title: The World of Hank Crawford
text: # The World of Hank Crawford
  
  The World of Hank Crawford is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford recorded in 2000 and released on the Milestone label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  Allmusic's Richard S. Ginell said: "Rather than stick completely with the down-home soul-jazz rituals that have served him well in his previous several releases, Crawford mixes up his pitches in this more-inclusively titled outing -- or he seems to. ... Nice change of pace, though not that big of a change for this soulful veteran". In JazzTimes, Owen Cordle noted "Crawford always puts deep feeling into his alto saxophone playing and he always gives you the melody, the blues and a groove. He’s consistent and economical. This album is his 15th for Milestone, and it goes back to some of the jazz tunes he heard in his early days".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Grab the World" (Mansoor Sabree) – 7:03
  * "Way Back Home" (Wilton Felder) – 7:30
  * "Trust in Me" (Milton Ager, Jean Schwartz, Ned Wever) – 5:03
  * "Back in the Day" (Hank Crawford) – 5:12
  * "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 6:38
  * "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) – 5:14
  * "Sonnymoon for Two" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:32
  * "Good Bait" (Tadd Dameron, Count Basie) – 7:01
  * "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 5:12
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
  * Marcus Belgrave – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1-2 & 8)
  * Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (tracks 1-2 & 8)
  * Danny Mixon – piano, organ
  * Melvin Sparks – guitar (tracks 1–8)
  * Stanley Banks - bass (tracks 1–2, 4-6 & 8–9)
  * Kenny Washington − drums
  