The Crawl (Louis Hayes album)
# The Crawl (Louis Hayes album)

The Crawl is a live album by the Louis Hayes Sextet, recorded at Birdland in 1989 and released on the Candid label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

The AllMusic review stated: "With interesting modal originals to blow on, in addition to a blues and a pair of standards, this live session from 1989 has many memorable moments".

## Track listing

* "Escape Velocity" (Clint Houston) – 6:20
* "The Crawl" (Mickey Tucker) – 9:21
* "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 8:42
* "Run Before the Sun" (Houston) – 10:00
* "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 7:50
* "Blues in Five Dimensions" (Tucker) – 10:47
* "Bushman Song" (John Stubblefield) – 13:08

## Personnel

* Louis Hayes – drums
* Charles Tolliver – trumpet
* Gary Bartz – alto saxophone
* John Stubblefield – tenor saxophone
* Mickey Tucker – piano
* Clint Houston – bass
