophonist of the Year category.[9]
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 – arranger, composer, piano, primary artist, quotation author, 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 – Mastering
- Todd Whitelock – Engineer, Mixing
- Fernando Lodeiro – Assistant Engineer
- Tim Marchiafava – Assistant Engineer
- Damon Whittemore – Assistant Engineer
- Randall Kennedy – Creative Director
- Keith Major – Photography
- Tino Passante – Studio Manager
- Will Wakefield – Production Manager
- Timothy Zach – Art Direction, Design
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Jazz Instrumental Album | Seeds from the Underground |
| 2013 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Improvised Jazz Solo | "J. Mac" |
| 2012 | Nominated | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Jazz Album | Seeds from the Underground |
| 2012 | Nominated | Soul Train Award | Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group | Seeds from the Underground |
| 2012 | Nominated | Jazz Awards | Alto Saxophonist of the Year | |
| 2012 | Won | Echo Award | Saxophonist of the Year |
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2012)[11] | 10 |
References
- ^ AllMusic.com review
- ^ The New York Times review
- ^ The Guardian review
- ^ 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".
- ^ "Jazz Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
