It's a Funky Thing to Do

by Hank Crawford

Overview

It's a Funky Thing to Do was Hank Crawford's final recording for Atlantic after a commercially successful ten-year run. The soulful altoist is backed by a funky rhythm section (either Eric Gale or Cornell Dupree on guitar, keyboardist Richard Tee, Chuck Rainey or Ron Carter on electric bass, and drummer Bernard Purdie) that often sounds as if it is just going through the motions. Crawford plays well, as usual but, other than "Parker's Mood," none of the seven selections are particularly memorable nor do they stand out from the crowd. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/15/2012
Label:	Hi Horse Records
UPC:	0725543352019
Rank:	96262

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hank Crawford   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Ron Carter   Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric)
Chuck Rainey   Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric)
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie   Drums
Cornell Dupree   Guitar
Eric Gale   Guitar
Pee Wee Ellis   Piano (Electric)
Richard Tee   Piano,Piano (Electric)

Technical Credits

Joel Dorn   Audio Production,Producer
Frederick Loewe   Composer
Bob Liftin   Engineer
James Shaw   Composer
Alan Jay Lerner   Composer
Charlie Parker   Composer
Lewis Hahn   Remixing
Pee Wee Ellis   Composer
Adolph Smith   Composer
Hank Crawford   Composer
Carlos Malcolm   Composer
Jim Cummins   Photography
Loring Eutemey   Design