The World of Hank Crawford
# The World of Hank Crawford

The World of Hank Crawford is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford recorded in 2000 and released on the Milestone label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

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

Allmusic's Richard S. Ginell said: "Rather than stick completely with the down-home soul-jazz rituals that have served him well in his previous several releases, Crawford mixes up his pitches in this more-inclusively titled outing -- or he seems to. ... Nice change of pace, though not that big of a change for this soulful veteran". In JazzTimes, Owen Cordle noted "Crawford always puts deep feeling into his alto saxophone playing and he always gives you the melody, the blues and a groove. He’s consistent and economical. This album is his 15th for Milestone, and it goes back to some of the jazz tunes he heard in his early days".

## Track listing

* "Grab the World" (Mansoor Sabree) – 7:03
* "Way Back Home" (Wilton Felder) – 7:30
* "Trust in Me" (Milton Ager, Jean Schwartz, Ned Wever) – 5:03
* "Back in the Day" (Hank Crawford) – 5:12
* "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 6:38
* "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) – 5:14
* "Sonnymoon for Two" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:32
* "Good Bait" (Tadd Dameron, Count Basie) – 7:01
* "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 5:12

## Personnel

* Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
* Marcus Belgrave – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1-2 & 8)
* Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (tracks 1-2 & 8)
* Danny Mixon – piano, organ
* Melvin Sparks – guitar (tracks 1–8)
* Stanley Banks - bass (tracks 1–2, 4-6 & 8–9)
* Kenny Washington − drums
