Black Hope

Black Hope
Studio album by Kenny Garrett
Released	September 8, 1992 (1992-09-08)
Studio	Power Station & Eastside Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	65:40
Label	Warner Bros. WB 9 45017-2
Producer	Donald Brown
Kenny Garrett chronology
African Exchange Student (1990) Black Hope (1992) Triology (1995)

Black Hope is the fifth studio album by saxophonist Kenny Garrett, the first that he recorded for Warner Bros. Records, released on September 8, 1992. ^{[1] [2]} It features Garrett in a quartet with pianist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Charnett Moffett, and drummer Brian Blade. Additional musicians include veteran tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson and percussionist Don Alias.

Reception

Ron Wynn of AllMusic wrote that "Only some uneven material keeps his '92 album from being exceptional, and even on the weak songs, Garrett's playing forces you to pay attention." ^[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kenny Garrett except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tacit Dance"		6:08
2.	"Spanish-Go-Round"		4:08
3.	"Computer 'G'"		10:03
4.	"Van Gogh's Left Ear"		7:39
5.	"Black Hope"		3:51
6.	"Jackie & The Bean Stalk"		7:02
7.	"Run Run Shaw"		4:45
8.	"2 Step"		5:24
9.	"Bone Bop"		4:53
10.	"Books & Toys"		5:41
11.	"Bye Bye Blackbird"	Ray Henderson Mort Dixon	4:32
12.	"Last Sax"		1:34
Total length:			65:40

Personnel

Music

• Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone (1–3, 6, 8, 10, 12), soprano saxophone (4, 5, 7, 9)
• Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone (1, 3, 11)
• Kenny Kirkland – acoustic piano (1, 2, 4–11), synthesizers (8, 9)
• Donald Brown – synthesizers (5, 8)
• Charnett Moffett – bass (1–11)
• Brian Blade – drums (1–7, 10, 11), cymbals (9)
• Ricky Wellman – drums (8, 9)
• Don Alias – percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–9)

Production

• Matt Pierson – executive producer
• Donald Brown – producer, mixing
• Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
• Kenny Garrett – mixing
• Chris Alberts – assistant engineer
• A.W. Dick – assistant engineer
• Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
• Bibi Green – production coordinator
• Mike Beard – computer host
• Linda Cobb – art direction, design
• Keith Schoenheit – photography (of flower)
• Chris Carroll – photography (of Garrett)
• Peter Shukat – management

References

1. Wynn, Ron (2011). "Black Hope – Kenny Garrett | Album". AllMusic . Retrieved July 17, 2011.
2. "Kenny Garrett – Black Hope". Discogs . Retrieved February 24, 2021.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 531. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0 . Retrieved January 24, 2026– via Internet Archive.