title: Genesis (Charles Sullivan album)
text: # Genesis (Charles Sullivan album)
  
  Genesis is the debut album by American trumpeter Charles Sullivan recorded in 1974 and released on the Strata-East label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  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".
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
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  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
  
  ## 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
  
  ## 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
  