Of Kindred Souls
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(mixing, sequencing, mastering)
| Of Kindred Souls | ||||
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| Live album by Roy Hargrove Quintet | ||||
| Released | April 23, 1993[1] | |||
| Venue | See list[2]
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| Studio | Clinton Recording Studios, NYC (mixing, sequencing, mastering) | |||
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| Length | 67:52 | |||
| Label | Novus/RCA 01241 63154-2 | |||
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Of Kindred Souls is a live album by Roy Hargrove, his final release on the Novus/RCA label, on April 23, 1993.[2][3][4] It features his then-quintet of saxophonist Ron Blake, pianist Marc Cary, bassist Rodney Whitaker, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson, with special guests Gary Bartz and Andre Hayward. It was recorded at various clubs in the Midwest and on the West Coast of the U.S. and would be Hargrove's only live release during his lifetime.[2][1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote: "The Band swings fiercely, except on bassist Rodney Whitaker's languid ballads... Hargrove or group members wrote all but two of the tunes, which tend toward tonal introspection, but 'Gentle Wind,' 'The Left Side,' and 'Homelife Revisited' pack in the postbop fury."[5] Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated: "There is a low-key feel to much of this music, even on tunes where he is doing superb technical maneuvering. [...] There is plenty that is enjoyable about the disc's 11 tracks, but there is never a sense of urgency, and it is time for Hargrove to assess the situation and see if it can be corrected."[2]