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The Harlem Song musical, which opened at the Apollo Theater in Harlem itself, is a celebration of 20th century history and culture in one of the most important African-American communities. That's a laudable endeavor, and the music does reflect Harlem's journey from vaudeville, gospel, and swing jazz to bop and soul, though it's heavily tilted toward the earlier 20th century forms of jazz. Some of the material is even adapted from the repertoire of estimable musical and literary legends like Jimmie Lunceford, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Richard Wright, and Langston Hughes. It's more 20th century African American music as filtered through Broadway than it is an undiluted representation of the sounds that gave Harlem its soundtrack, though. These are slickly executed, theatrical distillations of African American music of the period (or periods), performed by the cast with a slightly hammy cheer.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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L. Wolfe Gilbert, Composer - L. Wolfe Gilbert, Lyricist - Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Lewis F. Muir, Composer - Lewis F. Muir, Lyricist - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Daryl Waters, Composer - Daryl Waters, Lyricist - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Composer - George C. Wolfe, Producer - George C. Wolfe, Lyricist - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Jimmie Lunceford, Composer - Jimmie Lunceford, Lyricist - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - D. ELLINGTON, Composer - D. ELLINGTON, Lyricist - N. Kenny, Composer - N. Kenny, Lyricist - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Brian O. Grice, Drums - Stanton Davis, Brass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - Original Cast Recording, Performer - H. Nemo, Composer - H. Nemo, Lyricist - George C. Wolfe, Producer - L. Fien, Composer - L. Fien, Lyricist - Daryl Waters, Producer - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - I. Mills, Composer - I. Mills, Lyricist - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Daryl Waters, Producer - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Zane Mark, Producer - George C. Wolfe, Producer - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Ted Koehler, Composer - Ted Koehler, Lyricist - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Harold Arlen, Composer - Harold Arlen, Lyricist - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Daryl Waters, Producer - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Zane Mark, Producer - George C. Wolfe, Producer - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Henry Troy, Composer - Henry Troy, Lyricist - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Clarence Williams, Composer - Clarence Williams, Lyricist - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Duke Ellington, Composer - Duke Ellington, Lyricist - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Nick Kenny, Composer - Nick Kenny, Lyricist - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Composer - George C. Wolfe, Producer - George C. Wolfe, Lyricist - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Composer - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Lyricist - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Lyricist - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - Langston Hughes, Composer - Langston Hughes, Lyricist - James P. Johnson, Composer - James P. Johnson, Lyricist - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Alvis Cowens, Composer - Alvis Cowens, Lyricist - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Brian O. Grice, Drums - Stanton Davis, Brass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - Neil Moret, Composer - Neil Moret, Lyricist - Original Cast Recording, Performer - George C. Wolfe, Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Harry Tobias, Composer - Harry Tobias, Lyricist - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Jo Trent, Composer - Jo Trent, Lyricist - Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Richard Wright, Composer - Richard Wright, Lyricist - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - William "Count" Basie, Composer - William "Count" Basie, Lyricist - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Woody Herman, Composer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Lyricist - George C. Wolfe, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Composer - Daryl Waters, Lyricist - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Composer - George C. Wolfe, Producer - George C. Wolfe, Lyricist - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Daryl Waters, Producer - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Zane Mark, Producer - George C. Wolfe, Producer - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - Langston Hughes, Lyricist - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Composer - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Sam Cooke, Composer - Sam Cooke, Lyricist - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Producer - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Pamela Warrick-Smith, Composer - Pamela Warrick-Smith, Lyricist - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Krantz, Executive Producer - Daryl Waters, Producer - Lafayette Harris, Keyboards - Brian O. Grice, Drums - Benjamin Franklin Brown, Bass - Derick Gardner, Trumpet - George C. Wolfe, Composer - George C. Wolfe, Producer - George C. Wolfe, Lyricist - John Tennyson, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Stanton Davis, Brass - Carlos Valdez, Percussion - Rodney Jones, Guitar - Original Cast Recording, Performer - Jason Jackson, Brass - Zane Mark, Conductor - Zane Mark, Composer - Zane Mark, Producer - Zane Mark, Lyricist - Zane Mark, Keyboards
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
The Harlem Song musical, which opened at the Apollo Theater in Harlem itself, is a celebration of 20th century history and culture in one of the most important African-American communities. That's a laudable endeavor, and the music does reflect Harlem's journey from vaudeville, gospel, and swing jazz to bop and soul, though it's heavily tilted toward the earlier 20th century forms of jazz. Some of the material is even adapted from the repertoire of estimable musical and literary legends like Jimmie Lunceford, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Richard Wright, and Langston Hughes. It's more 20th century African American music as filtered through Broadway than it is an undiluted representation of the sounds that gave Harlem its soundtrack, though. These are slickly executed, theatrical distillations of African American music of the period (or periods), performed by the cast with a slightly hammy cheer.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:26
- Main artists: Original Broadway Cast
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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