Trees and Grass and Things

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Trees and Grass and Things
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Studio album by
Released19 November 1971
Recorded1971 in NYC
Genre Jazz
Label Mainstream
MRL 345
Producer Bob Shad
Charles Williams chronology
Charles Williams
(1971)
Trees and Grass and Things
(1971)
Stickball
(1972)

Trees and Grass and Things is the second album recorded by American saxophonist Charles Williams in 1971 for the Mainstream label. [1] [2]

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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars. [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Williams except as indicated

  1. "Trees and Grass and Things" (Don Pullen) - 4:33
  2. "Chop! Chop!" (Charles Williams, Don Pullen, William Curtis, David Brooks) 4:34
  3. "Cracklin' Bread" - 7:37
  4. "Exactly Like You" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 4:40
  5. "Booger Bear" - 4:48
  6. "Moving Up" (Pullen) - 5:42
  7. "Song from the Old Country" (Pullen) - 6:17

Personnel

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References

  1. Charles Williams discography accessed November 11, 2014
  2. Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview), accessed October 18, 2014
  3. 1 2 Allmusic Review accessed November 11, 2014