I Hear a Symphony (Hank Crawford album)
# I Hear a Symphony (Hank Crawford album)

I Hear a Symphony is the sixteenth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford and his fifth released on the Kudu label in 1975.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Thom Jurek states, "this set is a cooker. Certainly the production is a bit dated, but the funky-butt moves in Crawford's soulful playing and the tough riffing of Gale more than transcend it".

## Track listing

* "I Hear a Symphony" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) – 4:46
* "Madison (Spirit, The Power)" (David Matthews) – 3:55
* "Hang it on the Ceiling" (Matthews) – 4:13
* "The Stripper" (David Rose) – 4:03
* "Sugar Free" (Hank Crawford) – 4:42
* "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (Vinnie Barrett, Bobby Eli) – 4:03
* "I'll Move You No Mountain" (Jerry Ragovoy, Aaron Schroeder) – 4:08
* "Baby! This Love I Have" (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Leon Ware) – 3:38

## Personnel

* Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
* Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Robert Millikan, Alan Rubin – trumpet, flugelhorn
* Barry Rogers, Fred Wesley – trombone
* Paul Faulise, Tony Studd, Dave Taylor – bass trombone
* Leon Pendarvis – electric piano
* Eric Gale – guitar
* Gary King – bass
* Steve Gadd – drums
* Ralph MacDonald – percussion
* Idris Muhammad – shaker, tambourine
* Patti Austin – lead vocals
* Hilda Harris, Deborah McDuffie, Maeretha Stewart – vocals
* Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Joe Malin, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Richard Sortomme – violin
* Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman – cello
* David Matthews – arranger
