title: I Hear a Symphony (Hank Crawford album)
text: # I Hear a Symphony (Hank Crawford album)
  
  I Hear a Symphony is the sixteenth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford and his fifth released on the Kudu label in 1975.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  
  AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Thom Jurek states, "this set is a cooker. Certainly the production is a bit dated, but the funky-butt moves in Crawford's soulful playing and the tough riffing of Gale more than transcend it".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "I Hear a Symphony" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) – 4:46
  * "Madison (Spirit, The Power)" (David Matthews) – 3:55
  * "Hang it on the Ceiling" (Matthews) – 4:13
  * "The Stripper" (David Rose) – 4:03
  * "Sugar Free" (Hank Crawford) – 4:42
  * "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (Vinnie Barrett, Bobby Eli) – 4:03
  * "I'll Move You No Mountain" (Jerry Ragovoy, Aaron Schroeder) – 4:08
  * "Baby! This Love I Have" (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Leon Ware) – 3:38
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
  * Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Robert Millikan, Alan Rubin – trumpet, flugelhorn
  * Barry Rogers, Fred Wesley – trombone
  * Paul Faulise, Tony Studd, Dave Taylor – bass trombone
  * Leon Pendarvis – electric piano
  * Eric Gale – guitar
  * Gary King – bass
  * Steve Gadd – drums
  * Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  * Idris Muhammad – shaker, tambourine
  * Patti Austin – lead vocals
  * Hilda Harris, Deborah McDuffie, Maeretha Stewart – vocals
  * Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Joe Malin, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Richard Sortomme – violin
  * Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman – cello
  * David Matthews – arranger
  