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
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

 * 1) "I Hear a Symphony" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) – 4:46
 * 2) "Madison (Spirit, The Power)" (David Matthews) – 3:55
 * 3) "Hang it on the Ceiling" (Matthews) – 4:13
 * 4) "The Stripper" (David Rose) – 4:03
 * 5) "Sugar Free" (Hank Crawford) – 4:42
 * 6) "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (Vinnie Barrett, Bobby Eli) – 4:03
 * 7) "I'll Move You No Mountain" (Jerry Ragovoy, Aaron Schroeder) – 4:08
 * 8) "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