The Countdown

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The Countdown
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Studio album by
Mulgrew Miller
Released1989
RecordedAugust 15–16, 1988
Studio Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA.
Genre Jazz
Length49:54
Label Landmark Records LLP-1519
Producer Orrin Keepnews
Mulgrew Miller chronology
Trio Transition
(1987)		The Countdown
(1989)		 Trio Transition with Special Guest Oliver Lake
(1988)

The Countdown is the fifth studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller. The album was released in 1988 by Landmark Records. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] For this record Miller teamed with Ron Carter on bass, Joe Henderson on tenor sax, and Tony Williams on drums. Initially, the album contained seven compositions, but later it was re-released with the bonus track "1684".

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Scott Yanow of Allmusic noted that the album "is a particularly strong all-star date, teaming the pianist with tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson (who sits out on two of the seven numbers), bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. Other than a surprisingly effective 'What the World Needs Now Is Love', the repertoire is composed of originals by Miller (four) and one apiece from Williams and Henderson ('Tetragon'). A high-quality advanced hard bop set." [7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Countdown"Miller8:16
2."Exact Change"Miller5:19
3."What the World Needs Now Is Love" Burt Bacharach, Hal David 7:27
4."1684" Ron Carter 5:51
5."Tetragon" Joe Henderson 6:42
6."Crystal Palace" Tony Williams 5:39
7."Ambrosia"Miller4:42
8."August Afternoon"Miller5:58
Total length:49:54

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  1. ↑ "The Countdown". Discogs . discogs.com. Retrieved 6 February 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ↑ "Mulgrew Miller Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 6 February 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ↑ "Mulgrew Miller: Countdown". Dusty Groove . dustygroove.com. Retrieved 6 February 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ↑ "Mulgrew Miller Discography". MTV . mtv.com. Retrieved 6 February 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ↑ Jazzlists: Landmark 1500 series discography, accessed February 4, 2019
  6. ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Mulgrew Miller: The Countdown". Allmusic . allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 February 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Mulgrew Miller: The Countdown". Allmusic . allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 February 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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