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Genesis is the debut album by American trumpeter Charles Sullivan recorded in 1974 and released on the Strata-East label.

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 5 stating “it’s well deserving of this accolade as one of the very best post-bop efforts of its decade”. The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said “Every track is a winner with Charles Sullivan proving himself an outstanding composer and small-group arranger”.

Track listing:
All compositions by Charles Sullivan

“Evening Song” – 8:22
“Good-Bye Sweet John (In Memory of John Foster: Pianist)” – 5:50
“Field Holler” – 3:51
“Now I’ll Sleep” – 4:32
“Genesis” – 17:27

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Genesis

• Shrink-wrapped
• Audio CD – Audiobook
• English (Publication Language)
• 08/17/2010 (Publication Date) - Inner City Jazz (Publisher)

$12.62

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Personnel:
Charles Sullivan – trumpet
Sonny Fortune – alto saxophone
Stanley Cowell, Onaje Allan Gumbs – piano
Sharon Freeman – electric piano
Alex Blake – bass
Billy Hart – drums
Lawrence Killian – congas, percussion
Dee Dee Bridgewater – vocals

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Released: 1974
Recorded: June 20 & 21 and July 24, 1974
Studio: Sound Ideas, N.Y.C., and Minot Studio, White Plains, N.Y.
Label: Strata-East
SES 7413
Producer: Charles Sullivan