Seeds From The Underground | ||||
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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 | |||
Kenny Garrett chronology | ||||
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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 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.
The album received a 77/100 score on Metacritic, based on four reviews from mainstream media.[10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
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2012 | Nominated | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Jazz Album | Seeds from the Underground |
2012 | Nominated | Soul Train Awards | Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group | Seeds from the Underground |
2013 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Jazz Instrumental Album[11] | Seeds from the Underground |
2013 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Improvised Jazz Solo[11] | "J. Mac" in Seeds from the Underground |
2013 | Won | Echo Award | Best International Jazz Saxophone Performance | Seeds from the Underground |
Chart | Peak position |
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Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2012)[12] | 10 |