The Nurturer

The Nurturer
Studio album by Geri Allen
Released	1991
Recorded	January 5 & 6, 1990 Sound On Sound Studio, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:56
Label	Blue Note CDP 7 95139 2
Producer	Geri Allen
Geri Allen chronology
Segments (1989) The Nurturer (1990) Live at the Village Vanguard (1990)

The Nurturer is an album by pianist Geri Allen recorded in 1990 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "A fine example of Geri Allen's advanced music (which holds on to tradition without merely recreating the past)".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Geri Allen except as indicated

1. "Night's Shadow" (Eli Fountain) - 8:26
2. "No. 3" (Lawrence Williams) - 8:17
3. "It's Good To Be Home Again" (Williams) - 4:32
4. "Batista's Groove" (Marcus Belgrave) - 5:24
5. "Night of Power (For My Daughter Laila)" - 2:19
6. "Our Gang" (Robert Hurst) - 5:38
7. "Silence and Song/The Nurturer" - 9:51
8. "Le Goo Wop" - 1:48
9. "Lullaby of Isfahn" (Kenny Garrett) - 6:41

Personnel

• Geri Allen - piano
• Marcus Belgrave - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Kenny Garrett - alto saxophone
• Robert Hurst - bass
• Eli Fountain - percussion

References