623 C Street

623 C Street is the second album led by saxophonist Ralph Moore which was recorded in 1987 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.^[1][2]

623 C Street
Studio album by Ralph Moore
Released	1987
Recorded	February 27, 1987 and December 31, 1987
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:44 CD reissue with additional tracks
Label	Criss Cross Jazz Criss 1028
Producer	Gerry Teekens
Ralph Moore chronology
Round Trip (1987) 623 C Street (1987) Rejuvenate! (1989)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "Displaying a tone on tenor similar to John Coltrane's, Moore's note choices are more original than his sound. A solid modern mainstream set".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Un Poco Loco" (Bud Powell) – 10:22
2. "Christina" (Buster Williams) – 4:42
3. "Black Diamond" (Wayne Shorter) – 6:06
4. "It Never Entered My Mind" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:53 Additional track on CD reissue
5. "Cecilia" (David Kikoski) – 7:27
6. "623 C Street" (Ralph Moore) – 8:49
7. "Deceptacon" (Williams) – 7:05
8. "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) – 8:20 Additional track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on February 27, 1987 (tracks 1-3 & 5-7) and December 31, 1987 (tracks 4 & 8)

Personnel

• Ralph Moore – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• David Kikoski – piano
• Buster Williams – bass
• Billy Hart – drums

References

1. Criss Cross Jazz Records discography accessed January 8, 2019
2. Jazzlists: Ralph Moore discography accessed January 8, 2019
3. Yanow, Scott. Ralph Moore: 623 C Street - Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1035. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.