℗ 2013 Motema Music, LLC
| Released | September 10, 2013 |
| Duration | 54m 28s |
| Record Label | Motema Music, LLC |
| Genre | Jazz |
Grand River Crossings: Motown & Motor City Inspirations
Geri Allen
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Geri Allen |
2:22 | |||
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1.2
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Tears of a Clown
Geri Allen |
5:31 | |||
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1.3
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That Girl
Geri Allen |
6:05 | |||
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1.4
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Grand River Crossings I
Geri Allen |
0:47 | |||
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1.5
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The Smart Set
Geri Allen; Marcus Belgrave |
2:53 | |||
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1.6
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Let It Be
Geri Allen |
3:57 | |||
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1.7
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Space Odyssey
Geri Allen; Marcus Belgrave |
5:35 | |||
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1.8
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In Appreciation
Geri Allen |
1:03 | |||
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1.9
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Baby I Need Your Lovin'
Geri Allen |
4:29 | |||
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1.10
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Itching in My Heart
Geri Allen; David McMurray |
1:55 | |||
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1.11
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Stoned Love
Geri Allen |
3:38 | |||
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1.12
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Grand River Crossings II
Geri Allen |
0:51 | |||
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1.13
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Inner City Blues
Geri Allen |
4:26 | |||
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1.14
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Save the Children
Geri Allen |
7:15 | |||
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1.15
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Nancy Joe
Geri Allen; Marcus Belgrave |
3:41 |
"There's a tentativeness to some of this music, but Allen's mix of intelligence, spontaneity and precision nonetheless put her in a very special league."
- John Fordham, The Guardian
"With Allen’s varicoloured pianism vibrating between the familiar and the unfamiliar in a really exciting way, at times you really have to do close listening to hear the original."
- Peter Quinn, Jazzwise Magazine
Grand River Crossings completes pianist Geri Allen's trilogy for Motéma, three albums which feature Allen's signature solo piano arrangements. This release pays tribute to her hometown and the legacy of Motown Records with Allen's renditions of such classics as Michael Jackson's Wanna Be Startin' Somethin and Smokey Robinson's Tears of a Clown. D-Town heroes in their own right, Marcus Belgrave and David MacMurray make guest appearances on several tracks, making this an important celebration of Detroit's musical history.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Motema Music, LLC Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.81 -3.97 to -0.95 | -21.09 -25.31 to -18.33 | -17.95 -21.70 to -15.10 | 12 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | -3.54 | -21.28 | -18.2 | 12 |
| 2 | Tears of a Clown | -1.12 | -19.67 | -16.7 | 12 |
| 3 | That Girl | -1.07 | -19.92 | -17.1 | 12 |
| 4 | Grand River Crossings I | -1.21 | -25.31 | -21.7 | 11 |
| 5 | The Smart Set | -1.02 | -22.24 | -19.1 | 14 |
| 6 | Let It Be | -1.06 | -19.03 | -16.2 | 12 |
| 7 | Space Odyssey | -1.53 | -21.65 | -18.5 | 14 |
| 8 | In Appreciation | -3.47 | -21.44 | -17.9 | 12 |
| 9 | Baby I Need Your Lovin' | -1.52 | -18.33 | -15.9 | 11 |
| 10 | Itching in My Heart | -0.95 | -18.97 | -15.1 | 13 |
| 11 | Stoned Love | -2.18 | -20.28 | -17.5 | 11 |
| 12 | Grand River Crossings II | -3.97 | -23.73 | -19.6 | 12 |
| 13 | Inner City Blues | -1.74 | -20.30 | -17.5 | 13 |
| 14 | Save the Children | -1.70 | -22.66 | -19.6 | 13 |
| 15 | Nancy Joe | -1.10 | -21.60 | -18.7 | 15 |