Listen to the Dawn is a studio album by saxophonist Frank Morgan which was recorded in 1993 and released on the Antilles label the following year.^[1]^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

The review by AllMusic's Alex Henderson said: "Listen to the Dawn is a rare example of Frank Morgan recording an entire album without a pianist. The veteran alto saxophonist, who was only two weeks away from his 60th birthday when this post-bop/be bop CD was recorded, evidently wanted to try something a bit different – and it was a move that paid off creatively. ... Morgan is especially introspective and really takes time to reflect. This compelling CD should not be missed."^[3]

In the Chicago Tribune, Howard Reich wrote: "One of the great success stories in jazz has been the re-emergence of alto saxophonist Frank Morgan, who, following a period of emotional and personal decline, has regained hold of his life and released one beguiling album after another. The latest, Listen to the Dawn, is no exception, summing up the warmth and spirituality of the reborn Morgan."^[4]

Track listing

"Listen to the Dawn" (Kenny Burrell) – 7:54
"Grooveyard" (Carl Perkins) – 4:44
"Remembering" (Burrell) – 9:00
"Little Waltz" (Ron Carter) – 5:02
"It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 4:58
"When Joanna Loved Me" (Jack Segal, Robert Wells) – 9:03
"I Didn't Know About You" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 6:46
"Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) – 4:46

Personnel

Musicians

Frank Morgan – alto saxophone
Kenny Burrell – classical guitar (tracks 1 & 7), electric guitar (Tracks 2–6 & 8)
Ron Carter – bass
Grady Tate – drums

Production

John Snyder – producer
Bil Emmons, Fred Kevorkian – engineer

References

^ Frank Morgan discography. Retrieved December 18, 2018
^ Frank Morgan Leader Entry. Retrieved December 18, 2018
^ ^a ^b Henderson, Alex. Frank Morgan: Listen to the Dawn – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
^ Reich, H. Chicago Tribune Review. Retrieved December 18, 2018

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	Frank Morgan (1955) Easy Living (1985) Lament (1986) Double Image (with George Cables, 1986) Major Changes (1987) Yardbird Suite (1988) Reflections (1988) Mood Indigo (1989) A Lovesome Thing (1990) You Must Believe in Spring (1992) Listen to the Dawn (1993) Love, Lost & Found (1995) Bop! (1996) Reflections (2005)
Live albums	Bebop Lives! (1986) Quiet Fire (with Bud Shank, 1987) City Nights: Live at the Jazz Standard (2003) Raising the Standard (2003) A Night in the Life (2003) Twogether (with John Hicks (pianist), 2005 & 2006)