Geri Allen
Grand River Crossings: Motown and Motor City Inspirations

RELEASE DATE

September 10, 2013

TRACK LISTING

1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
2. Tears of a Clown
3. That Girl
4. Grand River Crossings I
5. The Smart Set
6. Let It Be
7. Space Odyssey
8. In Appreciation
9. Baby I Need Your Lovin'
10. Itching In My Heart
11. Stoned Love
12. Grand River Crossings II
13. Inner City Blues
14. Save The Children
15. Nancy Joe

RELEASE INFORMATION

This highly anticipated final volume of Geri Allen's Motéma trilogy features her signature solo piano arrangements of
hit songs that have connections to her beloved home town and the label named after it, including Michael Jackson's 'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'' and Smokey Robinson's 'Tears of a Clown'. Detroit music titans Marcus Belgrave and David MacMurray guest on several tracks, and liner notes are provided by the major Motown musician, Greg Phillinganes.

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