Garrett 5
| Garrett 5 | ||||
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| Released | September 1989 | |||
| Recorded | September 21–23, 1988 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studios, New York City[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 59:32 | |||
| Label | Paddle Wheel K28P-6494 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Garrett 5 is the second studio album by saxophonist Kenny Garrett, released in September 1989, on Paddle Wheel Records.[2][3][4] It features a quintet of Garret, trumpeter Wallace Roney, pianist Mullgrew Miller, bassist Charnett Moffett, and drummer Tony Reedus, plus guest musician Rudy Bird on various percussion.[1] Garrett's influences for this album included Elvin Jones and Ron Carter.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Kenny Garrett except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feeling Good" | 6:27 | |
| 2. | "Little Dixie" | 5:23 | |
| 3. | "But Beautiful" | 5:06 | |
| 4. | "Little Melonae" | Jackie McLean | 6:35 |
| 5. | "Computer 'G'" | 6:19 | |
| 6. | "La Bamba" | Mexican folk song | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Lee Hall's Blues" | 5:39 | |
| 8. | "Tokyo Tower" | 5:59 | |
| 9. | "Odoriko" | 7:15 | |
| 10. | "United We Waltz" | 6:14 | |
| Total length: | 59:32 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone
- Wallace Roney – trumpet
- Mulgrew Miller – piano
- Charnett Moffett – bass
- Tony Reedus – drums
- Rudy Bird – percussion (guest)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "KENNY GARRETT — Garrett 5". www.jazzmusicarchives.com. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Garrett 5 – Kenny Garrett | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ "Garrett 5 by Kenny Garrett – Jazz Album". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ "Kenny Garrett Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ Contreras, Ayana (January 17, 2022). "Kenny Garrett Honors the Ancestors". DownBeat. Retrieved December 25, 2025.