Sketches of MD
Sketches of MD: Live at The Iridium is one of the few live albums by Kenny Garrett, his first for Mack Avenue Records, released in 2008. The Mack Avenue label was based out of Garrett’s hometown of Detroit. Garrett is featured in a quintet with tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, keyboardist Benito Gonzalez, bassist Nat Reeves and drummer Jamire Williams.[1] The "MD" of the title track refers to Garrett’s old bandleader Miles Davis.[2]
| Sketches of MD: Live at The Iridium | ||||
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| Live album by Kenny Garrett featuring Pharoah Sanders | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2008[1] | |||
| Venue | Iridium Jazz Club, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Mack Avenue Records | |||
| Producer | Kenny Garrett | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |    [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Ring" | Kenny Garrett | 14:34 |
| 2. | "Intro To Africa" | Kenny Garrett | 9:21 |
| 3. | "Sketches of MD" | Kenny Garrett | 10:02 |
| 4. | "Wayne's Thang" | Kenny Garrett | 10:58 |
| 5. | "Happy People" | Kenny Garrett | 11:41 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, organ, synthesizer
- Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, vocals
- Nat Reeves – bass
- Benito Gonzalez – piano, electric piano (Fender Rhodes), synthesizer
- Jamire Williams – drums
Production
- Kenny Garrett – producer
- Gretchen Valade – executive producer, liner notes
- Al Pryor – executive VP of A&R
- Jonathan Duckett – engineer (recording)
- Greg Calbi – engineer (mastering)
- Raj Naik – art direction, design
- Casey Conroy – creative direction
- Maria Enrenreich – director of creative service
- Jimmy & Dena Katz – photography
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
Work |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2008)[5] | 11 | Sketches of MD |
References
- "Sketches of MD: Live At The Iridium". Mack Avenue Records. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- John Kelman (October 6, 2008). "Kenny Garrett: Sketches of MD: Live at The Iridium". All About Jazz. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- John Fordham (September 26, 2008). "Jazz review: Kenny Garrett/ Pharoah Sanders, Sketches of MD - Live at the Iridium". The Guardian. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- Jim Macnie (November 2008). "Reviews / Kenny Garrett: Sketches Of MD: Live At The Iridium" (pdf). DownBeat. pp. 70–71. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- "Billboard Jazz Albums, 2008". Billboard Magazine. 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
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