Pushing the World Away | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 17, 2013 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 72:06 | |||
Label | Mack Avenue | |||
Producer | Kenny Garrett, Donald Brown | |||
Kenny Garrett chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic.com | [1] |
The New York Times | (favorable)[2] |
DownBeat | [3] |
Jazzwise | [4] |
Financial Times | [5] |
WBGO | (favorable)[6] |
PopMatters | [7] |
Pushing the World Away is the Grammy-nominated,[8] critically acclaimed fourteenth studio album by Kenny Garrett, released on September 17, 2013 on Mack Avenue Records. Following its release, the album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart, which is the highest Billboard chart position for Garrett since African Exchange Student (1990)[9] and Black Hope (1992).[10] Featured musicians include keyboardists Vernell Brown and Benito Gonzalez, percussionist Rudy Bird, bassist Corcoran Holt and drummers Marcus Baylor and McClenty Hunter.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Side Order of Hijiki" | Kenny Garrett | 3:44 |
2. | "Hey, Chick" | Kenny Garrett | 6:05 |
3. | "Chucho's Mambo" | Kenny Garrett | 7:45 |
4. | "Lincoln Center" | Kenny Garrett | 6:26 |
5. | "J'ouvert (Homage to Sonny Rollins)" | Kenny Garrett | 4:54 |
6. | "That's It" | Kenny Garrett | 4:59 |
7. | "I Say a Little Prayer" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 4:29 |
8. | "Pushing the World Away" | Kenny Garrett | 9:12 |
9. | "Homma San" | Kenny Garrett | 4:38 |
10. | "Brother Brown" | Kenny Garrett | 5:47 |
11. | "Alpha Man" | Kenny Garrett | 8:42 |
12. | "Rotation" | Kenny Garrett | 5:25 |
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Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
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2014 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Jazz Instrumental Album | Pushing the World Away |
2014 | Nominated | Soul Train Awards | Best Traditional Jazz Performance | Pushing the World Away |
Chart | Peak position |
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Billboard Top Jazz Albums (2013)[11] | 6 |