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Seeds from the Underground

2012 studio album by Kenny Garrett

Seeds from the Underground is the thirteenth 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] It features Garrett in a quintet with pianist Benito Gonzalez, bassist Nat Reeves, percussionist Rudy Bird and drummer Ronald Bruner, along with a small choir.

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Critical reception

The album received a 77/100 score on Metacritic, based on four reviews from mainstream media.[10]

Track listing

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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

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References

  1. [1]
    AllMusic.com review
  2. [2]
    "New Albums From Jack White, Sarah Jaffe and Kenny Garrett (Published 2012)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-04-29.
  3. [3]
    "Kenny Garrett: Seeds from the Underground – review". The Guardian. 2012-03-15. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26.
  4. [4]
    PopMatters review
  5. [5]
    "Kenny Garrett 2013 Grammy Award Nomination".
  6. [6]
    "Kenny Garrett NAACP Image Award Nomination" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-29.
  7. [7]
    "Kenny Garrett Soul Train Award Nomination".
  8. [8]
    "Kenny Garrett Jazz Award Nomination".
  9. [9]
    "Kenny Garrett Echo Award Win".
  10. [10]
    "Seeds from the Underground on Metacritic".
  11. [11]
    "Kenny Garrett". Recording Academy.
  12. [12]
    "Jazz Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
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