On the Avenue is the third studio album by American organist Ronnie Foster recorded in 1974 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Though not as relentlessly funky as his classic Blue Note debut Two Headed Freap, On the Avenue remains the most accomplished record of Ronnie Foster's career, proving commercial aspirations and accoutrements can indeed co-exist alongside traditional jazz sensibilities".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ronnie Foster except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Serenade to a Rock" | 6:14 | |
| 2. | "On the Avenue" | 6:14 | |
| 3. | "What Happened to the Sunshine" | 5:01 | |
| 4. | "Golden Lady" | Stevie Wonder | 4:44 |
| 5. | "To See A Smile" | 4:07 | |
| 6. | "Big Farm Boy Goes to a Latin City" | 3:36 | |
| 7. | "First Light" | Freddie Hubbard | 4:34 |
- Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City on April 30 (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6) and May 1 (tracks 4 & 7), 1974
Personnel
- Ronnie Foster – organ, clavinet, synthesizer, vocals
- John E. Gatchell, Dean Robert Pratt – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Gerald Ray Chamberlain – trombone
- Joel L. Kaye – baritone saxophone
- Phil Upchurch – guitar, electric bass
- Marvin Chappell – drums
- Ray Armando – percussion
- Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – horn arranger
References
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed January 24, 2011
- ^ a b Ankeney, J. Allmusic Review accessed January 24, 2011
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