{"product_id":"hank-crawford-i-hear-a-symphony","title":"Hank Crawford – I Hear A Symphony","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"91\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eHank Crawford – I Hear A Symphony\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"515\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"112\"\u003eI Hear A Symphony\u003c\/em\u003e is a soulful and groove-laden release from legendary alto saxophonist \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHank Crawford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the defining figures of soul jazz. Best known for his work with \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRay Charles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e during the 1950s and 1960s, Crawford developed a distinctive style that effortlessly blended jazz improvisation with the warmth, emotion, and accessibility of rhythm and blues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"881\"\u003eReleased during the mid-1970s, \u003cem data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"567\"\u003eI Hear A Symphony\u003c\/em\u003e finds Crawford embracing contemporary soul and jazz-funk influences while retaining the expressive saxophone sound that made him a favourite among jazz and R\u0026amp;B audiences. 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